1984 – Take on Me (first version) 7″, SIDE B “Stop! And make your mind” or in DEMO 2004 and DELUXE EDITION 2011 under the name “Lesson One” that it was a flop, see the story here https://harketsvilla.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/the-80s-part-i-london/
1985 – Take on Me HUNTINGH HIGH AND LOW, 7″, SIDE B “Love is reason”, see this article for more infos https://harketsvilla.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/take-on-me
1985 – Love Is Reason (only in Norway) HUNTINGH HIGH AND LOW, 7″, SIDE B “I dream myself alive”
1985 – The Sun Always Shines on TV HUNTINGH HIGH AND LOW, 7″, PICTURE DISK, SIDE B”Driftwood”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfV92vVINY
| Country |
Provider |
Certification |
Sales/shipments |
| France |
SNEP |
Silver |
200,000+ |
| Italy |
FIMI |
Silver |
200,000+ |
| Germany |
IFPI |
Silver |
250,000+ |
| United Kingdom |
BPI |
Silver |
200,000+ |
1986 – Train of Thought HUNTINGH HIGH AND LOW, 7″, PICTURE DISK, SIDE B “And you tell me”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOYEF3Z-OdQ
| Chart (1986) |
Peak
position |
| UK Singles Chart |
8 |
| German Singles Chart |
14 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
5 |
1986 – Hunting High and Low HUNTINGH HIGH AND LOW, 7″, SIDE B “the blue sky”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6VaeFCxta8
|
British Singles Chart |
5 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
4 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart |
10 |
| French Singles Chart |
4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart |
24 |
| German Singles Chart |
11 |
| Italian Singles Chart |
10 |
1986 – I’ve Been Losing You SCOUNDREL DAYS, 7″, SIDE B “This alone is love”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db3O1KmXGHY&feature=kp
| Chart (1986) |
Peak
position |
| Austrian Singles Chart |
20 |
| French Singles Chart |
14 |
| German Singles Chart |
15 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
3 |
| Italian Singles Chart |
11 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart |
1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart |
11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
16 |
| UK Singles Chart |
8 |
| France[10] |
Silver |
1986 |
200,000 |
1986 – Cry Wolf SCOUNDREL DAYS, 7″, PICTURE DISK, SIDE B “Maybe,maybe”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVARAtfk4Ak
| US Billboard Hot 100 |
50 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart |
2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
27 |
| British Singles Chart |
5 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
4 |
| French Singles Chart |
35 |
| German Singles Chart |
20 |
1986 – Maybe Maybe (only in Bolivia) SCOUNDREL DAYS, 7″, SIDE B ” ”
1987 – Manhattan Skyline SCOUNDREL DAYS, 7″, SIDE B “We’re looking for the whales “, PICTURE DISK, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY2r28M1TrY
| Chart (1987) |
Peak
position |
| Irish Singles Chart |
3 |
| German Singles Chart |
28 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart |
4 |
| UK Singles Chart |
13 |
1987 – The Living Daylights STAY ON THESE ROADS, 7″, SIDE B “The living daylights (instrumental)”, more info https://harketsvilla.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/007-the-living-daylights/ THIS IS THE SONG TITLE OF THE MOVIE 007 THE LIVING DAYLIGHT
1988 – Stay on These Roads STAY ON THESE ROADS, 7″, PICTURE DISK, SIDE B “Soft rains of april” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKT1PScntxU&feature=kp
| Norwegian Singles Chart |
1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
10 |
| British Singles Chart |
5 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
2 |
| French Singles Chart |
3 |
| Swedish Singles Chart |
17 |
| Austrian Singles Chart |
1 |
| German Singles Chart |
7 |
| Italian Singles Chart |
1 |
| France |
Silver |
1988 |
250,000 |
1988 – The Blood That Moves the Body STAY ON THESE ROADS, 7″, 12″, PICTURE DISK, CD, SIDE B “There’s never a forever thing “, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al27hf686jk&feature=kp
1988 – There’s Never a Forever Thing (only in Brasile) STAY ON THESE ROADS, 7″, SIDE B ” “, video from Headlines & Deadlines DVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqBB17zUvTQ
