Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection

~ Release by a‐ha (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

CD, Compilation + DVD, DVD-Video

Annotation last modified on 2020-03-07 12:06 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Take 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
4.53:48
2The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (single mix)
performer:
Alan Tarney
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
54:44
3Train of Thought (remix)
recording of:
Train of Thought
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
34:15
4Hunting High and Low (remix)
additional producer:
Alan Tarney
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
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 1986)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
4.753:48
5I’ve Been Losing You (edit)
recording of:
I've Been Losing You
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
53:41
6Cry Wolf
recording of:
Cry Wolf
lyricist and writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
44:06
7Manhattan Skyline (edit)
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.
44:21
8The Living Daylights
producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band), John Barry (English score composer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
vocals:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
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
44:14
9Stay on These Roads (US/Canadian 7″ edit)
recording of:
Stay on These Roads
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music
43:54
10The 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.
44:07
11Touchy! (UK DJ edit)
producer:
Alan Tarney
recording of:
Touchy!
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Mags (Norwegian musician) and Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
33:38
12You Are the One (remix)
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.
33:51
13Crying in the Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1990)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
44:24
14Waiting for Her
recording of:
Waiting for Her
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Swinglong Ltd.
44:50
15Move to Memphis (single version)
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)
44:16
16Dark Is the Night for All
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
17Shapes That Go Together
recording of:
Shapes That Go Together
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:14
18Summer Moved On (radio edit)
co-producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Kjetil Bjerkestrand
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
mixer:
Boogieman (producer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Boogie Park Studio in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Summer Moved On
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:03
19Forever Not Yours (radio edit)
recording of:
Forever Not Yours
lyricist:
Morten Harket and Ole Sverre Olsen
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
43:54
2▼DVD-Video
#TitleRatingLength
1Take On Me (1985 version)
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
5?:??
2The 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?:??
3I’ve Been Losing You (original version)
recording of:
I've Been Losing You
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
5?:??
4Manhattan 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?:??
5Stay on These Roads
recording of:
Stay on These Roads
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music
4?:??
6Crying in the Rain (alternative cut)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4?:??
7Dark Is the Night for All (“Banned” version)
recording of:
Dark Is the Night for All
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
5?:??
8Move to Memphis
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?:??
9Shapes That Go Together
recording of:
Shapes That Go Together
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4?:??
10Angel in the Snow
recording of:
Angel in the Snow
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4?:??
11Summer Moved On
recording of:
Summer Moved On
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4?:??
12Minor 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.)
4?:??
13Lifelines
recording of:
Lifelines
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4?:??
14Did Anyone Approach You?
recording of:
Did Anyone Approach You?
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4?:??
15Velvet (European cut)
recording of:
Velvet
writer:
lauren savoy and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4?:??
16Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
recording of:
Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4?:??
17Take On Me (1984 version)
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
5?:??