Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)
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"Jupiter" is a song by Jewel
that was released in 1999 as a single from the album Spirit
, following the second single "Down So Long
". The single release saw an entirely new version. Jewel re-recorded vocals and the music for a more pop release to the public, even the title of the song was changed from "Jupiter" to "Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)". A commercial single was issued within the U.S. for the song (and internationally). The single is credited as the "radio version".
The single was a minor hit in the US peaking at #39 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and #50 on the Billboard Single Sales chart. The "radio version" of the song fared well at pop radio in the U.S and Canada.
The music video was also played on MTV, MTV2 and VH1. MTV had an episode for the video in its "Making the Video" series.
s dancing and later seen sitting in a neon-lit forest at the end of the video.
Jewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
that was released in 1999 as a single from the album Spirit
Spirit (Jewel album)
Spirit is the second album by singer/songwriter Jewel, released in 1998 by Atlantic. Singles include "Hands", "Down So Long," and a newly recorded version of "Jupiter," followed by a remix of "What's Simple Is True" to promote Jewel's debut film Ride with the Devil...
, following the second single "Down So Long
Down So Long
"Down So Long" is a folk pop song written by Jewel and produced by Patrick Leonard for Jewel's second album, Spirit . Jewel wrote the song in 1992 when she was eighteen years old and that she "like[s] it on a musical level, not message-wise." This was the second single that Jewel had not...
". The single release saw an entirely new version. Jewel re-recorded vocals and the music for a more pop release to the public, even the title of the song was changed from "Jupiter" to "Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)". A commercial single was issued within the U.S. for the song (and internationally). The single is credited as the "radio version".
The single was a minor hit in the US peaking at #39 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and #50 on the Billboard Single Sales chart. The "radio version" of the song fared well at pop radio in the U.S and Canada.
The music video was also played on MTV, MTV2 and VH1. MTV had an episode for the video in its "Making the Video" series.
Music video
A music video (unlike the album release) was released in 1999. In the beginning of the video, a flash of pictures are shown. Jewel is seen surrounded by neon lampNeon lamp
A neon lamp is a miniature gas discharge lamp that typically contains neon gas at a low pressure in a glass capsule. Only a thin region adjacent to the electrodes glows in these lamps, which distinguishes them from the much longer and brighter neon tubes used for signage...
s dancing and later seen sitting in a neon-lit forest at the end of the video.
Track listing
US CD single- "Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)" [Remixed Radio Version]
- "Deep Water" [Live]
- "Emily" [Unreleased Track]
Chart performance
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 42 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales | 50 |