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Saturday, October 21, 2023

The Top 100 Videos of All Time

Music Videos:

All-Time Top 100

This was the first best-of list posted on the DMDB Facebook page back on February 5, 2010. It has been updated to include an aggregate of more than 70 lists in addition to various video awards and YouTube plays. See sources at bottom of page.

Spotify Podcast:

Check out the Dave’s Music Database podcast 40th Anniversary of MTV based on this list.

1. Michael Jackson “Thriller” (1983)
2. Peter Gabriel “Sledgehammer” (1986)
3. Aha “Take on Me” (1985)
4. Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991)
5. Beastie Boys “Sabotage” (1994)
6. Fatboy Slim “Weapon of Choice” (2001)
7. Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” (1985)
8. Madonna “Like a Prayer” (1989)
9. Guns N’ Roses “November Rain” (1992)
10. Johnny Cash “Hurt” (2003)

11. Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” (1983)
12. Jamiroquai “Virtual Insanity” (1997)
13. Sinéad O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)
14. Pearl Jam “Jeremy” (1993)
15. Run-D.M.C. with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Joe Perry “Walk This Way” (1986)
16. Smashing Pumpkins “Tonight, Tonight” (1996)
17. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee “Despacito” (2017)
18. Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime” (1981)
19. R.E.M. “Losing My Religion” (1991)
20. Foo Fighters “Learn to Fly” (1999)

21. Beyoncé “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) ” (2008)
22. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975)
23. Madonna “Vogue” (1990)
24. Weezer “Buddy Holly” (1995)
25. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” (1982)
26. Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (1983)
27. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
28. Pinkfong! Kids’ Songs “Baby Shark Dance” (2016)
29. Nine Inch Nails “Closer” (1994)
30. OK Go “Here It Goes Again” (2006)

31. Britney Spears “Baby One More Time” (1999)
32. OutKast “Hey Ya!” (2004)
33. Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” (1983)
34. Robert Palmer “Addicted to Love” (1986)
35. Lady Gaga “Bad Romance” (2009)
36. Michael Jackson “Beat It” (1983)
37. Fatboy Slim “Praise You” (1999)
38. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Don’t Come Around Here No More” (1985)
39. The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” (1979)
40. Metallica “One” (1989)

41. The White Stripes “Fell in Love with a Girl” (2002)
42. Psy “Gangnam Style” (2012)
43. The Cars “You Might Think” (1984)
44. Blur “Coffee + TV” (1999)
45. Herbie Hancock “Rock-It” (1983)
46. Chris Isaak “Wicked Game” (1991)
47. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)
48. Korn “Freak on a Leash” (1999)
49. Marc Ronson & Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” (2014)
50. Michael Jackson with Janet Jackson “Scream” (1995)

51. New Order “True Faith” (1987)
52. Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth “See You Again” (2015)
53. Aerosmith “Janie’s Got a Gun” (1990)
54. Nirvana “Heart-Shaped Box” (1993)
55. George Michael “Freedom ’90” (1990)
56. The Replacements “Bastards of Young” (1985)
57. Madonna “Express Yourself” (1989)
58. Justin Bieber “Sorry” (2015)
59. TLC “Waterfalls” (1995)
60. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Californication” (2000)

61. Don Henley “The Boys of Summer” (1984)
62. Eminem “Without Me” (2002)
63. Soundgarden “Black Hole Sun” (1994)
64. David Bowie “Ashes to Ashes” (1980)
65. Radiohead “Just” (1995)
66. Taylor Swft “Blank Space” (2014)
67. Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” (1988)
68. Guns N’ Roses “Welcome to the Jungle” (1987)
69. Van Halen “Right Now” (1992)
70. Van Halen “Hot for Teacher” (1984)

