"Analogue (All I Want)" is a song by Norwegian band

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. 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.

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 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 KT Tunstal ...

and mixed by

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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

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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

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) # "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

) 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

References

{{Authority control 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