The Singles: 1984–2004

~ Release by a‐ha (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
4.53:48
2The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
producer:
Alan Tarney
recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
54:43
3Train of Thought (remix)
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
recording of:
Train of Thought
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
34:16
4Hunting High and Low (remix)
additional producer:
Alan Tarney
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
4.753:47
5I've Been Losing You
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Mags and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
bass guitar:
Leif K. Johansen
drums (drum set):
Michael Sturgis
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 277)
recording of:
I've Been Losing You
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4.84:26
6Cry Wolf
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
drums (drum set):
Øystein Jevanord
performer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 273)
recording of:
Cry Wolf
lyricist and writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
3.854:04
7Manhattan Skyline
producer:
Alan Tarney
recording of:
Manhattan Skyline
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and ATV Music Ltd.
44:18
8The Living Daylights
producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band), John Barry (English score composer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
vocals:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
The Living Daylights
writer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
additional composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
part of:
James Bond themes
44:14
9Stay on These Roads
recording engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 281)
recording of:
Stay on These Roads
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music
44:47
10Touchy!
recording engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 285)
recording of:
Touchy!
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Mags (Norwegian musician) and Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
34:33
11Crying in the Rain
recording engineer and mixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Neil
bass:
Jørun Bøgeberg
drums (drum set):
Per Hillestad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1990) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 274)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
3.54:22
12Move to Memphis
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
Gregg Jackman
recording of:
Move to Memphis
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
44:13
13Dark Is the Night
producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
mixer:
Rod Hui and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
bass:
Jørun Bøgeberg
drums (drum set):
Per Hillestad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1993)
mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 275)
recording of:
Dark Is the Night for All
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
53:47
14Shapes That Go Together
recording engineer:
Robert Opsahl‐Engen
engineer:
Simon Hurrell
producer:
Christopher Neil
arranger:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Kjetil Bjerkestrand
recorded at:
Studio Nova in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 280)
recording of:
Shapes That Go Together
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:14
15Summer Moved On
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
drums (drum set):
Elmar Walljasper
recording of:
Summer Moved On
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:05
16Minor Earth, Major Sky
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
additional bass:
Henner Malecha
drums (drum set):
Frode Unneland
remixer:
Niven Garland
recording of:
Minor Earth Major Sky
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
44:02
17Velvet
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
additional guitar:
Jörn Heilbut
bass and sitar:
Stephan Gade
recording of:
Velvet
writer:
lauren savoy and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
44:06
18Forever Not Yours
engineer:
Ulf Holand and Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague and Martin Landquist
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Sven Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
recorded at:
LydLab (Recording studio located in Oslo, Norway) in Oslo, Norway (from 2001-06 until 2002-01) and Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Forever Not Yours (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist:
Morten Harket and Ole Sverre Olsen
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
44:04
19Lifelines
producer:
Stephen Hague and Martin Landquist
bass:
Sven Lindvall
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall
vocals:
Anneli Drecker
strings arranger:
Joakim Milder
recording of:
Lifelines
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
43:58