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25 (A-ha Album)
''25'' is a greatest hits album by Norwegian band A-ha. It was released in Norway on 19 July 2010, in Germany and central Europe on 6 August, and in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe on 4 October. ''25'' includes all 33 of the band's singles (excluding the promo singles "I Wish I Cared", "Birthright", "Waiting for Her", "Lie Down in Darkness", "Maybe, Maybe" and "Love Is Reason", as well as the original 1988 single "The Blood That Moves the Body" and the 2003 live version of "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."), along with five album tracks and the B-side "Cold as Stone" (remix). The album includes the single " Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)" which had the world premiere on 14 June 2010 and was made available as a digital download on 9 July. The Japanese version features a different track list, with three tracks chosen by the Japanese public. This compilation is far more comprehensive than either of the two previous compilations ('' Headlines and Deadlines – The Hi ... [...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 1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Of Thought (A-ha Song)
"Train of Thought" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released in March 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, ''Hunting High and Low'' (1985). The lyrics for this song were based on the existentialist authors and poets Gunvor Hofmo, Knut Hamsun and Fyodor Dostoevsky – Pål's favourites at the time. It was A-ha's third consecutive top-10 single in the UK, reaching number eight. It was not a pop hit in the United States, but a 12-inch single featuring a remix of the song appeared on the Hot Dance Club Play charts. The single sold 500,000 copies worldwide. Another remix by Steve Thompson was released in 1986. Music video The music video was directed by Candice Reckinger and Michael Patterson. The video concept was designed by the same producers who brought "Take On Me" into the video mainstream. The black-and-white footage and animation in the "Train of Thought" video actually predated the "Take On Me" single, and was the inspiration for the animation in the "Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blood That Moves The Body
"The Blood That Moves the Body" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 6 June 1988 as the second single from the band's third studio album, ''Stay on These Roads''. This song was re-released on 30 March 1992 with the remixes by Alan Tarney. The video remained unchanged. The dark, enigmatic lyrics of this song have been attributed to many things, including teen suicides in Japan and literary references to '' Eyes of a Blue Dog''. The "Two-Time Gun Remix" was later included on A-ha's 2010 compilation album, '' 25'', which features all of the band's hits, across two CDs. Music video The music video was directed by Andy Morahan and filmed in and around Hotel Regina Louvre in Paris , France. Some adittional scenes were filmed in Vienna. Track listings 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7840 United Kingdom (1988) #"The Blood That Moves the Body" (Album Version) - 4:06 #"There's Never a Forever Thing" - 2:50 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7840 TW United Kingdom (1988) #"The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are The One (A-ha Song)
"You Are the One" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, ''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, a ...'' (1988). It was remixed by Justin Strauss for single release. The music video was filmed in New York City. Track listings *UK 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7636 # "You Are the One" (Remix) - 3:47 # "Out of Blue Comes Green" (Album Version) - 6:41 : Track 1 is remixed by Justin Strauss *UK 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7636T United Kingdom # "You Are the One" (12″ Remix) - 6:31 # "You Are the One" (Instrumental) - 3:56 # "Out of Blue Comes Green" (Album Version) - 6:41 : Also released as a 12-inch picture disc (W 7636TP) : Track 1 is remixed by Justin Strauss *UK CD single: Warner Bros. / W ... [...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: War ... [...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—the titl ... [...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
''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, the film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story "The Living Daylights", the plot of which also forms the basis of the first act of the film. It was the last film to use the title of an Ian Fleming story until the 2006 instalment '' Casino Royale''. It is also the first film to have Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny, replacing Lois Maxwell. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli, his stepson Michael G. Wilson, and co-produced by his daughter, Barbara Broccoli. ''The Living Daylights'' grossed $191.2 million worldwide, and received mixed reviews from critics. Plot James Bond is assigned to help KGB General Georgi Koskov defect, covering his escape from a concert hall in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. During the mission, Bond notices that a K ... [...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, f ... [...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 Gua ... [...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 thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry Wolf (A-ha Song)
"Cry Wolf" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the second single from their second studio album, ''Scoundrel Days'' (1986). Background The lyrics "Night I left the city I dreamt of a Wolf..." are credited to Lauren Savoy, who was later married to the band's guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. Commercial performance "Cry Wolf" was the most successful single from the ''Scoundrel Days'' album in the United States, where it peaked at number 14 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts and number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, though it would be the band's last entry on that chart. The single reached the top 40 in various other countries, including top-five placings in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as number two in Norway. The single was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 1 January 1987. Music video The video was directed by Steve Barron in Couches at the Chateau de Couches, Burgundy, France. The theme of the video was taken from the fable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
