"The World Is a Ghetto" is a song written and performed by War.

The song was produced by Jerry Goldstein,[3] and was featured on the band's album of the same name.

[4] The single version radio edit was less than 4 minutes.

The album version, over 10 minutes long, featured a third verse, a longer intro, a saxophone solo in the instrumental section, and an extended coda featuring an electric guitar solo while War repeatedly sang the song's title before the fade.

[6] The song ranked #94 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1973.