"Analogue (All I Want)" is a song by Norwegian band
A-ha
A-ha (often 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 ros ...
. It is the title track of their
eighth studio album (2005). 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
''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
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Background and release
The song was re-written and re-recorded after it was first recorded. The original version of the song was titled "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)", and (like the rest of the ''Analogue'' album) was produced by
Martin Terefe
Martin Terefe (born 18 April 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, now living and working in London, who has produced Grammy, Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz, James Morrison and K ...
and mixed by
Flood
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.
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. Upon its release as a single, it became the band's first Top 10 hit in the UK since 1988.
Music video
The video, which was shot in black and white, was directed by
Howard Greenhalgh
Howard Douglas Greenhalgh (born 19 February 1963) is a British director of music videos and advertising.
Biography
Greenhalgh was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire and studied at the Royal College of Art, setting up the firm Why No ...
.
Track listings
UK CD1
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Album Version)
# "Case Closed on Silver Shore"
UK CD2
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Album Version)
# "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)"
# "Keeper of the Flame" (Live at
Frognerparken)
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Video)
German CD
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Album Version) 3:48
# "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)" 4:34
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Live at
Frognerparken) 5:02
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Instrumental Version) 3:48
# "Case Closed on Silver Shore" 4:28
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Video)
French CD
# "Analogue (All I Want)" (Album Version)
# "Case Closed on Silver Shore"
Charts
Release history
''MTV Unplugged'' appearance
In 2017, A-ha appeared on the television series ''
MTV Unplugged
''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV. It showcases recorded live performances of popular music artists playing acoustic instrument, acoustic or "unplugged" variations of songs. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999. F ...
'' and played and recorded
acoustic versions of many of their popular songs for the album ''
MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice'' in
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, Norway, including "Analogue (All I Want)".
References
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A-ha songs
2005 singles
2005 songs
Black-and-white music videos
Music videos directed by Howard Greenhalgh
Polydor Records singles
Song recordings produced by Max Martin
Songs written by Magne Furuholmen
Songs written by Max Martin
Songs written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy