Peaceful World
John Mellencamp with India.Arie | Artist Essentials
First released: 2001 (year verified)
Original 2001 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The contrast between the two voices adds warmth to the steady, lightly bouncing band rhythm.
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First released: 2001 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 2001 and belongs to the original Cuttin' Heads program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: John Mellencamp with India.Arie
Role in this collection: Lead singer in the recording with guest vocalist India.Arie
Original album: Cuttin' Heads
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Cuttin' Heads - official original album year and program
The official 2001 original album program lists Peaceful World and explicitly credits India.Arie with its guest vocal. The recording-session dates, including work in 2000, are not public release dates. Chuck D and Trisha Yearwood appear on different named tracks and are not incorrectly credited on this selection. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp is an Indiana singer and songwriter whose music connects garage rock with folk traditions and portraits of American life. His early records appeared under the John Cougar name. American Fool brought Jack and Diane and Hurts So Good to a broad audience; Uh-Huh restored Mellencamp to his recording name. He also helped establish Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and Neil Young in 1985.
Artist background sources
John Mellencamp - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography
Garage/folk-rock character and songs about American everyday life; promotional judgments are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
John Mellencamp - Universal Music Japan career chronology
Indiana origin, John Cougar billing, American Fool, Uh-Huh billing and 1985 Farm Aid. Incorrect or ambiguous dates elsewhere, chart totals and the misnamed Whenever We Wanted entry are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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