1988 – Touchy! STAY ON THESE ROADS, 7″, 12″, CD, SIDE B “Hurry Home”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJqNM19ueMs
| Year |
Chart |
Peak |
| 1988 |
UK Singles Chart |
11 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
6 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
18 |
| French Singles Chart |
5 |
| German Singles Chart |
13 |
1988 – You Are the One STAY ON THESE ROADS, 7″, SIDE B “Out of blue comes green”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wut994fxYA8
| British Singles Chart |
13 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
12 |
| French Singles Chart |
21 |
| German Singles Chart |
30 |
1990 – Crying in the Rain EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON, 7″, 12″, CD, SIDE B “(seemingly) Non stop july”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-WPexVEujgv
cover of an Everly Brother song from 1963 with the voice of Carole King
| France |
Silver |
1990 |
200.000 |
1990 – I Call Your Name EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON, 7″, 12″, CD, SIDE B “The way we talk “, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dksS0ldd-BU
1991 – Early Morning EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON, 7″, 12″, SIDE B “East of the sun”, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxfJKBJA89A&feature=kp live from Rock in Rio II, Maracana Stadio, Rio de Janeiro (Brasile) where a-ha obtained to be on the GUINNESS BOOK WORLD RECORD for playing in front of 198,000 people as the largest paying audience in the world in 1991
1991 – Waiting for Her (only in Japan) EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
1991 – Move to Memphis MEMORIAL BEACH, HEADLINES AND DEADLINES, 7″, 12″, CD, SIDE B “Crying in the rain (live) “, video with the French actress Beatrice Dalle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbF2swavgSA&feature=kp
1992 – The Blood That Moves the Body (new version) HEADLINES AND DEALINES, 12″, CD 1989
Side One “The Blood That Moves the Body (The Gun Mix)” – 4:17 Side Two “The Blood That Moves the Body (Two Time Gun Mix)” – 4:10 AND “The Blood That Moves the Body (The Second Gun Around Mix)” – 5:55 1989 CD Single (Remixes) “The Blood That Moves the Body (The Gun Mix)” – 4:15, “The Blood That Moves the Body (Two Time Gun Mix)” – 4:19 AND “The Blood That Moves the Body (The Second Gun Around Mix)” – 5:56
1993 – Dark Is the Night for All MEMORIAL BEACH, CD, 7″, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ZgER4uf3A B SIDES: I’ve Been Losing You/Cry Wolf (Live in South America) or Angel In The Snow (Instrumental)
CD 1 “Dark Is the Night for All” – 3:44 , “I’ve Been Losing You“/”Cry Wolf” (Live) – 9:07 AND “Angel in the Snow (Instrumental)” – 4:15 CD 2 “Dark Is the Night for All” – 3:45, “The Sun Always Shines on TV” – 5:06, “Hunting High and Low” (Remix) – 3:38 AND “Crying in the Rain” – 4:25
1993 – Angel in the snow MEMORIAL BEACH, PAPER COVER CD, B SIDE “angel in the snow (instrumental)” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht0lPunQrTo
The song was written as a wedding present for Lauren, the wife of principal songwriter and guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. It is customary at Norwegian weddings that the husband-to-be profess his love for the bride in a unique way, and “Angel in the Snow” was Paul’s contribution. “Angel in the Snow” appears on Memorial Beach but was recorded during a dark time in A-ha’s history. The band rarely plays any songs from this era in concert. The live version of the music video is not available but was performed at the Valhall concert released on DVD. It is unclear why this was the only song not included in the video. There were actually two versions of this video. The first version was very similar, but included a quick scene featuring two fans, one of whom won the MTV contest to be in the video. It was only shown a few times, and version two replaced it in rotation. CD 1 “Angel in the Snow” (Acoustic Instrumental)* – 4:05 “Stay on These Roads – 4:45 “Manhattan Skyline” – 4:52 “Scoundrel Days” (Live) – 4:46 CD 2 “Angel in the Snow” (Edit) – 3:45 “The Sun Always Shines on TV” (Live) – 4:53 “I Call Your Name” (Live) – 4:42 “Early Morning” (Live) – 3:40 *Different from the version found on the “Dark Is the Night” single.
