Around the world

around the world is a 1998 song by the Japanese band m.o.v.e It is used as the first opening for Initial D First Stage.

A remix by Dave Rodgers was later released as the 15th track on Super Eurobeat Presents: Initial D ~D Selection~. A different remix by Dave Rodgers with vocals from Shin-ichiro Miki (Takumi Fujiwara) and Ayako Kawasumi (Natsuki Mogi) was released as the 10th track on Initial D Vocal Battle album and is also used in Initial D Extra Edition ~ Black Lightning - New Undefeated Legend.

Occurrences
Initial D First Stage Initial D ~D Selection~ Initial D Sound Files Vol 1 Initial D Vocal Battle
 * Act 1: The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift
 * Act 2: Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo
 * Act 3: The Downhill Specialist Appears
 * Act 4: Into the Battle!
 * Act 5: Dogfight!
 * Act 6: A New Challenger
 * Act 7: A Racer's Pride
 * Act 8: Time's Almost Up!
 * Act 9: Battle to the Limit!
 * Act 10: The 5 Consecutive Hairpins
 * Act 11: The Dangerous Shingo Appears!
 * Act 12: The FR Killer
 * Act 13: Itsuki's First Date
 * Act 14: Evolving Drift
 * Act 15: Takumi's Fury
 * Act 16: The Angel of Usui Pass
 * Act 17: Sudden-Death Death Match
 * Act 18: Hot Winds and Furious Driving
 * Act 19: Super Drift!
 * Track 15 (as Around the World (Dave Rodgers Remix))
 * Track 1 (as Around The World (Initial D Mix))
 * Track 10 (as Around the World (Dave Rodgers Mix)) (performed by Shin-ichiro Miki and Ayako Kawasumi)