Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1Don’t Do Me Any Favours
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Martin Terefe
assistant mixer:
Max Dingel, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer) and Andy Savours
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Do Me Any Favours (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
33:52
2Summer Moved On
co-producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Kjetil Bjerkestrand
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
mixer:
Boogieman (producer)
arranger:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 282)
recording of:
Summer Moved On (from 1998 until 2000)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4.44:39
3Celice
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Martin Terefe
assistant mixer:
Max Dingel, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer) and Andy Savours
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 47)
recording of:
Celice (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist:
Magne Furuholmen
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Martin Terefe
43:41
4Lifelines
recording engineer:
Janne Hansson (engineer)
engineer:
Ulf Holand
producer:
Stephen Hague and Martin Landquist
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Sven Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
strings:
Joakim Milder (from 2001-06 until 2002-01) and Stockholm Session Strings (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
vocals:
Anneli Drecker (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
recorded at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 2001-06 until 2002-01) and LydLab (Recording studio located in Oslo, Norway) in Oslo, Norway (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lifelines (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
44:19
5Minor Earth Major Sky
recording of:
Minor Earth Major Sky
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
44:02
6Analogue
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band), Mikael Illbert and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
mixer:
Mikael Illbert
mixed at:
Mono Music Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Analogue by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Analogue (All I Want) (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
3.253:50
7Velvet
co-producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Kjetil Bjerkestrand
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
mixer:
Niven Garland
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 1998 until 2000)
vocals:
Simone Larsen (from 1998 until 2000)
arranger:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Velvet (from 1998 until 2000)
writer:
lauren savoy and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4.24:22
8You Wanted More
engineer:
Ulf Holand
producer:
Stephen Hague and Martin Landquist
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
additional instruments:
Martin Landquist (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
bass:
Sven Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
recorded at:
LydLab (Recording studio located in Oslo, Norway) in Oslo, Norway (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Wanted More (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist:
Magne Furuholmen
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
43:39
9The Sun Never Shone That Day
co-producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Kjetil Bjerkestrand
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
mixer:
Niven Garland
arranger:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
The Sun Never Shone That Day (from 1998 until 2000)
lyricist and composer:
lauren savoy and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4.54:40
10Forever Not Yours
engineer:
Ulf Holand and Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague and Martin Landquist
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Sven Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
recorded at:
LydLab (Recording studio located in Oslo, Norway) in Oslo, Norway (from 2001-06 until 2002-01) and Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Forever Not Yours (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist:
Morten Harket and Ole Sverre Olsen
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
44:06
11Cosy Prisons
additional producer:
George Tanderø
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Martin Terefe
assistant mixer:
Max Dingel, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer) and Andy Savours
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
background vocals:
Graham Nash (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cosy Prisons (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
44:10
12Thought That It Was You
producer:
Kjetil Bjerkestrand
mixer:
Niven Garland
arranger:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Thought That It Was You (from 1998 until 2000)
lyricist and composer:
Morten Harket and Ole Sverre Olsen
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
33:51
13Crying 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.
3.54:20
14Hunting High and Low
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
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:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 276)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
3.453:48
15Early 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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Swinglong Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
52:59
16Take 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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and 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), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
4.53:41
17The Blood That Moves the Body
recording of:
The Blood That Moves the Body
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
44:02
18Cry 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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
3.854:04
19The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
3.95:00
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1Little Black Heart
mixer:
Niven Garland
recording of:
Little Black Heart
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:36
2Touchy!
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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
34:36
3Manhattan 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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and ATV Music Ltd.
4.54:46
4Birthright
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Martin Terefe
assistant mixer:
Max Dingel, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer) and Andy Savours
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Birthright (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist:
Magne Furuholmen
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Martin Terefe
33:45
5Move to Memphis
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
mixer:
Rod Hui and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
background vocals:
JD Steele, Jevetta Steele and Kathy Wilson
mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Move to Memphis
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.54:18
6Train of Thought
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
remixer:
John Ratcliff
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 286)
recording of:
Train of Thought
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
3.154:15
7Holy Ground
additional producer:
Kjetil Bjerkestrand
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Martin Terefe
assistant mixer:
Max Dingel, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer) and Andy Savours
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Holy Ground (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist:
Morten Harket, Ole Sverre Olsen and Nick Whitecross
composer:
Morten Harket
43:56
8The Living Daylights
recording of:
The Living Daylights
writer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
additional composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
part of:
James Bond themes
34:12
9I’ve Been Losing You
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Mags and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4.84:25
10I Call Your Name
recording of:
I Call Your Name
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Swinglong Ltd.
43:04
11Lie Down in Darkness
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
mixer:
Rod Hui and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
background vocals:
JD Steele, Jevetta Steele and Kathy Wilson
mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lie Down in Darkness
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:34
12Scoundrel Days
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
strings:
Graham Preskett (British multi-instrumentalist, musician, songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
Scoundrel Days
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Sony ATV Publishing
4.53:59
13Stay 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 (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music
44:40
14Dark Is the Night for All
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
mixer:
Rod Hui and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
bass:
Jørun Bøgeberg
drums (drum set):
Per Hillestad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1993)
mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 275)
recording of:
Dark Is the Night for All
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
53:48
15Less Than Pure
engineer:
Mike Hartung
producer:
Ian Caple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Jørun Bøgeberg (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
recorded at:
The Alabaster Room in New York, United States (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Less Than Pure (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
34:14
16I Won’t Forget Her
producer:
Boogieman (producer)
mixer:
Niven Garland
arranger:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
I Won’t Forget Her (from 1998 until 2000)
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
34:46
17Did Anyone Approach You
engineer:
Mike Hartung
producer:
Tore Johansson
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
recorded at:
The Alabaster Room in New York, United States (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Did Anyone Approach You? (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:11
18A Fine Blue Line
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Martin Terefe
assistant mixer:
Max Dingel, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer) and Andy Savours
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Fine Blue Line (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
34:09
19White Canvas
engineer:
Ulf Holand
producer:
Martin Landquist
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
additional instruments:
Martin Landquist (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
bass:
Sven Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
recorded at:
LydLab (Recording studio located in Oslo, Norway) in Oslo, Norway (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
White Canvas (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
43:27