Minor Earth Major Sky (song)
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"Minor Earth Major Sky" is a song by A-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...

, the second single from their album Minor Earth Major Sky
Minor Earth Major Sky
Minor Earth | Major Sky is the sixth album by Norwegian band a-ha, released in 2000. It sold 2 million copies worldwide.-Track listing:# Minor Earth Major Sky – 5:25 # Little Black Heart – 4:35...

. The single was sent out to many European radio stations around 5 June 2000 and was released to the shops in Norway and Germany on 10 July. The song reached #1 in 3 European nations.

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)
  • "album version" - mixed by Niven Garland (5:24).

The Video A-ha in Space

  • Directed by Philipp Stölzl
  • This video was filmed in an abandoned mine in Prague
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    , Czech Republic
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  • 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
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    Apollo 13 is a 1995 American drama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr...

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  • 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.
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