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The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004
''The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004'' is a greatest hits album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 11 April 2005. Despite the title, the album contains tracks from 1985 to 2004, though the original version of "Take On Me" was released in 1984. The album contains 17 of their hits plus an enhanced video for the song "Take On Me". The track listing of this album is slightly different from that of ''The Singles: 1984–2004''. It marked the return of A-ha to the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number 14. The album re-entered the chart at number 99 in 2015. Comparison ''The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004'' has fewer unique singles (17, as "Take On Me" appears twice) than ''The Singles: 1984–2004'' (19). ''The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004'' lacks the following songs, which exist on "The Singles: 1984–2004": *"Move to Memphis" *"Minor Earth, Major Sky" *"Forever Not Yours" The album, however, adds the single "You Are the One" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-ha
A-ha (usually stylised as ''a-''h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album '' Hunting High and Low'' in 1985. The album peaked at number one in their native Norway, number two in the UK, and number 15 on the US '' Billboard'' album chart; yielded two international number-one singles: " Take On Me" and "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."; and earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist. In the UK, ''Hunting High and Low'' continued its chart success into the following year, becoming one of the best-selling albums of 1986. The band released studio albums in 1986, 1988, and 1990, with single hits including " Hunting High and Low", " The Living Daylights", "Stay on These Roads", and " Crying in the Rain". In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunting High And Low (A-ha Song)
"Hunting High and Low" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released in 1986 as the fifth and final single from the band's debut studio album of the same name (1985). Release and reception "Hunting High and Low" was released in the summer of 1986 and became the third most successful single from ''Hunting High and Low'' on the charts and one of the band's most recognizable and popular songs. The song did not chart in the United States, but reached the top five in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The original album version was produced by Tony Mansfield and is played with synthesizers. For its single release, the track was remixed, containing additional production by Alan Tarney and features an orchestra. Music video This was the last video from the band's debut album which was directed by Steve Barron. The UK TV show ''Blue Peter'' featured a making-of-the-video special on "Hunting High and Low" to demonstrate the morphing effects of Morten into animals. The video starts with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Beach
''Memorial Beach'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band A-ha, released on 14 June 1993 by Warner Bros. Records. Background The album was recorded primarily at Prince's Paisley Park studios outside Minneapolis in the United States. ''Memorial Beach'' featured three UK Top 50 singles for the band, "Move to Memphis" (released as a single in 1991, almost two years before the album), "Dark is the Night" and "Angel in the Snow". While the album did not chart on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and would be the band's last to be released there, the single "Dark Is the Night" peaked at #11 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles/ref> their last U.S. charting to date. Q magazine listed the album as one of the 50 best albums of 1993: "If ever a band deserved reappraisal on the back of an album then it was a-ha!" "Angel in the Snow" was written by Pål Waaktaar for his bride, Lauren, as a wedding gift. Recording the album was, according ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon
''East of the Sun, West of the Moon'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian new wave band A-ha, released on 27 October 1990 by Warner Bros. Records. Named after a Norwegian fairy tale, the album was something of a departure from the band's earlier radio-friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone. It peaked at number one in the band's native Norway and reached top 20 in various European countries and Japan. It was co-produced by Ian Stanley, formerly of the band Tears for Fears. Critical reception ''Entertainment Weekly'' wrote that "symphonic piano grandeur and alternating blues/metal/flamenco/funk additives collapse beneath the bloated synthesizer slush." AllMusic wrote: "This is a nicely crafted collection of songs, performed and sung beautifully, with lots of echoes and suggestions tucked into the music. While not an album one can discuss at length, it's an album that's a pleasure to listen to and one that deserves a better reception than the one, unfortunately, that it se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crying In The Rain
"Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers. The single peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1962. The song was the only collaboration between songwriters Greenfield and King, both of whom worked for Aldon Music at the time of the song's composition. On a whim, two Aldon songwriting partnerships decided to switch partners for a day – Gerry Goffin (who normally worked with King) partnered with Greenfield's frequent writing partner, Jack Keller, leaving King and Greenfield to pair up for the day. Despite the commercial success of their collaboration, King and Greenfield never wrote another song together. Track listing Charts Tammy Wynette version In 1981, "Crying in the Rain" was notably covered by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It became a major hit after being released as a single that year. Wynette's version was produced by Chips Moman at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touchy!