1993 – Lie Down in Darkness (only in USA) MEMORIAL BEACH CD, MC
The 1-track promotional 5″ CD features only the album version. The cassette single has “Lie Down In Darkness” (album version) on one side and the live version of “I Call Your Name” from the “Live in South America” video on the other side. The CD comes in a jewel case without a regular sleeve but with a backing insert similar to the ones for “Crying In The Rain” and “Dark Is The Night” U.S. promotional CD-singles
1994 – Shapes That Go Together official song VI WINTER PARALIMPICS GAMES Lillehammer, Norway, CD, BSIDE “COLD AS STONE” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV8soEbJE0g The music video to “Shapes That Go Together” is directed by Barry Maguire. It was a simple Black and White Studio film with Sepia tones, it is also one of the few times you see a backing band with drummer and bass player. The video was not commercially available.
CD1 “Shapes That Go Together” (4:13) “Cold As Stone (Remix)” (4:32) “Shapes That Go Together (Instr. Version)” (4:23) CD2 “Shapes That Go Together” (4:13) “Slender Frame (Live)” (4:05) “Touchy! (Live)” (6:46) “Rolling Thunder (Live)” (6:13) The “Cold As Stone” remix on CD 1 was originally created as a potential follow-up to the “Lie Down In Darkness” single in the US. Unfortunately that single did not chart, so this was the only known release of the remix until the 2010 compilation “25” was released. The live tracks on CD 2 are taken from the video “Live In South America”.
| UK |
27 |
| Germany |
57 |
| Poland |
28 |
| Japan |
15 |
2000 – Summer Moved On MINOR EARTH MAJOR SKY CD, MAXI CD BOX BSIDE “Barely Hanging On” – The German made UK release features three tracks – the “radio version” of “Summer Moved On” (4:06), the Single Version of “Barely Hanging On” (3:54) plus a “Remix” (by C.L.A.S.S. Production) of “Summer Moved On” (6:02) On 25 March 2011, a two-track CD single was released by Universal in Germany, including the live recordings of “Summer Moved On” and “Scoundrel Days” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVl4qvHuY8g
The song was originally hastily written after A-ha agreed to a one-time reunion at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 1998. There had been a lot of bad feelings between the band members, and each was hesitant to reunite. The thunderous success at the concert in performing only two songs inspired the band to reunite after a four year hiatus to record their sixth album for release in 2000. This song became a #1 radio hit in much of Europe, and the band has continued to record and perform together to significant international success, though that success has not extended to the U.S., where their recent work has gone unreleased. The song sold 2,500,000 copies worldwide. Morten Harket holds the European record for the longest note held in a Top 40 pop song. During the song “Summer Moved On” Harket sustains a chest voice note for 20.2 seconds (8 measures)
2000 – Minor Earth Major Sky MINOR EARTH MAJOR SKY CD, MAXI CD BOX video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awnhonto-8s
- Directed by Philipp Stölzl
- This video was filmed in an abandoned mine in Prague, Czech Republic.
- The suits worn by A-ha in this video were reproductions of real lunar suits. They had been originally used in the movie “Apollo 13.”
- The theme of this video is based in reality; Paul and Magne have always complained that Morten is late to every meeting and concert and interview. In this video they thought it would be fun to leave him behind.
- For the “Minor Earth | Major Tour” this was the first song on the setlist.
The song reached #1 in 3 European nations. The German made Norwegian release features 7 different versions of “Minor Earth Major Sky”. These include:
- “niven’s radio edit” – remixed by Niven Garland (4:02)
- “black dog mix” – additional production and remix by R.A.S. & Island Brothers (4:07)
- “millennia nova remix” – additional production and remix by Millennia Nova (4:29)
- “ian pooley’s deep mix” – additional production and remix by Ian Pooley (6:16);
- “atb club remix” – additional production and remix by André Tanneberger at ATB Studio 4 (5:47)
- “early version” – produced by A-ha and Kjetil Bjerkestrand (5:10)
- “album version” – mixed by Niven Garland (5:24).
