No Ordinary World is the seventeenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on September 9, 1999 in Europe and on August 22, 2000 in USA. The US edition of the album features two bonus tracks and has different cover artwork. Notable songs on the album include a cover of Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan" and "She Believes in Me" co-written by Bryan Adams, who had also provided backing vocals for the song. No Ordinary World is the seventeenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on September 9, 1999 in Europe and on August 22, 2000 in USA. The US edition of the album features two bonus tracks and has different cover artwork. Notable songs on the album include a cover of Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan" and "She Believes in Me" co-written by Bryan Adams, who had also provided backing vocals for the song. false 2022-10-27 11:34:36 No Ordinary World 10 1999 1999-10-08 1999-10-08 52 Pop Pop Rock Rock 112547 2119171 6fc15d25-0cb9-3daf-926a-4efbd9a75b80 32f2d6bd-c22b-42cf-a7bc-0c4b48cd2bcb 54ccb167-31c2-3cf5-9734-593c920adb77 /media/data/media5/Music/Joe Cocker/No Ordinary World (1999)/folder.jpg Joe Cocker AlbumArtist /config/metadata/People/J/Joe Cocker/folder.jpg Joe Cocker Artist /config/metadata/People/J/Joe Cocker/folder.jpg Joe Cocker Joe Cocker 1 First We Take Manhattan 03:44 2 Different Roads 04:59 3 My Father’s Son 04:29 4 While You See a Chance 03:51 5 She Believes in Me 04:44 6 No Ordinary World 03:50 7 Where Would I Be Now 05:27 8 Ain’t Gonna Cry Again 04:06 9 Soul Rising 03:57 10 Naked Without You 04:31 11 Love to Lean On 04:17 12 On My Way Home 04:16 John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright?" and "Unchain My Heart", were recordings of songs written by other song writers, though Cocker composed a number of songs for most of his albums as well, often in conjunction with songwriting partner Chris Stainton. His first album featured a recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends", which brought Cocker to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows (Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at the Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years. Cocker continued his success with his second album, which included a second Beatles song: "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window". A hastily thrown together 1970 US tour led to the live double-album Mad Dogs & Englishmen, which featured an all-star band organized by Leon Russell. His 1974 recording of "You Are So Beautiful" reached number five in the US, and became his signature song. Cocker's best-selling song was the US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes that earned a 1983 Grammy Award. He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career. In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist. He was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown in 2007, and received an OBE the following year for services to music. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.