The Blood That Moves the Body

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"The Blood That Moves the Body"
Single by A-ha
from the album Stay on These Roads
B-side"There's Never a Forever Thing"
Released6 June 1988
Recorded1987
Genre
Length4:06
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Pål Waaktaar
Producer(s)Alan Tarney
A-ha singles chronology
"Stay on These Roads"
(1988) 		"The Blood That Moves the Body"
(1988) 		"Touchy!"
(1988)
1992 reissue
CD single cover
Music video
"The Blood That Moves the Body" on YouTube

"The Blood That Moves the Body" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 6 June 1988 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Stay on These Roads.

This song was re-released on 30 March 1992 with the remixes by Alan Tarney. The video remained unchanged.

The dark, enigmatic lyrics of this song have been attributed to many things, including teen suicides in Japan and literary references to Eyes of a Blue Dog.

The "Two-Time Gun Remix" was later included on A-ha's 2010 compilation album, 25, which features all of the band's hits, across two CDs.

Music video

The music video was directed by Andy Morahan and filmed in and around Hotel Regina Louvre [1] in Paris , France. Some adittional scenes were filmed in Vienna.[2]

Track listings

7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7840 United Kingdom (1988)

  1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Album Version) - 4:06
  2. "There's Never a Forever Thing" - 2:50

12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7840 TW United Kingdom (1988)

  1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Extended Version) – 5:25
  2. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Album Version) – 4:06
  3. "There's Never a Forever Thing" – 2:49
  • Track 1 is also known as "Extended Remix" or "Extended Mix".
  • Also released as a 12" picture disc (W 7840 TP)

CD single: Warner Bros. / W 7840CD United Kingdom (1988)

  1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" – 4:07
  2. "There's Never a Forever Thing" – 2:51
  3. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Extended Version) – 5:25
  4. "The Living Daylights" (James Bond Version) – 4:11

7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 0089 United Kingdom (1992)

  1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (The Gun Mix)" – 4:15
  2. "The Blood That Moves the Body"n (Two-Time Gun Mix) – 4:17

12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 0089T United Kingdom (1992)

  1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (The Gun Mix)" – 4:15
  2. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Two-Time Gun Mix) – 4:17
  3. "The Blood That Moves The Body" (The Second Gun Around Mix) - 5:56

CD single: Warner Bros. / W 0089CD United Kingdom (1992)

  1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (The Gun Mix)" – 4:15
  2. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Two-Time Gun Mix) – 4:17
  3. "The Blood That Moves The Body" (The Second Gun Around Mix) - 5:56

Charts

Chart performance for "The Blood That Moves the Body"
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[4] 36
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 10)[5] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 11
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 24
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 25
West Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 23

References

  1. ^ "HOTEL REGINA LOUVRE - Updated 2022 Prices & Reviews (Paris, France)".
  2. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "a-ha – "The blood that moves the body"". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. ^ "a-ha – The Blood That Moves the Body" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 27. 2 July 1988. p. 14. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 10". DV (in Icelandic). 24 June 1988. ISSN 1021-8254 – via Timarit.is.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Blood That Moves the Body". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "A-Ha".
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – a-ha" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  9. ^ "a-ha – The Blood That Moves the Body" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  10. ^ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts A". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. ^ "a-ha – The Blood That Moves the Body". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  12. ^ "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – The Blood That Moves the Body" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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