"Touchy!" (also known simply as "Touchy") is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 15 August 1988 as the third single from their third studio album, '' Stay on These Roads'' (1988). Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' wrote, "Being tipped by many Euro-DJs for months now, this highly commercial track just cannot fail." Music video The accompanying music video for "Touchy!" was directed by Kevin Moloney in France, and shows the band at a beach resort, interspersed with black-and-white footage of singer Morten Harket Morten Harket () (born September 14, 1959) is a Norwegian vocalist and songwriter, who is the lead singer of the synthpop/rock band A-ha. A-ha has released 10 studio albums to date, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough ... and the other members miming the song. Track listings * 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749 United Kingdom # "Touchy!" – 4:38 # "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34 * 12-inch single: Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stay On These Roads
''Stay on These Roads'' is the third studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 3 May 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. Six singles were released from the album. Recording A Synclavier, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Yamaha DX-7, Roland D-50, and Roland Juno-60 or Roland Juno-106 synthesizers were used in the recording of this album, as was a Yamaha RX-5 drum machine. Release and reception The album peaked at number 148 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It was another big hit by A-ha internationally, selling over 4 million copies worldwide. ''Stay on These Roads'' achieved Platinum status in Brazil and Gold in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany and Double Platinum status in France. It reached number two in the European top-100 albums sales chart. William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said "in the U.K., the album became the group's third straight to peak at number two, though it charted for a shorter period than the first two albums, and there were four Top 25 hits—t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stay On These Roads (song)
"Stay on These Roads" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 14 March 1988 as the lead single from their third studio album of the same name (1988). It achieved success in many European countries. Release and reception "Stay on These Roads" was released in the spring of 1988 and became the most successful single from the '' Stay on These Roads'' album, along with " The Living Daylights" on the UK charts. The song did not hit the national charts in the United States, but was a significant hit across Europe. It went to number seven in Germany, number three in France and Iceland, and number two in Ireland. In Norway, the song was the band's fourth number one single. "Stay on These Roads" was A-ha's seventh and final top five showing in the United Kingdom, reaching number five on the chart edition of March 27, 1988. It would also prove their last top ten hit in the country for almost two decades, as they did not score another UK top ten hit until eighteen years later in 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Living Daylights (soundtrack)
''The Living Daylights'' is the soundtrack title for the film ''The Living Daylights'' and the eleventh and final Bond soundtrack to be scored by composer John Barry. The soundtrack is notable for its introduction of sequenced electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed with the orchestra – at the time, a relatively new innovation. The title song of the film, "The Living Daylights", was recorded by Norwegian pop group A-ha. As of 2017 this is the only Bond film where the title song has not been performed by either British or American artists. A-ha and Barry did not collaborate well, resulting in two versions of the theme song. Barry's film mix is heard on the soundtrack and all three of A-ha's best-of compilations. The A-ha preferred mix can be heard on their 1988 album '' Stay on These Roads''. However, in 2006 A-ha's Paul Waaktaar-Savoy complimented Barry's contributions "I loved the stuff he added to the track, I mean it gave it this really cool string arrangement. That's when, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Living Daylights (song)
"The Living Daylights" is the theme song from the 1987 James Bond film of the same name, performed by Norwegian band A-ha. It was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. A revised version of the song was included on the band's third studio album, '' Stay on These Roads'' (1988). Origin and recording John Barry is credited as co-writer and producer, and the initial release of the song was his version. A second version of the song, re-worked by A-ha in 1988, later appeared on their third studio album, '' Stay on These Roads''. When interviewed on a late-night show in 1987, Barry said that he found working with the band exhausting secondary to the band's insistence on using their own version of the song for release. In an interview with ''Hot Rod'' magazine, keyboardist Magne Furuholmen said that " he band'sfight with Barry left a rather unpleasant aftertaste. Apparently, he compared us to Hitlerjugend in a newspaper interview." Harket stated in an interview with Paul Lester of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Skyline (song)
"Manhattan Skyline" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released in February 1987 as the third single from their second studio album, ''Scoundrel Days'' (1986). It reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was co-written by keyboardist Magne Furuholmen and guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. The song starts with Furuholmen playing a Harpsichord synthesizer sound in F major, before kicking into a hard rock-style chorus with a guitar riff in D minor. In the official A-ha biography, ''The Swing of Things 1985–2010'' by Jan Omdahl, Furuholmen said: "Manhattan Skyline" was perhaps one of the most inspired cut and paste projects that Paul and I did. I wrote the quiet part. Paul wrote the rock part. I thought I was doing a classic when I worked on the opening riff. Well, okay, it is a classic, actually." The B-side, "We're Looking for the Whales", was recorded at a concert at Fairfield Halls, Croydon in London on 19 January 1987. The single version omits the lyric "you see things ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
