Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐ha

~ Release by a‐ha (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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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
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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), BILLIONS CLUB and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284)
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
4.53:48
2Cry 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
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
3.854:07
3Touchy
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
34:36
4You Are the One (remix)
producer:
Alan Tarney
remixer:
Justin Strauss
recording of:
You Are the One (a‐ha)
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Mags (Norwegian musician) and Pal Waaktaar
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
33:48
5Manhattan Skyline
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
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 1987)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 279)
recording of:
Manhattan Skyline
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and ATV Music Ltd.
4.54:50
6The Blood That Moves the Body
recording engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 272)
recording of:
The Blood That Moves the Body
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
4.354:06
7Early Morning
recording engineer and mixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
producer:
Ian Stanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1990)
recording of:
Early Morning
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
Swinglong Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
52:58
8Hunting 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
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
4.753:47
9Move to Memphis
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
Gregg Jackman
recording of:
Move to Memphis
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
44:16
10I’ve Been Losing You
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Mags and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
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
4.84:26
11The 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
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
additional composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
part of:
James Bond themes
44:14
12Crying 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.
3.54:24
13I Call Your Name
recording engineer and mixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Neil
saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
tambourine:
Martin Ditcham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1990)
recording of:
I Call Your Name
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
Swinglong Ltd.
3.54:52
14Stay 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
publisher:
ATV Music
44:46
15Train 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
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
34:16
16The Sun Always Shines on TV
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 11) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 283)
recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
45:03

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