Move to Memphis

"Move to Memphis"
Single by A-ha
from the album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha
B-side "Crying in the Rain" (Live)
Released October 1991[1]
Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, cassette single, CD single
Length 4:15
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Magne Furuholmen
Producer(s) A-ha
A-ha singles chronology
"Waiting for Her"
(1991)		 "Move to Memphis"
(1991)		 "Dark Is the Night for All"
(1993)

"Waiting for Her"
(1991)		 "Move to Memphis"
(1991)		 "Dark Is the Night for All"
(1993)

"Move to Memphis" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released in 1991 as a single from their compilation album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha. It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by A-ha.[2] "Move to Memphis" reached No. 2 in Norway and No. 47 in the UK.[3][4]

In 1991, A-ha had started writing new material for their fifth studio album Memorial Beach when A-ha's label, Warner Bros., suggested releasing a compilation album. The label wanted the band to provide one or two new songs for the compilation and "Move to Memphis" was then recorded for inclusion on the album.[5] To promote its release as a single, a music video was filmed, directed by Erick Ifergan.[6] A new version of the song would appear on Memorial Beach, released in 1993.[7] It was produced by David Z and A-ha.[8]

Track listing

7" single

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46

12" single

  1. "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39
  2. "I've Been Losing You" (Live) – 4:57
  3. "East of the Sun" (Live) – 4:11
  4. "(Seemingly) Non-Stop July" (Live) – 3:00

Cassette single

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46

Cassette single (German promo)

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
  2. "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39

CD single

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:17
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52
  3. "Early Morning" (Live) – 3:03
  4. "Manhattan Skyline" (Live) – 7:07

CD single (Japanese release)

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:16
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52

Personnel

A-ha

Production

  • A-ha – production
  • Gregg Jackman – mixing

Other

  • Stylorouge – sleeve design
  • Just Loomis – photography

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[9] 171
Dutch Singles Chart[10] 61
German Singles Chart[11] 39
Irish Singles Chart[12] 29
Norwegian Singles Chart[3] 2
UK Singles Chart[4] 47

References

  1. ↑ "A-Ha - Move To Memphis / Crying In The Rain (Live) - Warner Bros. - UK - W 0070". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. ↑ AllMusic Review by Mike DeGagne (1998-09-22). "Headlines and Deadline: The Hits of A-ha - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. 1 2 Steffen Hung. "a-ha - Move To Memphis". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. 1 2 "A-HA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  5. ↑ "a-ha - Memorial Beach (CD, Album, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  6. ↑ "a-ha - Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of A-ha (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  7. ↑ AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann. "Memorial Beach - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  8. ↑ "CD Album - A-Ha - Memorial Beach - Warner Bros. - Europe". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  9. ↑ "The magic of the Internet". Imgur. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  10. ↑ Steffen Hung. "a-ha - Move To Memphis". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  11. ↑ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - a-ha - Move To Memphis". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  12. ↑ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
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