Summer Moved On

Infobox Single
Name = Summer Moved On


Caption =
Artist = a-ha
from Album = Minor Earth Major Sky
A-side = Summer Moved On
B-side = Barely Hanging On
Released = 22nd May 2000
Format =
Recorded = 2000
Genre = Alternative rock
New Wave
Length = 4:06
Label = WEA Records
Writer = Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Producer = Andreas "Boogieman" Herbig and Roland Spremberg
Certification =
Chart position =
* #1 (NORWAY)
* #6 (JAPAN)
* #8 (GERMANY)
* #10 (SPAIN)
* #11 (LATVIA)
* #12 (CANADA)
* #33 (UK)
Last single = Shapes That Go Together
(1994)
This single = Summer Moved On
(2000)
Next single = Minor Earth Major Sky
(2000)
Misc =

"Summer Moved On" is a song by a-ha which became their first single in more than 6 years. The album "Minor Earth Major Sky" was released in the UK on 22nd May 2000, having been released in much of Europe on 27th March. The song was originally hastily written after a-ha agreed to a one-time reunion at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 1998. There had been a lot of bad feelings between the band members, and each was hesitant to reunite. The thunderous success at the concert in performing only 2 songs inspired the band to reunite after a 4 year hiatus to record their sixth album for release in 2000. This song became a #1 radio hit in much of Europe, and the band has continued to record and perform together to significant international success, though that success has not extended to the U.S., where their recent work has gone unreleased.

The cover features a photo, by Bjørn Opsahl, of a-ha (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Morten Harket and Magne Furuholmen) standing in front of a dark grey / black wall. Morten is the most visible in the picture, pictured to the left of centre at the bottom of the sleeve. Paul and Magne are respectively at the left and right bottom corners of the sleeve with Magne, in particular, being barely visible: World Sales: 2.500.000 copies.

Tracklisting

The German made UK release features only 3 tracks - the "radio version" of "Summer Moved On" (4:06), the Single Version of "Barely Hanging On" (3:54) plus a "Remix" (by C.L.A.S.S. Production) of "Summer Moved On" (6:02)

Record Breaker

Morten Harket holds the European record for the longest note held in a Top 40 pop song. During the song "Summer Moved On" Harket sustains a note for 20.2 seconds. [ [http://www.everyhit.com/record7.html Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com ] ]

Video

The video was shot in Cadiz, Spain over the course of one very cold day in April, 2000. Directed by A. Berg