The song was released as a single on 30 December 2005 and became a top-10 hit in Norway and the United Kingdom, their first in the latter country since 1988's "Stay on These Roads".
Max Martin was then brought in to turn "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)" into a more radio-appropriate song, with less surreal lyrics and catchier chorus.
The song was then retitled "Analogue (All I Want)" and is the only track on the album not produced by Terefe.
The video, which was shot in black and white, was directed by Howard Greenhalgh.
German CD French CD In 2017, A-ha appeared on the television series MTV Unplugged and played and recorded acoustic versions of many of their popular songs for the album MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice in Giske, Norway, including "Analogue (All I Want)".