71. Madonna “Ray of Light” (1998)
72. Duran Duran “Girls on Film” (1981)
73. R.E.M. “Everybody Hurts” (1993)
74. Camila Cabello with Young Thug “Havana” (2017)
75. The Prodigy “Smack My Bitch Up” (1997)
76. Maroon 5 “Sugar” (2014)
77. Justin Timberlake “Cry Me a River” (2003)
78. Tupac Shakur (2pac) with Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman “California Love” (1996)
79. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
80. Adele “Hello” (2015)

81. Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” (2014)
82. Bob Dylan “Subterranean Homesick Blues” (1967)
83. Maroon 5 with Cardi B “Girls Like You” (2017)
84. Madonna “Justify My Love” (1990)
85. Alanis Morissette “Ironic” (1996)
86. Genesis “Land of Confusion” (1986)
87. Katy Perry & Juicy J “Dark Horse” (2013)
88. Van Halen “Jump” (1983)
89. Aerosmith “Cryin’” (1994)
90. Madonna “Material Girl” (1985)

91. INXS “Need You Tonight/Mediate” (1988)
92. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013)
93. Rihanna with Calvin Harris “We Found Love” (2011)
94. Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood” (2014)
95. Christina Aguilera with Redman “Dirrty” (2002)
96. Katy Perry “Roar” (2013)
97. Metallica “Enter Sandman” (1991)
98. The Verve “Bitter Sweet Symphony” (1997)
99. Kendrick Lamar “Humble” (2017)
100. Michael Jackson “Black or White” (1991)

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A-ha: Top 50 Songs

A-ha

Top 50 Songs

Synth-pop band from Oslo, Norway. 1982-. Magne Furuholmen (k/g), Morten Harket (v), Pal Waaktaar-Savoy (g).

For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Click here to see other acts’ best-of lists.

Awards:

Top 50 Songs

Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists, appearances on compilations and live albums by the featured act, and songs’ chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. Songs which hit #1 on various charts are noted. (Click for codes to singles charts.)

DMDB Top 1%:

1. Take on Me (1984)

DMDB Top 10%:

2. The Sun Always Shines on TV (1985)
3. Hunting High and Low (1985)

DMDB Top 20%:

4. Cry Wolf (1986)
5. I’ve Been Losing You (1986)
6. Train of Thought (1985)
7. The Living Daylights (1987)
8. Stay on These Roads (1988)
9. Manhattan Skyline (1986)
10. Crying in the Rain (1990)
11. Dark Is the Night for All (1993)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

12. Move to Memphis (1991)
13. You Are the One (1988)
14. The Way We Talk (1990)
15. Maybe Maybe (1986)
16. Touchy! (1988)
17. Analogue (All I Want) (2005)
18. Forever Not Yours (2002)
19. The Blood That Moves the Body (1988)
20. Angel in the Snow (1993)

21. Scoundrel Days (1986)
22. Summer Moved On (2000)
23. Minor Earth Major Sky (2000)
24. I Call Your Name (1990)
25. Barely Hanging On (2000)
26. Celice (2005)
27. The Shapes That Go Together (1994)
28. Cosy Prisons (2005)
29. Early Morning (1990)
30. Lifelines (2002)

31. Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) (2010)
32. East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990)
33. Foot of the Mountain (2009)
34. The Sun Never Shone That Day (2000)
35. The Company Man (2000)
36. We’re Looking for the Whales (1986)
37. Velvet (2000)
38. Did Anyone Approach You? (2002)
39. Love Is Reason (1985)
40. Under the Makeup (2015)

41. Nothing is Keeping You Here (2009)
42. Shadowside (2009)
43. Lie Down in Darkness (1993)
44. The Swing of Things (1986)
45. The Weight of the Wind (1986)
46. Soft Rains of April (1986)
47. October (1986)
48. Waiting for Her (1990)
49. Birthright (2005)
50. Objects in the Mirror (2015)

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Friday, March 18, 2016

A-ha: A Career Retrospective 1985-2015

A-ha

Artist Profile, 1985-2015

Overview:

A-ha is a snyth-pop/new wave trio which formed in Oslo, Norway in 1982. They held on to their synth-pop sound throughout their 30+ year career, managing to consistently sound fresh without abandoning their ‘80s roots. They made their biggest mark with 1985’s “Take on Me,” a #1 song throughout the world. They had nineteen top-ten hits in their native Norway; nine of those songs went to #1. They also landed nine top-ten hits in the UK.

