Summer moved on morten harket biography

2000 single by a-ha

"Summer Moved On" is a song by Norwegian band a-ha, released as the group's first single in more than six years.

The lead single from their sixth studio album, Minor Earth Major Sky (2000), the song was released in Europe on 25 March 2000 by WEA and was given a UK release on 22 May 2000. It was originally hastily written after a-ha agreed to a one-time reunion at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 1998.

The song became a number-one radio hit in much of Europe, including topping the chart in the band's native Norway.

Summer moved on morten harket biography trivia

On the song, Morten Harket achieved the European record for the longest note held in a top-40 pop song; he sustains a chest voice note for 20.2 seconds (eight measures).^[1] Its music video was directed by Adam Berg and filmed in Spain.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. A reviewer from Evening Herald described it as a "soaring and powerful ballad".^[2]Sylvia Patters