"Minor Earth Major Sky" is a song by Norwegian band
A-ha, released as the second single from their
sixth studio album of the same name (2000). The single was serviced to European radio stations around 5 June 2000 and was released commercially in Norway and Germany on 10 July.
Music video
The music video for "Minor Earth Major Sky" was directed by
Philipp Stölzl
Philipp Stölzl (born 1967 in Munich) is a German director. He began to direct music videos in the mid-1990s and directed his first feature film in 2002.
Life and career
Philipp Stölzl was trained as a set and costume designer at the Münchner ...
and filmed in an abandoned mine near
Pilsen, Czech Republic. In the video, the three band members portray astronauts in a moon landing. Morten Harket goes off by himself, leaving the others waiting for him; when he returns, he finds they've already launched the
lunar module without him. The theme of the video is based on reality; Paul and Magne often complained that Morten would be late to every meeting and concert and interview. In this video, they thought it would be fun to leave him behind.
The suits worn by A-ha in the video were reproductions of real lunar suits; they had been originally used in the 1995 film ''
Apollo 13''.
Track listings
*German CD maxi single
#"Minor Earth Major Sky" (Niven's Radio Edit) – 4:02
#"Minor Earth Major Sky" (Black Dog Mix) – 4:07
#"Minor Earth Major Sky" (Millenia Nova Remix) – 4:29
#"Minor Earth Major Sky" (
Ian Pooley
Ian Pooley (born Ian Pinnekamp in 1973) is a German record producer and DJ. While incorporating samples of various musical genres, Pooley's creations are usually classified as house or tech house with Brazilian influence.
Biography
Pooley's mu ...
's Deep Mix) – 6:16
#"Minor Earth Major Sky" (
ATB
André Tanneberger (; born 26 February 1973), better known by his stage name ATB, is a German DJ, musician, and producer of trance music. According to the official world DJ rankings governed by ''DJ Magazine'', ATB was ranked No. 11 in 2009 and ...
Club Remix) – 5:47
#"Minor Earth Major Sky" (Early Version) – 5:10
#"Minor Earth Major Sky" (Album Version) – 5:24
*German 12-inch single
:A1. "Minor Earth Major Sky" (Ian Pooley's Deep Mix) – 6:16
:A2. "Minor Earth Major Sky" (Ian Pooley's Toothache Mix) – 6:59
:B1. "Minor Earth Major Sky" (ATB Club Remix) – 5:47
:B2. "Minor Earth Major Sky" (Pumpin' Dolls Club Mix) – 8:08
Charts
References
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2000 singles
2000 songs
A-ha songs
Songs written by Magne Furuholmen
Songs written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Warner Music Group singles