Halfway Around The World
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Halfway Around the World was A-Teens' second single from their second album Teen Spirit
.
After traveling literally halfway around the world promoting their album Teen Spirit, they released the second single with medium success. The single peaked at number one in Sweden
and Japan
after a few weeks inside the Top Ten earning a gold certification
. The song charted well in Asia
and Latin America
, peaking at number nine in Mexico
, number seventeen in Argentina
, number ten in Chile
,number two in Peru
, number 8 in Australia
, number 15 in France
and number 30 in UK
The single was released with the B-side, "Can't Stop the Pop", which was first released on the Japanese edition of the album.
The single was delayed in the United Kingdom
along with the album. When it finally got released it only reached number thirty.
, Paris
, somewhere in the North, and China
) and the action takes place in different seasons, but all of this ends up taking place on a set for a film shooting. There is also a love story between two staff members.
European/Mexican CD Maxi
Video: Upside Down
UK CD
UK Cassette
Promo CD
Teen Spirit
Teen Spirit is the first studio album and second album overall by the A-Teens, released in 2001 by Stockholm Records.Its thirteen tracks were recorded in Sweden with new producers and hit makers Grizzly and Tysper, among others...
.
After traveling literally halfway around the world promoting their album Teen Spirit, they released the second single with medium success. The single peaked at number one in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
after a few weeks inside the Top Ten earning a gold certification
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. The song charted well in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, peaking at number nine in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, number seventeen in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, number ten in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
,number two in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, number 8 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, number 15 in France
France
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and number 30 in UK
The single was released with the B-side, "Can't Stop the Pop", which was first released on the Japanese edition of the album.
The single was delayed in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
along with the album. When it finally got released it only reached number thirty.
Music video
The video premiered in February 2001 and it was directed by Mikadelica. It shows the A-Teens in different parts of the world (PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, somewhere in the North, and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
) and the action takes place in different seasons, but all of this ends up taking place on a set for a film shooting. There is also a love story between two staff members.
Releases
European 2-Track CD Single- Halfway Around the World [Radio Version] - 3:36
- Can't Stop the Pop - 3:00
European/Mexican CD Maxi
- Halfway Around the World [Radio Version] - 3:36
- Halfway Around the World [Earthbound's Halfway Around The Earth Mix Long] - 6:20
- Halfway Around the World [M12 Massive Club Mix] - 6:35
Video: Upside Down
UK CD
- Halfway Around the World [Radio Version] - 3:41
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - 3:56
- Halfway Around the World [Almighty Definitive Remix] - 7:45
- Video: Halfway Around the World
UK Cassette
- Halfway Around the World [Radio Version] - 3:41
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - 3:56
- Halfway Around the World [Almighty Definitive Remix] - 7:45
Promo CD
- Halfway Around the World [Radio Version] - 3:36