2000 – Velvet MINOR EARTH MAJOR SKY CD, MAXI CD BOX A-ha’s music video for “Velvet” portrays the band as murder victims, opening with Morten Harket as a dead man in a bathtub: a girl killed him by electrocution, dropping a plugged hairdryer in the tub. Throughout the video he is taken to the morgue, tagged, etc., all the while singing the lyrics. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy plays his guitar while apparently dead from a gunshot to the head (shot by a girl who looks very similar to the girl who killed Morten), and Magne Furuholmen‘s body is found in a freezer. All three continue singing and playing while being brought to the morgue, and within it. Some scenes in the morgue controversially suggest necrophilia.[1] The director of this video was Harald Zwart, who also directs Hollywood movies. Zwart, a fellow Norwegian, chose this song to be a part of his new film at the time, One Night at McCool’s. The so-called “licking version” of this video appears on the international DVD release of One Night at McCool’s, as well as on the DVD enclosed with the deluxe edition of 25, where it is labeled as “European Cut”. The “licking version” got its name because it features the older nurse seen near the end of the video licking Morten’s lips instead of kissing him.
video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1dTWmosbXA there’s also another version of this video Video director Harald Zwart TRACKLIST:
- “Velvet” (Radio Version)
- “Velvet” (De-Phazz Mix)
- “Velvet” (Millennia Nova Max)
- “Velvet” (New York City Mix)
- “Velvet” (Alabaster Mix)
- “Velvet” (Stockholm Mix)
- “Velvet” (Album Version)
- “Velvet” Bonus Track: Enhanced Video (director’s cut – licking version)
- Tracks 1 & 7 mixed by Niven Garland
- Track 2 mixed by Pit Baumgartner
- Track 3 mixed by Millennia Nova
- Track 4 mixed by John Agnello
- Track 5 mixed by Hakan Wollgaard
- Track 6 mixed by Palaar Suna
“Velvet” is a song by Savoy, a band fronted by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy from their first album, Mary Is Coming. Savoy’s version was released as a single in the US, but got very little airplay. A-ha‘s version of “Velvet” replaced Savoy’s guitars with sitars. Their version, the third single from Minor Earth Major Sky, was released to radio stations in Germany (and in other European countries such as Sweden, Switzerland and Holland) in September 2000 and was released to German record stores on 6 November (one week later in other parts of Europe). Originally, “The Sun Never Shone That Day” was to be released in Norway instead of “Velvet”, but it was later decided that “Velvet” would also be released in Norway. The backing vocals was performed by Simone Larsen of the Norwegian band D’Sound. World Sales:300.000
2001 – The Sun Never Shone That Day (included in Minor Earth Major Box in Germany 2001 together with Summer Moved On, Minor Earth Major Sky and Velvet) MINOR EARTH MAJOR SKY CD, MAXI CD BOX listen the song with rare promo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5aFj8uhvpI
NORWEGIAN CD 1.”The Sun Never Shone That Day” (4:39)
GERMAN CD 1. “The Sun Never Shone That Day (Radio Edit)” (3:30)
OTHER VERSIONS 1. “The Sun Never Shone That Day (Radio Edit)” (3:40)2. “The Sun Never Shone That Day” (3:44)
2001 – I wish I care not on sale as cd single – but as video for the HOMECOMING DVD www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhsZcxnwLB4 The music video was the first fully based web flash video to be released ever and was made for web availability first and foremost. The video which won a Diploma at Norway’s designers’ guild Grafill’s Visuelt competition in 2001, was made in autumn 2000 by Henrik Haugan together with Magne Furuholmen, using flash technology.Video footage of singer Morten Harket filmed in Haugan’s Oslo apartment was vectorized at Haugan’s design company Rayon. Each of the 2000 images had to be edited and processed individually. “I Wish I Cared” was featured on the TV series Smallville in the episode entitled “Dichotic“.
2002 – Forever Not Yours LIFELINES, PAPER COVER AND HARD CD COVER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqdFTPyW5L0
- Director: Harald Zwart
- The video was filmed on location in Cuba.
- The theme of the video was based on the Biblical floods and Noah’s Ark.
- There are many famous faces entering the ‘VIP entrance’ in this video, including look-a-likes for Desmond Tutu, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, and Elizabeth II.
- In the final scene, A-ha once again makes fun of themselves: the VIP entrance turns out to be an entrance to a work hall for the crew.
- Morten: ” ‘Forever Not Yours’ is one of those songs that sums us up. Melancholy, and at the same time uplifting – soaring.”
