Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" is a 1970 hit single for The Temptations. It was released on the Gordy (Motown) label, and written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. The song was used to anchor the 1970 "Greatest Hits II" LP. The song reached #3 on the US pop charts and #2 on the US R&B charts. "Billboard" ranked the record as the No. 24 song of 1970. It reached no. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. Although a nearly eleven minute long backing track was recorded
The Black Ball November 13, 2008. Performances were given by Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Adele, Daughtry, and Emmanuel Jahl. KCA honored Jackie Branfield, Simon Fuller and Queen Latifah. The event was sponsored by Condé Nast Media Group and produced by Empire Entertainment. http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091013111359/http://keepachildalive.org/the-black-ball/the-black-ball-2008 Keep a Child Alive's Black Ball London premiered at St. John's Smith Square in London on July 10, 2008 hosted by Alicia Keys. Performances from Annie Lennox, Jennifer Hudson, Adele, Damian Marley, Julian Marley & Emmanuel Jal. The event was sponsored by The Sekhar Foundation. https://web.archive.org/web/20110204170446/http://keepachildalive.org/the-black-ball/the-black-ball-london-2008/ The 4th Annual KCA Black Ball NY was held in New York City on