They released ten studio albums over their 30-year career. The first eight hit #1 in Norway and the last two peaked at #2. In the UK, A-ha’s first three studio albums peaked at #2 and then they returned to the top ten with their last two studio efforts.

In 2010, they released 25, a double-disc retrospective was released to celebrate their quarter-century career. It turned out the collection was premature. The synth-pop trio returned in 2015 with their tenth studio album. Once again, they followed up the next year with a two-disc sampling of music from throughout their career. As of 2021, it still marks the end of the group’s legacy.

The Players:

  • Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitar)
  • Morten Harket (vocals)
  • Pal Waaktaar-Savoy (guitar)

On the Web:

Awards:

The Studio Albums:

Hover over an album for the name and year of release. Click to see its DMDB page.

Compilations:

Under each album snapshot, songs featured on the anthologies are noted. If the song charted, the date of the song’s release or first chart appearance and its chart peaks are noted in parentheses. Click for codes to singles charts.

Hunting High and Low (1985):

Unwitting fans of A-ha in America might think this was all the Norwegian trio did. After “Take on Me” became a #1 hit in the U.S., the group followed up with the top-twenty The Sun Always Shines on T.V., but never hit the Billboard top 40 again. In their native Norway, however, all four of the album’s singles were top-ten hits with “Take on Me” and Train of Thought each going to #1. All four of these songs are featured on all four compilations highlighted on this page with the exception of “Train of Thought,” which was omitted from the 2016 Time and Again collection.

  • Take on Me (9/16/85, 1 US, 4 AC, 2 UK, 1 AU, airplay: 3 million) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (12/16/85, 20 US, 1 UK, 19 AU) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • Train of Thought (3/24/86, 8 UK, 47 AU) HD, DS, 25
  • Hunting High and Low (6/2/86, 5 UK, 33 AU) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • The Blue Sky 25

Scoundrel Days (1986):

All three of the album’s singles were top-five hits in Norway with “I’ve Been Losing You” hitting #1. On a personal note, this is my favorite A-ha album.

  • I’ve Been Losing You (9/22/86, 8 UK, 21 AU) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • Cry Wolf (11/24/86, 50 US, 5 UK, 45 AU) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • Manhattan Skyline (2/16/87, 13 UK) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • Scoundrel Days 25
  • The Swing of Things 25

Stay on These Roads (1988):

Six singles were released to promote the trio’s third album, but only two songs charted in Norway. Those two, however, went all the way to #1 (The Living Daylights and Stay on These Roads).

  • The Living Daylights (6/22/87, 5 UK, 29 AU) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • Stay on These Roads (3/14/88, 5 UK, 56 UK) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • The Blood That Moves the Body (6/6/88, 25 UK) HD, 25, TA
  • Touchy! (8/15/88, 11 UK) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • You Are the One (11/21/88, 13 UK) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • There’s Never a Forever Thing (1989, --) 25

East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990):

The band’s cover of the Everly Brothers’ Crying in the Rain gave the their sixth #1 hit in Norway. I Call Your Name and Early Morning were minor hits in the UK, understandably left off of the Definitive Singles Collection, despite the name of the collection, and Time and Again.