The cover of the commercial release features a closeup shot of the black front end of a 50’s Cadillac standing on flatland. The A-ha logo in dark red is in the top right hand corner of the sleeve with the title in black letters underneath. The reverse of the sleeve features more flatland which has been fenced off with a small blue and white wooden panel. The sky is blue grey above with the A-ha logo in white letters at the top and track information in black underneath. The disc itself is a picture disc, showing the steering wheel and dash board photographed from inside the car. The A-ha logo is in silver at the bottom of the disc with title in white underneath. The photographs used on this single were taken by Andy Frank. The four track single was released in many European countries around 2 April (8 April in Norway) It features the tracks:
- “Forever Not Yours” (4:06)
- “Differences” (2:47) (Original Demo)
- “Hunting High And Low” (7:07) (Live In Oslo)
- “Manhattan Skyline” (6:14) (Live In Oslo).
Chart positions
- #1 (Norway)
- #1 (Poland)
- #1 (Macedonia)
- #1 (Lithuania)
- #1 (Latvia)
- #1 (Romania)
- #1 (Russia)
- #3 (Estonia)
- #4 (Moldova)
- #7 (Slovakia)
- #9 (Slovenia)
- #12 (Canada)
- #12 (Albania)
- #15 (Hungary)
- #16 (Portugal)
- #18 (Germany)
- #24 (Italy)
- #26 (Switzerland)
- #31 (Austria)
- #46 (Sweden)
- #47 (Spain)
- #82 (Holland)
- #175 (UK)
2002 – Lifelines LIFELINES, TWO VERSIONS CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCkbfyk6XGc This video is based on the Norwegian short film A Year Along the Abandoned Road, directed by Morten Skallerud in 1991. Time lapse photography was used to make the video, at 50,000 times the normal speed; the original film was 12 minutes long and was filmed over 105 days, and edited to fit the song length and the scenes with the band members. The subject of the short film was Børfjord, a semi-deserted fisherman’s village in northern Norway, near Hammerfest. The opening sequence features a poem written by King Olav V of Norway:
| “ |
When I look back
I see the landscapes
That I have walked through
But it is differentAll the great trees are gone
It seems there are
Remnants of themBut it is the afterglow
Inside of youOf all those you met
Who meant something in your life |
” |
|
—Olav Rex, August 1977
|
- Europe: CD Maxi, WEA / 0927 47037-2
|
| 1. |
“Lifelines” (Album Version Edit) |
3:58 |
| 2. |
“Lifelines” (Boogieman Remix) |
4:52 |
| 3. |
“Lifelines” (Console Remix) |
4:28 |
| 4. |
“Lifelines” (Palace of Pleasure Remix) |
4:44 |
| 5. |
“Lifelines” (Millenia Nova Remix) |
5:41 |
- Europe: CD Maxi, WEA / 0927 47038-2
- Europe: Enhanced CD, WEA / 0927 48483-2
|
| 1. |
“Lifelines” (Radio Edit) |
3:57 |
| 2. |
“Hunting High and Low” (recorded live at Vallhall, Oslo, 24 March 2001) |
7:07 |
| 3. |
“Manhattan Skyline” (recorded live at Vallhall, Oslo, 24 March 2001) |
6:13 |
| 4. |
“Lifelines” (music video on enhanced section) |
|
- Europe: promo, WEA / PR 03215
|
| 1. |
“Lifelines” (Radio Edit) |
3:59 |
- Germany: promo, WEA / PR 03382
- Russia: CD Maxi, WEA, WWW / 5050466225429, НН-138CD/02
|
| 1. |
“Lifelines” (Palace of Pleasure Rmx) |
4:46 |
| 2. |
“Summer Moved On” (Remix) |
6:02 |
| 3. |
“Minor Earth – Major Sky” (Ian Pooley‘s Deep Mix) |
6:14 |
| 4. |
“Solace” (Tore Johansson Version) |
5:09 |
| 5. |
“Velvet” (Millenia Nova Mix) |
3:58 |
| 6. |
“Lifelines” (Millenia Nova Rmx) |
5:41 |
| 7. |
“Dragonfly” (Magne Furuholmen Solo Version) |
3:36 |
2002 – Did Anyone Approach You? LIFELINES, CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwg8HYfmhO0 The video was filmed by Lauren Savoy, which was shot at Ullevaal Stadion on 6 June 2002. The subject was the first concert on the Lifelines tour, dubbed an “Afternoon High.” This was the largest concert attendance in the stadium in Oslo. Germany #67
