 On February 11, 1997, "Change the World" was included on the "1997 Grammy Nominees" compilation album, where it was featured alongside other Grammy nominated and winning songs, including "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman and "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion.On February 2, 1999, the song was released by Warner Bros. Records as an extended play, accompanied by Clapton's 1998 studio effort "Pilgrim".On October 12, 1999, the pop single was released as part of the number-one compilation album "" for Reprise Records.