The enduring worldwide hit song , " Change the World " , earned Kennedy a Grammy for " Song of the Year " in 1996 . The song was first recorded in 1995 by Wynonna Judd and later Eric Clapton through the release of the John Travolta film , '' Phenomenon '' , in mid-1996 . Clapton 's version , produced by Kenneth " Babyface " Edmonds , spent 81 weeks on '' Billboard '' s adult contemporary chart , with 13 weeks at 1 . Clapton and Edmonds performed the song at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards Show in 1996 , where the song won " Record of the Year " , " Song of the Year " , and " Best male Pop Vocal Performance "
39th Annual Grammy Awards Show
39th Annual Grammy Awards
Gordon Kennedy (musician)