- “Did Anyone Approach You? (Original Album Version)” (4:11)
- “Did Anyone Approach You? (Turner Remix)” (3:43)
- “Did Anyone Approach You? (Reamped)” (4:51)
- “Did Anyone Approach You? (Tore Johansson Remix)” (5:55)
- “Afternoon High (Demo Version)” (4:40)
- “Did Anyone Approach You? (Video Clip)” (4:11)
2003 – The Sun Always Shines on TV (live) A-HA LIVE: HOW CAN I SLEEP WITH YOUR VOICE IN MY HEAD, CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1J2AI_og18
A-ha performed this song at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 1998 alongside the new song “Summer Moved On.”[ A live version of “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” was the first and only single to be taken from the 2003 A-ha live album How Can I Sleep With Your Voice In My Head. That track’s music video was directed by Lauren Savoy. This Version charted in Hungary at number 9 and in Germany raised to 53. CD TRACKS: “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” (Live – Single Edit) – “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” (Live – Album version) – “Scoundrel Days” (Live) – “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” (Live) (Video Clip)
2005 – Celice (Germany and Central Europe) ANALOGUE, TWO VERSIONS CD, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrlVryGMbjk Written by Magne Furuholmen and Martin Terefe, it was released as the first single from the album, Analogue, throughout Europe. It was released on 7 October 2005 in Germany and Norway, and 24 October in Sweden. It was not released in the UK. It reached worldwide sales of over 300,000 units. For a while the song was under consideration to be included on the The Da Vinci Code movie soundtrack. The video for the song was directed by Jörn Heitmann, famous for directing the videos of Rammstein, and was filmed in a brothel in Berlin. It was considered controversial by fans and the media due to its strong adult content, featuring topics not as clear in A-ha videos before; sex, drugs, suicide, prostitution, and alcohol had never been so prominently featured in the band’s videos, although sadomasochism had been noted in the previous release, “Move to Memphis“. Heat sensors are used to show some of the more graphic images from the video. One Norwegian newspaper held the headline, “Raw sex in A-ha video” after the video was officially released on September 24, 2005. Magne: “The video is about people who have lost their direction in the hunt for meaning – and loneliness as a result of lost innocence.”
- “Celice” (Radio Cut)
- “Celice” (Live at Frognerparken)
- “Celice” (Paul van Dyk‘s Radio Edit)
- “The Summers of Our Youth”
- “Celice” (music video)
The Remixes
- “Celice” Radio Cut (3:28)
- “Celice” Thomas Schumacher Remix (7:53)
- “Celice” Boris Dlugosch Remix (6:38)
- “Celice” Paul van Dyk‘s Extended Mix (5:42)
- “Celice” Paul van Dyk‘s Vocalized Clubmix (8:07)
| Austria |
41 |
| Belarus |
1 |
| Finland |
15 |
| Germany |
21 |
| Italy |
36 |
| Latvia |
29 |
| Norway |
1 |
| Russia |
2 |
| Switzerland |
38 |
| Ukraine |
8 |
2005 – Analogue (All I Want) (2006 in UK) ANALOGUE, MANY VERSIONS CDES, PICTURE DISK, BSIDES: minor key sonata, case closed on silver shore and analogue instrumental depending on which country distribution, video www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V_J5-gmhRA which was shot in black and white, was directed by Howard Greenhalgh, who has made over 100 music videos.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 and mixed by Flood. Max Martin was then brought in to turn “Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)” into a more radio-friendly song, with a less surreal lyric 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.
