Lost in Space (Lighthouse Family song)
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"Lost in Space" is a song by the Lighthouse Family
, released as their third pop
single
for their second album
Postcards from Heaven
(1997). The song was produced by Mike Peden
. It was released in June 1998 and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom
and the top 40 in Europe
.
, with prominent images of the Christ the Redeemer
statue; at the end, they return to England, where a long panning shot of the then-recently completed Angel of the North
sculpture (which is also seen on the single cover) closes the video.
In Europe
, "Lost in Space" wasn't as successful as "High" and only reached to #39 in the Eurochart Hot 100 in July 1998. At that same week, "High" was ten places higher than "Lost in Space" at #29.
Lighthouse Family
Lighthouse Family are a British musical duo that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and remained active until the early 2000s. Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting while studying at university...
, released as their third pop
Pop music
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single
Single (music)
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for their second album
Album
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Postcards from Heaven
Postcards from Heaven
Postcards from Heaven is the second album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in 1997 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced three Top 10 hits and two Top 30 hits...
(1997). The song was produced by Mike Peden
Mike Peden
Mike Peden is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with the Lighthouse Family. He was the producer of the 2004 album Free Me, the second album by former Spice Girl Emma Bunton. He co-wrote the song "You and I" for Will Young...
. It was released in June 1998 and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and the top 40 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Track listing and formats
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD single #1http://web.archive.org/web/20000526052223/www.lighthousefamily.wildcardrecords.co.uk/themusic/lost_info.html http://www.discogs.com/release/296946 | ||
| 1. | "Lost in Space" (Main mix) | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Lost in Space" (Itaal Shur Itaal Shur Itaal Shur is an American composer, producer and musician. He has written songs for a number of musicians, including Maxwell, Jewel and Enrique Iglesias, and has produced records for various artists, including Kronos Quartet, The Scumfrog and Lucy Woodward... 's Full mix) |
5:07 |
| 3. | "Lost in Space" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage Main mix) | 6:41 |
| 4. | "Lost in Space" (Lost Man Vocal mix) (remix by A Man Called Adam A Man Called Adam A Man Called Adam are the British electronic music artists Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones.Recording for DJ Gilles Peterson’s fledgling Acid Jazz Records label, A Man Called Adam found that it was the remixed B-sides, "Techno Powers" and "Amoeba" - electronic versions of the A-side tracks, that... ) |
7:41 |
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD single #2http://web.archive.org/web/20000526052223/www.lighthousefamily.wildcardrecords.co.uk/themusic/lost_info.html http://www.discogs.com/release/563942 | ||
| 1. | "Lost in Space" (Main mix) | 5:23 |
| 2. | "High" (acoustic) (Live at the Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941.... ) |
4:09 |
| 3. | "Raincloud Raincloud (song) "Raincloud" is a song by the Lighthouse Family, released as the duo's first pop single for their second album Postcards from Heaven . The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released as the second in September 1997 and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom.With "Raincloud", another song... " (Cuca's Radio Edit) |
3:49 |
| 4. | "High" (Boris Dlugosch Boris Dlugosch Boris Dlugosch is a house music producer from Germany. Boris is usually known for funky/deep house tracks, mostly produced in conjunction with Mousse T. and Michi Lange, his partners in the Peppermint Jam Records label.... Big Club mix) |
6:10 |
Music video
The "Lost in Space" music video was directed by Andrew Douglas and edited by Tim Thornton-Allan at Marshall Street Editors.http://www.marshallstreet.co.uk/showreel.php?editor_id=4&reel_type=history&sub_name=client_id&client_id=66 It opens with the band in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
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, with prominent images of the Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is tall, including its pedestal, and wide. It weighs 635 tonnes , and is located at the peak of the Corcovado...
statue; at the end, they return to England, where a long panning shot of the then-recently completed Angel of the North
Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead,formerly County Durham, England.It is a steel sculpture of an angel, standing tall, with wings measuring across...
sculpture (which is also seen on the single cover) closes the video.
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 39 |
Chart performance
After the release of "Lost in Space" in the UK, it reached to #6 in the UK Single Chart in June 1998 and stayed in the charts for 8 weeks.In Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, "Lost in Space" wasn't as successful as "High" and only reached to #39 in the Eurochart Hot 100 in July 1998. At that same week, "High" was ten places higher than "Lost in Space" at #29.