Walking on the Milky Way (song)

"Walking on the Milky Way"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Universal
B-side
  • "Mathew Street"
  • "The New Dark Age"
Released5 August 1996 (1996-08-05)
StudioTownhouse (London, England)
Length
  • 4:38 (album version)
  • 4:04 (single edit)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andy McCluskey
  • Matthew Vaughan
  • David Nicholas
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Everyday"
(1993)		 "Walking on the Milky Way"
(1996)		 "Universal"
(1996)
Music video
"Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Walking On The Milky Way" on YouTube

"Walking on the Milky Way" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). It was released as a single on 5 August 1996 and appeared on their Universal album a month later. The song reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first UK top-20 hit in over five years, and their last UK top-40 single. The band were flanked by a full string orchestra for their Top of the Pops performance of the song broadcast on 16 August 1996.

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