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UK CD1: 1. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Album Version) – 2. “Case Closed on Silver Shore” UK CD2: 1. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Album Version) – 2. “Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)” – 3. “Keeper of the Flame” (Live at Frognerparken) – 4. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Video) GERMAN CD: 1. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Album Version) 3:48 – 2. “Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)” 4:34 – 3. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Live at Frognerparken) 5:02 – 4. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Instrumental Version) 3:48 – 5. “Case Closed on Silver Shore” 4:28 – 6. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Video) FRENCH SINGLE CD 2 SONGS: 1. “Analogue (All I Want)” (Album Version) – 2. “Case Closed on Silver Shore”
Chart Country Position
Belgium 16
Germany 33
Ireland 24
Israel 10
Latvia 10
Norway 19
UK 10
2005 – Birthright ANALOGUE, CD was released as a promo single in Norway at the end of October. It features only the track “Birthright” (3:45) and comes in a card wallet style sleeve. The cover of the sleeve features a shot of the band (Morten, Magne, Paul) against a grey background, taken from the same photo-shoot as the photo used on the album cover. At the bottom of the picture, there’s some red leaves and grey birds, again of similar design to the album cover. “A-ha” is printed in red letters on the right hand side with the title in white printed over the second “a”. The reverse of the sleeve is red with more white and grey patterns. The title is printed in grey with additional text printed in white beneath. The disc is also red with white and grey leaf patterns, the “A-ha”- logo in white and title in dark red.
2006 – Cosy Prisons ANALOGUE, CD, PICTURE DISK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEJFF57YuGQThe UK single features a new mix of the song which was worked on by Magne Furuholmen and Dave Bascombe. It peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. The ‘Cosy Prisons’ video shoot took place on the 4 March 2006 in London. It was filmed at the Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Abbey Lane, London, E15, a former sewage pumping station built in the 1860s. The video was directed by Paul Gore.
UK “Cosy Prisons” (Radio Mix) “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” (BBC Radio 2 Ken Bruce Session) UK 7″ Picture Disc“Cosy Prisons” (Radio Mix) “Stay on These Roads” (BBC Radio 2 Ken Bruce session)
Germany The single was due to be released in Germany on 21 April, but the release was cancelled. However, the single was pressed and copies do exist. Three copies of this CD sold for $375.99 USD on eBay on Feb 12, 2012 to the highest of 17 bidders, £555.00 GBP (approx $877.23 USD) on Jan 27, 2013 and €189,88 (approx $253.49) on Feb 17, 2013 . The cover is very similar to the UK release, but the logo on Morten’s T-shirt is missing
- ‘Radio Version’ of “Cosy Prisons”
- The live version of “Cosy Prisons” from the Ken Bruce session
- The “Original Cosy Prisons Demo”
- “Birthright” live on Radio Clyde.
- Also includes a desktop player with “Cosy Prisons” video and picture gallery.
2009 – Foot of the Mountain FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN, CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FibJebSe-k It was used as the official anthem of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin. The single reached #3 in Germany, and is the highest charting single of the band in that country since Take On Me in 1985. “Foot of the Mountain”, was released exclusively as a download single in selected territories of Mainland Europe. In Germany, a physical 2-track CD Single was released. In the UK, a so-called digital bundle was released. May 2009 saw the band performing the song on the show Germany’s Next Top Model hosted by Heidi Klum and on The Dome (dubbed “Europe’s biggest music show”) together with fellow Norwegian Alexander Rybak. On 11 June 2009 at 8:13 CEST the music video premiered simultaneously on four major German networks, namely ProSieben, Sat.1, kabel eins and N24. It was also made available for streaming on the major German website Myvideo.de, a page with 228 million monthly hits. A-ha’s “Foot of the Mountain” was the most played song on Norwegian radio in 2009, with 122:32:39 of playing time ( Hours, minutes, seconds ), beating Donkeyboy «Ambitions», 122:02:18, Beyoncé Knowles «Halo», 118:03:28, Taylor Swift «Love Story», 115:23:19, Röyksopp «The Girl And The Robot», 113:26:57, The Killers «Human», 112:45:13, Katy Perry «Hot ‘n’Cold», 111:32:53, Eric Hutchinson «Rock & Roll», 110:12:42, Paperboys «Lonesome Traveller», 109:48:39 and Lady Gaga «Poker Face», 109:27:11. First time a Norwegian artist has been on top of the list.
The music video for the track, co-directed by Olaf Heine and Mik Rahner, was shot in Berlin, Hamburg and along the Baltic coast of Pomerania. The video concentrates on singer Morten Harket with only small cameos being made by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen. In a documentary entitled ‘A-ha – The Success Story‘, songwriter Paul Waaktaar-Savoy stated that although he loved living in New York he “often wondered whether I would be happier out in the open, by the foot of the mountain,” when asked about the song’s chorus. In the same interview, co-writer Magne Furuholmen said his contribution to the song, the verses, were about “urban clutter.” In the video, these angles are made a point of as Harket moves from a claustrophobic Berlin to the open landscapes of Pomerania. The video was made commercially available in Germany on a special edition of the Foot of the Mountain album.
