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title: Everybody Wants to Rule the World text: in the liner notes of "Saturnine Martial & Lunatic", saying: "Pharaohs" shipping forecast read by Brian Perkins: The promotional clip for "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", filmed in early 1985, was directed by music video producer Nigel Dick. It was filmed in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, a desert in Southern California, the Salton Sea and Cabazon as well as a London studio. Curt Smith admitted to "Pitchfork" that video shoot was a "disaster"; director Nigel Dick was "in tears" on the second night of shooting. Smith also mentioned that there was an accident while filming the "dirt bikes and title: Everybody Wants to Rule the World text: World" in their retrospective reviews, with some including the song in their respective decade lists. It is regarded as the group's signature song, along with "Shout" (1984). Commercially, the song garnered success on charts internationally, peaking at number two in Ireland and the United Kingdom and at number one in Canada, New Zealand and on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was certified gold by both Music Canada (MC) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Nigel Dick directed the song's accompanying music video which received promotion from MTV. It shows the group's lead singer, Curt Smith title: Everybody Wants to Rule the World text: four-wheel off-road vehicles" scene, with one child flying out of a vehicle and smashing his head, leaving him unconscious. The video begins with Smith driving an antique Austin-Healey 3000 sports car while a toddler shoots an unloaded gun in Smith's direction. The car is then seen driving through a desert, this scene is intercut with the band performing the song in a studio. Smith parks the car at the Wheel Inn diner while he makes a call from a telephone booth; the camera pans to show a statue of a man riding a horse nearby. Smith leaves the booth in title: Everybody Wants to Rule the World text: riding an antique Austin-Healey 3000 sports car around various locations in Southern California intercut with shots of the band performing the song in a studio. In 1986, the song won "Best Single" at the Brit Awards. The group re-recorded the song as a charity single for the Sport Aid campaign. New Zealand singer Lorde recorded a cover of the song which was included in the for "" (2013). "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes with production handled by the latter. It was revealed that the song was a "last-minute" addition title: Everybody Wants to Rule the World text: number 4 in Ireland. New Zealand singer Lorde recorded a cover of the song for the of "" (2013). The cover was produced by Peter Shurkin and Natalie Baartz with arrangement by Michael A. Levine and Lucas Cantor. It was later used in the cinematic trailer of "Assassin's Creed Unity" at E3 2014, which celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the Creative Assembly's "Total War" video game series, promotional videos for the BBC First network, and the 2015 BBC TV series "Banished". It was also used during season 4 of "Homeland". Orzabal praised Lorde for reinventing the cover, stating that the