Under the Milky Way

single by The Church

"Under the Milky Way" is a 1988 song by Australian rock band The Church. It appears on their fifth studio album Starfish. It went to number 22 in Australia, number 24 in the United States, number 25 in New Zealand, number 69 in Canada, number 70 in the Netherlands and number 90 in the United Kingdom. It has been covered by Strawpeople and Sia.

"Under the Milky Way"
Single by the Church
from the album Starfish
B-side"Musk", "Warm Spell"
Released15 February 1988 (1988-02-15)[1]
Recorded1987
Los Angeles
Genre
Length4:05, 4:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Church singles chronology
"Disenchanted"
(1986)
"Under the Milky Way"
(1988)
"Reptile"
(1988)
Music video
"Under The Milky Way" on YouTube

Track listing

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12" Australian region version
No. Title Length
1. "Under the Milky Way"   4:57
2. "Warm Spell"   4:35
3. "Musk"   3:55
7" International version
No. Title Length
1. "Under the Milky Way"   4:05
2. "Musk"   3:55
2× 7" Spanish version
No. Title Length
1. "Under the Milky Way"   4:57
2. "Anna Miranda"   2:57
3. "Antenna"   3:51
4. "Destination"   5:51
12" Spanish version
No. Title Length
1. "Under the Milky Way"   4:57
2. "Perfect Child"   2:53
3. "Musk"   3:55
4. "Warm Spell"   4:35

References

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  1. "Australian Music Report No 707 – 15 February 1988 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 24 September 2019 – via Imgur.com.
  2. Milano, Brett (14 January 2023). "The 25 Greatest One-Hit Wonders Of All Time". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. "The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s". Pitchfork. 24 August 2015. p. 6. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. Abed, Cyrus (12 April 2022). "33 Best New Wave Songs In The World". Music Industry How To. Retrieved 6 June 2022.