German 2-track physical single
- “Foot of the Mountain” (Radio Edit) – 3:44
- “Foot of the Mountain” (Album Version) – 3:57 [5]
UK Digital Bundle
- “Foot of the Mountain” (Radio Edit)
- “Foot of the Mountain” (Album Edit)
- “Foot of the Mountain” (Bohème7 Remix)
- “Foot of the Mountain” (Erik Ljunggren Remix)
- “Foot of the Mountain” (Video)
- #3 (Germany)
- #8 (Norway)
- #16 (Lithuania)
- #28 (Austria)
- #33 (Switzerland)
- #66 (UK)
2009 – Nothing Is Keeping You Here FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN, CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn9wwyI-SCQ It was released as the second single from the album in the UK (whereas in mainland Europe “Shadowside” was used as the second single) and as the third single in Europe. In an interview in Norway, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy stated that the track was the first song to be written for the album. The song appeared on the soundtrack for the German feature film “Zweiohrkueken” The music video was shot in Germany by director Uwe Flade and was made commercially available on a German special edition of Foot of the Mountain. It is set to the European radio/single version of the song. #65 (GER)
German Physical Release
- “Nothing Is Keeping You Here” (Single Edit) – 3:04
- “Nothing Is Keeping You Here” (Steve Osborne Remix) – 3:21
UK Download Release
- “Nothing Is Keeping You Here” (Radio Edit)* – 3:21
- “Nothing Is Keeping You Here” (Album Version) – 3:17
This UK release is a “Radio Edit” (3:21) of “Nothing Is Keeping You Here” remixed by Steve Osbourne, and was available for download from iTunes, but is not available in the shops. The download includes the “Radio Edit” and “Album Version”. The single was released in Germany on 20 November 2009 and features a different “Single Edit” (3:04) remixed by Tom Costey in addition to the radio edit which is listed as “Steve Osborne Remix”. The UK radio edit re-arranges much of the track’s structure, moving the third verse to the beginning and mixing it within parts of the first verse. Also, the final chorus becomes the first chorus. The European radio edit does not re-arrange the song but remixes it heavily.
2009 – Shadowside FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN, CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IRMhLr9LAY It was released as the third single from the album in the UK and as the second single in Europe (where “Nothing Is Keeping You Here” was the third single). The German physical release of the single includes a demo of the album track “Mother Nature Goes to Heaven”. The music video was shot in Germany by director Uwe Flade and made commercially available on a German special edition of Foot of the Mountain.
German Physical Release
- “Shadowside” (New Single Version) – 3:31
- “Mother Nature Goes to Heaven” (Demo Version) – 4:34
UK Download Release
- “Shadowside” (New Single Version) – 3:31
- “Shadowside” (Album Version) – 4:54
2010 – Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) 25 CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZjXysUwmM4 more info here https://harketsvilla.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/25-butterfly/ is the song of a final recording before splitting on 4 December 2010, it is the last single of the group. The song was sold digitally in Norway from July 5. It is included on 25, a compilation album released on July 19. Its world premiere was on June 14, 2010. The single entered the Norwegian single chart at #13 and reached #6 on the airplay chart soon after. Much like many of A-ha’s early music videos (including that of “Take on Me“), the music video for “Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)” was directed by Steve Barron.
UK/Germany/French CD Single
- Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) (Single Edit)
- Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) (Steve Osborne Version)
iTunes Digital EP (Germany)
- Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) (Album Version)
- Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) (Steve Osborne Version)
- The Sun Always Shines On TV (Album Version)
- Hunting High And Low (Album Version)
- Stay On These Roads (Video)
The single was available as a digital download, and also a physical single in Germany, France and the UK. The single was released in the UK on Monday 20 September 2010.
2011 – Summer Moved On (live) ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjFstWjdOA4 recorded live on 4th december 2010 for the last live album – other track on the cd is “scoundrel days live” at same date and place
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