The Best

~ Release by a‐ha (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Take 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
4.53:45
A2Cry Wolf
recording of:
Cry Wolf
lyricist and writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
4:05
A3Touchy
recording of:
Touchy!
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Mags (Norwegian musician) and Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4:33
A4Manhattan Skyline
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.
4:47
A5Hunting High and Low
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
3:45
A6The 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
4:12
B1I’ve Been Losing You
recording of:
I've Been Losing You
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4:24
B2The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
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
5:00
B3Crying in the Rain
cover recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4:22
B4Early Morning
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)
2:53
B5Train of Thought
recording of:
Train of Thought
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
4:14
B6You Are the One
recording of:
You Are the One (a‐ha)
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Mags (Norwegian musician) and Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
3:45