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Headlines And Deadlines – The Hits Of A-ha
''Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha'' is a greatest hits album by Norwegian new wave band A-ha. It was released on 4 November 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart. It was re-released on 22 September 1998. The new song "Move to Memphis" is featured on this album, and was released as a single in 1991. "Move to Memphis" was later re-recorded for their fifth studio album, ''Memorial Beach''. The DVD of the same name also includes 18 videos. Critical reception Upon its release, Paul Lester, writing for ''Melody Maker'', concluded, "If you want the cream of easily the greatest teen group of the last 10 years, buy A-ha's first three albums (their singles are most definitely not their best songs) and make your own compilation." Simon Dudfield of ''NME ''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock ... [...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] |
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 hit "Take On Me" in 1985. Harket has also released six solo albums. Before joining a-ha in 1982, Harket had appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue. Harket was named a Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. Early life The son of Reidar, a chief physician at a hospital, and Henny, an economics teacher and brother to Gunvald, Håkon, Ingunn and Kjetil, Morten grew up in Asker in southern Norway. His early musical influences included Uriah Heep, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, Johnny Cash, Simon and Garfunkel, David Bowie, and James Brown. Morten's father had contemplated becoming a classical pianist; Morten also took piano le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barry (composer)
John Barry Prendergast (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was a British composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for eleven of the ''James Bond'' films between 1963 and 1987, as well as arranging and performing the "James Bond Theme" for the first film in the series, 1962's '' Dr. No''. He wrote the Grammy- and Academy Award-winning scores to the films ''Dances with Wolves'' and ''Out of Africa'', as well as the scores of ''The Scarlet Letter'', ''Chaplin'', '' The Cotton Club'', ''Game of Death'', ''The Tamarind Seed'', ''Mary, Queen of Scots'' and the theme for the television series ''The Persuaders!'', in a career spanning over 50 years. In 1999, he was appointed with an OBE for services to music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, ... [...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] |
I've Been Losing You
"I've Been Losing You" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the lead single from their second studio album, ''Scoundrel Days'' (1986). It reached number one in Denmark and Norway, and number eight in the United Kingdom. It achieved worldwide sales of over 1.1 million copies. The music video was shot in a wide arena in Los Angeles. B-side "This Alone Is Love" was the B-side, in an earlier, rawer form than the one that was re-recorded for ''Stay on These Roads.'' Both versions can be easily differentiated by their duration and the use of certain instruments. The earlier version is notable for its organ solo that sets in at 3:36 until the end of the song. The ''Scoundrel Days'' version is notable for its guitar solo. The chorus ("It will make my last breath pass out at dawn / It will make my body dissolve out in the blue") is derived from the song "May the Last Danse Be Mine" by Waaktaar and Furuholmen's previous band, Bridges. Track listings 7-inch single: Warner Bros. ... [...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] |
Early Morning (song)
"Early Morning" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, which was released in 1991 as the third single from their fourth studio album, ''East of the Sun, West of the Moon'' (1990). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by Ian Stanley. "Early Morning" reached number 78 in the United Kingdom and number 29 in Ireland. A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Michael Burlingame, while the video's black-and-white footage was directed by Lauren Savoy. Recalling the song in 2015, Furuholmen revealed the song references the Doors, which had been "childhood heroes" to the band. Critical reception On its release as a single, ''Music & Media'' wrote, "The band continue their brand of easy recognisable pop tunes which EHR programmers will welcome with open arms." Julian Cope of ''New Musical Express'' picked "Early Morning" as one of the magazine's "single of the week" and commented that it "could be from the second Doors album". In a retrospe ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
