"Welcome to the World" is a song by American singer Kevin Rudolf, released by Cash Money and Universal Republic Records as the second single from his debut album In the City. The single version features vocals from American rapper Kid Cudi, who is replaced in favor of Rick Ross on the album version. The chorus takes the melody from the 1994 Oasis single "Supersonic". The song was used in promotions for WrestleMania XXVI.

Extended version

There is an extended version of the song that features verses from both Kid Cudi and Rick Ross.

Chart performance

"Welcome to the World" peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Pop 100 and number 58 on the Hot 100. In Canada, it reached number 56 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also debuted on Ryan Seacrest's Weekly Top 40 at number 40.

Music video

The music video was released to MTV on May 1, 2009. It uses the no rap edit version of the song. The video shows Rudolf singing in the streets with his band. Lil Wayne and Birdman make a brief appearance in the video.

Track listing

CD Single

Charts

Weekly charts

Release history