Summer Moved On

"Summer Moved On"
Single by A-ha
from the album Minor Earth Major Sky
B-side "Barely Hanging On"
Released 22 May 2000
Format
Recorded 1998–2000
Genre
Length
  • 4:06 (Radio Edit)
  • 4:36 (Album Edit)
  • 6:00 (Remix)
Label WEA
Songwriter(s) Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Producer(s) Andreas "Boogieman" Herbig and Roland Spremberg
A-ha singles chronology
"Shapes That Go Together"
(1994)		 "Summer Moved On"
(2000)		 "Minor Earth Major Sky"
(2000)

"Shapes That Go Together"
(1994)		 "Summer Moved On"
(2000)		 "Minor Earth Major Sky"
(2000)

"Summer Moved On" is a song by A-ha which became their first single in more than six years. The album Minor Earth Major Sky was released in the UK on 22 May 2000, having been released in much of Europe on 27 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 tension between the band members, and each was hesitant to reunite. The success at the concert in performing only two songs inspired the band to reunite after a four-year hiatus to record their sixth album for release in 2000. This song became a number-one 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 US, where their recent work has gone unreleased. The song sold 2,500,000 copies worldwide.

It was this song in which Morten Harket achieved the European record for the longest note held in a top 40 pop song; Harket sustains a chest voice note for 20.2 seconds (8 measures).[1]

Music video

The music video, directed by Adam Berg, was shot in Cadiz, Spain over the course of a very cold day in April 2000.

Track listings

CD: WEA. / 8573 82331-2 Europe

  1. "Summer Moved On" (Album Edit) – 4:36
  2. "Barely Hanging On" (Album Version) – 3:51
  • It states that it features the "album version" of "Barely Hanging On", but this song has actually been remixed for the album.

CD: WEA. / 3984 29692-2 Europe

  1. "Summer Moved On" (Radio Edit) – 4:06
  2. "Summer Moved On" (Album Edit) – 4:36
  3. "Barely Hanging On" – 3:51
  4. "Summer Moved On" (Remix) – 6:00
  • It states that it features the "album version" of "Barely Hanging On", but this song has actually been remixed for the album.

CD: WEA. / CDWP009 Promo Brazil

  1. "Summer Moved On" (Radio Version) – 4:06
  2. "Summer Moved On" (Album Version) – 4:36
  3. "Summer Moved On" (Remix) – 6:00
  4. "Summer Moved On" (Remix Edit) – [unknown]
  • Track 1 is the same version as the "Radio Edit".
  • Track 2 is the same version as the "Album Edit".

CD: We Love Music. / 0602527682198 Germany

  1. "Summer Moved On" (Live) – 4:58
  2. "Scoundrel Days" (Live) – 4:20
  • Both tracks taken From The Farewell Show And Upcoming Live DVD "Ending On A High Note – The Final Concert"

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Record Breakers and Trivia : Singles : Miscellany". everyhit.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Summer Moved On" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Summer Moved On" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Summer Moved On" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Summer Moved On". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Summer Moved On" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Summer Moved On". VG-lista. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – a-ha – Summer Moved On" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Summer Moved On". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Swiss year-end chart". swisscharts.com. 2000. Retrieved November 22, 2017.


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