Moon & the Sky
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| "Moon & the Sky" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Erasure | |||||||||||
| from the album Loveboat | |||||||||||
| Released | December 10, 2001 | ||||||||||
| Format | 12" Single CD Single |
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| Recorded | 2000 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Synth pop | ||||||||||
| Length | 04:22 | ||||||||||
| Label | Mute Records | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell |
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| Producer | Flood | ||||||||||
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"Moon & the Sky" is a song by synth pop duo Erasure. Originally intended as the second single from their ninth studio album Loveboat, the album cut was remixed drastically for radio play and packaged with enough additional tracks and mixes that it could be considered an EP. Mute Records released the single in the UK under the title "Moon & the Sky Plus", a similar tactic used for one of Erasure's previous singles ("Rain").
The song was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and is an uptempo, electronic dance track. In its album version the song has a harsher, more techno-influenced feel. Maverick Records, Erasure's U.S. record label at the time, requested the single remixes but ended up passing on the Loveboat album altogether and releasing Erasure from their contract (Loveboat would get a U.S. release through Mute in 2003).
"Moon & the Sky"'s extended track count and running time made it ineligible for the UK singles chart. A promo-only white label 12 inch single was released to nightclub DJs to promote the album. The two-track record was credited to "V & A" (Vince and Andy), a technique occasionally used by record labels to obscure artists' identities so that disc jockeys who do not normally play Erasure music would not pass it over based solely on the Erasure name.
[edit] Track listings
[edit] 12" promo single (12VVA002)
- "Moon & the Sky" (Murk Monster Mix)
- "Perchance to Dream" (Jason Jinx Remix)
[edit] CD single (CDLPMUTE248)
- "Moon & the Sky" (JC's Heaven Scent Radio Re-Work)
- "Moon & the Sky" (The Millionaires Radio Edit)
- "Moon & the Sky" (Randy Roger's Ramjet Mix)
- "Moon & the Sky" (Sleaze Sisters Anthem Mix)
- "Moon & the Sky" (BK Mix)
- "Baby Love"
- "Freedom" (Acoustic)
- "Alien" (Acoustic)
- "Where in the World" (Acoustic)
- "A Little Respect" (Acoustic)