  • Crying in the Rain (10/1/90, 13 UK) HD, DS, 25, TA
  • I Call Your Name (12/3/90 44 UK) HD, 25
  • Early Morning (2/25/91, 78 UK) HD, 25
  • Slender Frame 25

Headlines and Deadlines

A-ha

Recorded: 1985-1991

Released: November 4, 1991

Peak: -- US, 12 UK, -- CN, -- AU

Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.3 UK, 0.3 world (includes US and UK)

Genre: synth pop

Tracks: (1) Take on Me (2) Cry Wolf (3) Touchy! (4) You Are the One (5) Manhattan Skyline (6) The Blood That Moves the Body (7) Early Morning (8) Hunting High and Low (9) Move to Memphis (10) I’ve Been Losing You (11) The Living Daylights (12) Crying in the Rain (13) I Call Your Name (14) Stay on These Roads (15) Train of Thought (16) The Sun Always Shines on T.V.

Total Running Time: 68:25

Rating:

3.869 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

About Headlines and Deadlines:

While the group still had plenty of years left in the tank, this collection offers a nice sampling of their early years, capturing every single the trio released from 1985 to 1991. Had they waited until after their next studio album, 1993’s Memorial Beach, it could have been the perfect time capsule of their first wave, (They took a hiatus from then until 2000) but this comes pretty close. The collection also offered up a new song, Move to Memphis, which would also be featured in a new version on the aforementioned Memorial Beach album.

  • Move to Memphis (10/14/91, 47 UK) HD, 25, TA

Memorial Beach (1993):

This was A-ha’s first album to not land a #1 hit in Norway; Dark Is the Night for All peaked at #4.

  • Dark Is the Night for All (5/24/93, 19 UK) DS, 25, TA
  • Angel in the Snow (9/6/93, 41 UK) 25
  • Cold as Stone 25

Minor Earth, Major Sky (2000):

The band got back to #1 in Norway with Summer Moved On. The title cut and Velvet were also top-40 hits in Norway.

  • Summer Moved On (5/22/00, 33 UK) DS, 25, TA
  • Minor Earth Major Sky (7/10/00, --) DS, 25, TA
  • Velvet (9/14/00, --) DS, 25, TA
  • The Sun Never Shone That Day (9/21/00, --) 25

Lifelines (2002):

Lead single Forever Not Yours was A-ha’s seventh trip to the top of the charts in Norway. The singles didn’t have much impact anywhere else, but all three are on 25 and Time and Again.

  • Forever Not Yours (4/2/02, --) DS, 25, TA
  • Lifelines (7/8/02, 78 UK) DS, 25, TA
  • Did Anyone Approach You? (9/30/02, --) 25, TA

The Definitive Singles Collection

A-ha

Recorded: 1985-2002

Released: April 5, 2005

Peak: -- US, 10 UK, -- CN, -- AU

Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.1 UK, 0.1 world (includes US and UK)

Genre: synth pop

Tracks: (1) Take on Me (2) The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (3) Train of Thought (4) Hunting High and Low (5) I’ve Been Losing You (6) Cry Wolf (7) Manhattan Skyline (8) The Living Daylights (9) Stay on These Roads (10) Touchy! (11) You Are the One (12) Crying in the Rain (13) Dark Is the Night (14) Shapes That Go Together (15) Summer Moved On (16) Lifelines (17) Velvet (18) Take on Me (enhanced video)

Total Running Time: 70:00

Rating:

3.749 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About The Definitive Singles Collection:

Despite the name of the collection, this doesn’t quite capture all of the singles released by A-ha from 1985 to 2005. It was also confusingly released in two versions. The Singles 1984-2004 bumped the enhanced video of “Take on Me” in favor of the songs Minor Earth, Major Sky and Forever Not Yours. The collection does include the single-only release of Shapes That Go Together from a decade earlier.

  • Shapes That Go Together (3/14/94, 27 UK) DS, 25

Analogue (2005):

A-ha’s eighth album gave them their ninth and final #1 hit (at least as of 2020) in Norway with Celice. The group also made it back to the UK top-ten for the first time since 1988 with Analogue (All I Want).

  • Celice (10/7/05, --) 25, TA
  • Analogue (All I Want) (1/23/06, 10 UK) 25, TA
  • Cosy Prisons (4/17/06, 39 UK) 25, TA

Foot of the Mountain (2009):

After eight #1 albums in Norway, Foot of the Mountain was A-ha’s first studio effort to stall in the runner-up spot.

