Minor Earth Major Sky (song)

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“Minor Earth Major Sky”
Single by a-ha
from the album
Minor Earth Major Sky'
A-side Minor Earth Major Sky
Released 10th July 2000
Format Cd
Recorded 2000
Genre Synthpop
New Wave
Length 5:24
Label WEA records
Writer(s) Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar Savoy
Producer Boogieman, Roland Spremberg
a-ha singles chronology
Summer Moved On
(2000)
Minor Earth Major Sky
(2000)
Velvet
(2000)

The second single from a-ha's album "Minor Earth Major Sky" was sent out to many European radio stations around 5th June 2000 and was released to the shops in Norway and Germany on 10th July.

The German made Norwegian release features 7 different versions of "Minor Earth Major Sky". These include "niven's radio edit" - remixed by Niven Garland (4:02); "black dog mix" - additional production and remix by R.A.S. & Island Brothers (4:07); "millennia nova remix" - additional production and remix by Millennia Nova (4:29); "ian pooley's deep mix" - additional production and remix by Ian Pooley (6:16); "atb club remix" - additional production and remix by André Tanneberger at ATB Studio 4 (5:47); "early version" - produced by a-ha and Kjetil Bjerkestrand (5:10) and "album version" - mixed by Niven Garland (5:24).

[edit] The Video a-ha in Space

  • Directed by Philip Stölzl
  • The special effects of this video made some fans question if the real lunar landing had ever occurred - in jest!
  • This video was filmed in an abandoned mine in Prague, Czech Republic.
  • The suits worn by a-ha in this video were reproductions of real lunar suits. They had been originally used in the movie "Apollo 13."
  • The theme of this video is based in reality; Paul and Magne have always complained that Morten is late to every meeting and concert and interview. In this video they thought it would be fun to leave him behind.
  • For the "Minor Earth | Major Tour" this was the first song on the setlist.

The song reached #1 in 3 European nations.