Move to Memphis

"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]

"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)
ReleasedOctober 1991[1]
Format7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, cassette single, CD single
Length4:15
LabelWarner 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)

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. Steffen Hung. "a-ha - Move To Memphis". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. "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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.