  • Foot of the Mountain (5/5/09, 66 UK) 25, TA
  • Nothing Is Keeping You Here (9/21/09, --) 25
  • Shadowside (9/21/09, --) 25

25

A-ha

Recorded: 1985-2010

Released: July 19, 2010

Peak: -- US, 10 UK, -- CN, -- AU

Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK)

Genre: synth pop

Tracks, Disc 1: (1) Take on Me (2) The Blue Sky (3) The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (4) Train of Thought (5) Hunting High and Low (6) I’ve Been Losing You (7) Scoundrel Days (8) The Swing of Things (9) Cry Wolf (10) Manhattan Skyline (11) The Living Daylights (12) Stay on These Roads (13) Touchy! (14) There’s Never a Forever Thing (15) You Are the One (16) The Blood That Moves the Body (17) Crying in the Rain (18) Early Morning (19) Slender Frame (20) I Call Your Name

Tracks, Disc 2: (1) Move to Memphis (2) Dark Is the Night for All (3) Cold As Stone (4) Angel in the Snow (5) Shapes That Go Together (6) Summer Moved On (7) Minor Earth, Major Sky (8) The Sun Never Shone That Day (9) Velvet (10) Forever Not Yours (11) Lifelines (12) Did Anyone Approach You? (13) Celice (14) Analogue (All I Want) (15) Cosy Prisons (16) Foot of the Mountain (17) Nothing Is Keeping You Here (18) Shadowside (19) Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

Rating:

3.668 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

About 25:

When it was released, this was supposed to be the cherry on top of the band’s quarter-century career. The exhaustive double-disc set captured every single the band had released and added new song Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah). The song marked A-ha’s last appearance on the Norway charts, peaking at #13.

  • Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) (7/5/10, 98 UK) 25, TA

Cast in Steel (2015):

None of the band’s three singles released from their final album scraped the charts, but the album did peak at #2 in Norway. The only song recognized on an A-ha anthology was Under the Makeup, the lead single from the album.

  • Under the Makeup (7/3/15, --) TA

Time and Again

A-ha

Recorded: 1985-2015

Released: March 18, 2016

Peak: -- US, 75 UK, -- CN, -- AU

Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK)

Genre: synth pop

Tracks, Disc 1: (1) Take on Me (2) The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (3) Hunting High and Low (4) I’ve Been Losing You (5) Cry Wolf (6) Manhattan Skyline (7) The Living Daylights (8) Stay on These Roads (9) You Are the One (10) Crying in the Rain (11) Move to Memphis (12) Dark Is the Night for All (13) Summer Moved On (14) Forever Not Yours (15) Lifelines (16) Celice (17) Analogue (All I Want) (18) Foot of the Mountain (19) Under the Makeup

Tracks, Disc 2 (remixes): (1) Take on Me (2) The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (3) Cry Wolf (4) Touchy! (5) You Are the One (6) The Blood That Moves the Body (7) Summer Moved On (8) Minor Earth, Major Sky (9) Velvet (10) Lifelines (11) Did Anyone Approach You? (12) Celice (13) Analogue (14) Cosy Prisons (15) Foot of the Mountain (16) Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

Rating:

3.473 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

About Time and Again:

If the first disc of this collection were available on its own, it would be a great way for a casual fan to get a career overview of A-ha. However, the second disc of remixes – most of which are already on the first album – makes this a set only diehards would want. It’s unfortunate the two discs aren’t available separately to appease fans on both ends of the scale.

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Monday, July 17, 2000

Aha released Minor Earth, Major Sky

Minor Earth, Major Sky

A-ha

Released: July 17, 2000

Peak: -- US, 27 UK, -- CN, 169 AU

Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK)

Genre: synth pop

Tracks:

Song Title (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to singles charts.

