Move to Memphis
"Move to Memphis" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "Crying in the Rain" (Live) |
"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]
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
- "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
- "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46
12" single
- "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39
- "I've Been Losing You" (Live) – 4:57
- "East of the Sun" (Live) – 4:11
- "(Seemingly) Non-Stop July" (Live) – 3:00
Cassette single
- "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
- "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46
Cassette single (German promo)
- "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
- "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39
CD single
- "Move to Memphis" – 4:17
- "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52
- "Early Morning" (Live) – 3:03
- "Manhattan Skyline" (Live) – 7:07
CD single (Japanese release)
- "Move to Memphis" – 4:16
- "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52
Personnel
A-ha
- Morten Harket – vocals
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – guitars
- Magne Furuholmen – keyboards
Production
- A-ha – production
- Gregg Jackman – mixing
Other
- Stylorouge – sleeve design
- Just Loomis – photography
Chart performance
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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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
- ^ "A-Ha - Move To Memphis / Crying In The Rain (Live) - Warner Bros. - UK - W 0070". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ 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.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b Steffen Hung. "a-ha - Move To Memphis". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ a b "A-HA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "a-ha - Memorial Beach (CD, Album, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "a-ha - Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of A-ha (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann. "Memorial Beach - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "CD Album - A-Ha - Memorial Beach - Warner Bros. - Europe". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "The magic of the Internet". Imgur. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "a-ha - Move To Memphis". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - a-ha - Move To Memphis". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-16.