"I've Been Losing You" is a song by Norwegian band

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, released as the lead single from their second studio album, ''

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'' (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 ''

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.'' 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 ''

'' 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. / W8594 (United Kingdom) # "I've Been Losing You" (Single Version) - 4:25 # "This Alone Is Love" (Previously unreleased) - 4:33 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W8594T United Kingdom) # "I've Been Losing You" (Extended Mix) - 6:58 # "I've Been Losing You" (Dub Mix) - 4:25 # "This Alone Is Love" (Previously unreleased) - 4:33 * Tracks 1 and 2 remixed by

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. 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / 7-28594 (United States) # "I've Been Losing You" (Single Version) - 4:25 # "This Alone Is Love" (Previously unreleased) - 4:33 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / 9 20557-0 (United States) # "I've Been Losing You" (Extended Mix) - 6:58 # "I've Been Losing You" (Dub Mix) - 4:25 # "This Alone Is Love" (Previously unreleased) - 4:33 * Tracks 1 and 2 remixed by

. 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / 92-85947 Canada # "I've Been Losing You" (Edit) - 3:36 # "This Alone Is Love" (Previously unreleased) - 4:33

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

''MTV Unplugged'' appearance

In 2017, A-ha appeared on the television series ''

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'' and played and recorded acoustic versions of many of their popular songs for the album ''

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'' in

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, Norway, including "I've Been Losing You" (featuring

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References

{{Authority control 1986 singles 1986 songs A-ha songs Number-one singles in Denmark Number-one singles in Norway Songs written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Warner Music Group singles