  1. Minor Earth Major Sky (7/10/00, --)
  2. Little Black Heart
  3. Velvet (9/14/00, --)
  4. Summer Moved On (5/22/00, 33 UK)
  5. The Sun Never Shone That Day (9/21/00, --)
  6. To Let You Win
  7. The Company Man
  8. Thought That I Was You
  9. I Wish I Cared
  10. Barely Hanging On
  11. You’ll Never Get Over Me
  12. I Won’t Forget Her
  13. Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count

Total Running Time: 58:42

The Players:

  • Morten Harket (vocals, guitar)
  • Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitar, bass)
  • Pål Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars, drums, percussion)

Rating:

3.667 out of 5.00 (average of 3 ratings)

Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album:

“A-ha's sixth studio CD came seven years after their previous album, Memorial Beach, and in that time it seems that a-ha mellowed out. They do not seem to have concern about attracting the youth/dance market, but instead seem to be focusing in on how to make perfect middle-of-the-road pop songs with ‘90s technology. This is not a criticism, as it produces several fantastic songs, such as Little Black Heart and the wonderful I Wish That I Cared. These, and many others, are full of catchy, beautiful melodies and Morten Harket’s vocals are near perfect as usual; his voice has not lowered one octave since their debut.” AMG

“The one problem with this CD is the relative sameness to some of the music. The tempos do not change a great deal, and by the end the songs seem to run together. More variety would have been beneficial. However, in terms of production, this is as close to perfect as a CD can get, and the lyrics keep things interesting throughout. Overall, a good album, and one that fans will enjoy.” AMG

“On its release Minor Earth, Major Sky was an instant number one, platinum awarded success in Norway and in Germany. Gold discs came in Austria, Spain and Switzerland. The title track Minor Earth, Major Sky and Velvet followed Summer Moved On as singles, the latter hitting No. 1 in Norway and top-10 in Germany.” AZ

“The deluxe version of Minor Earth, Major Sky is more than just another reissue of a hit album, with demos, early versions and alternate mixes. Disc two amounts to an entirely new take on the album. Early versions of the title track ‘Minor Earth, Major Sky,’ ‘Velvet,’ ‘Summer Moved On’ and the enormous powerful version of The Sun Never Shone That Day as well as other takes that did not make it on the final cut reveal the sparkles of songwriting and the process of an idea becoming a hit. Four live-performances in Oslo taken from their 2001 tour prove the grandeur of an a-ha live performance.” AZ

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Monday, June 14, 1993

Aha released Memorial Beach

First posted 1/18/2009; updated 9/10/2020.

Memorial Beach

A-ha

Released: June 14, 1993

Peak: -- US, 17 UK, -- CN, 132 AU

Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK)

Genre: synth pop

Tracks:

Song Title (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to singles charts.

  1. Dark Is the Night for All (5/24/93, 19 UK)
  2. Move to Memphis (10/14/91, 47 UK)
  3. Cold as Stone
  4. Angel in the Snow (9/6/93, 41 UK)
  5. Locust
  6. Lie Down in Darkness
  7. How Sweet It Was
  8. Lamb to the Slaughter
  9. Between Your Mama and Yourself
  10. Memorial Beach

Total Running Time: 49:33

The Players:

  • Morten Harket (vocals, guitar)
  • Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitar, bass)
  • Pål Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars, drums, percussion)

Rating:

3.200 out of 5.00 (average of 5 ratings)

About the Album:

“For its fifth album, a-ha varies its style somewhat, trying for a U2 approach on lead-off track Dark Is the Night for All. This is a long way from the peppy appeal of ‘Take on Me,’ but just as far from an improvement.” AMG

“An earlier version of Move to Memphis appeared on the compilation, Headlines and Deadlines ,” WK released in 1991.

“Some lyrics from Locust were reused on the Savoy single ‘Whalebone.’” WK Savoy was a side project launched by guitarist Pal Waaktaar and keyboardist Magne “Mags” Furuholmen during aha’s hiatus. Aha wouldn’t release another album until 2000.

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