Early Morning (song)

"Early Morning"
Single by A-ha
from the album East of the Sun, West of the Moon
B-side "East of the Sun"
Released February 1991[1]
Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, cassette single, CD single
Length 2:59
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Producer(s) Ian Stanley
A-ha singles chronology
"I Call Your Name"
(1990)		 "Early Morning"
(1991)		 "Waiting for Her"
(1991)

"I Call Your Name"
(1990)		 "Early Morning"
(1991)		 "Waiting for Her"
(1991)

Early Morning is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released in 1991 as the third single from their fourth studio album East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by Ian Stanley.[2] "Early Morning" reached No. 78 in the UK and No. 29 in Ireland.[3][4] A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Michael Burlingame, while the video's black and white footage was directed by Lauren Savoy.[5]

Recalling the song in 2015, Furuholmen revealed the song references the Doors, which had been "childhood heroes" to the band.[6]

Critical reception

In a retrospective review of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, Sassan Niasseri of Rolling Stone said: ""Early Morning" tells of murder and suicide, backed by a psychedelic-sounding bass drumming a la The Doors."[7] Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition described the song as "wistful adult pop".[8]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
12" single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
  3. "Train of Thought" – 4:11
Cassette single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
CD single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
  3. "Train of Thought" – 4:11

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
German Singles Chart[9] 52
Irish Singles Chart[4] 29
UK Singles Chart[3] 78

Personnel

A-ha
Additional musicians
Production
Other
  • Knut Bry - photography
  • Bill Smith Studio - design

References

  1. ↑ Steffen Hung. "a-ha - Early Morning". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. ↑ a-ha. "East of the Sun, West of the Moon - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. 1 2 "A-HA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. 1 2 Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  5. ↑ "a-ha - Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of A-ha (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  6. ↑ "a-ha - East Of The Sun West Of The Moon (CD, Album, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  7. ↑ "Review: A-ha - East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon". Rollingstone.de. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  8. ↑ "Single File / A-ha: Dark Is The Night". superdeluxeedition. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  9. ↑ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - a-ha - Early Morning". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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