"Only This Moment" is the first single from Norwegian duo Röyksopp's second album, The Understanding (2005). The track features Kate Havnevik on guest vocals and co-writing.

"Only This Moment"
Single by Röyksopp
from the album The Understanding
B-side"Sombre Detune"
Released27 June 2005 (2005-06-27)
Length3:41
LabelAstralwerks
Songwriter(s)Kate Havnevik, Svein Berge, Torbjørn Brundtland
Röyksopp singles chronology
"Sparks"
(2003)
"Only This Moment"
(2005)
"Curves"
(2005)

Reception edit

The single was released on 27 June 2005 in the United Kingdom and reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.[1][2]

Music video edit

The music video for "Only This Moment" is closely based on the events of May 1968.[3] The video contains riots, banners and elements of propaganda. It was directed by Brendan McNamee and Robert Chandler.[citation needed]

Track listing edit

  1. "Only This Moment" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Only This Moment" (Röyksopp's Hissige) – 6:15
  3. "Only This Moment" (Headman Remix) – 7: 05
  4. "Only This Moment" (Chab Remix) – 8:41
  5. "Only This Moment" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) – 6:34
  6. "Only This Moment" (Royksopp's Forsiktige Massasje) – 4:57
  7. "Sombre Detune" – 4:58

Charts edit

Chart performance for "Only This Moment"
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 15
CIS (TopHit)[5] 212
Italy (FIMI)[6] 43
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 86
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 33

References edit

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 June 2005. p. 23.
  2. ^ a b "Royksopp: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Royksopp biography". Muzobzor. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Röyksopp – Only This Moment" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ Royksopp — Only This Moment. TopHit. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Röyksopp – Only This Moment". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Röyksopp – Only This Moment" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 October 2021.