Move to Memphis
"Move to Memphis" | ||||
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Single by A-ha | ||||
from the album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha | ||||
B-side | "Crying in the Rain" (Live) | |||
Released | 14 October 1991[1] | |||
Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | A-ha | |||
A-ha singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Move to Memphis" on YouTube | ||||
"Move to Memphis" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, which was released in October 1991 as a single from their greatest hits album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha (1991). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by A-ha.[2] "Move to Memphis" reached number two in Norway and number 47 in the United Kingdom.[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 and starring French actress Beatrice Dalle.[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 listings
7-inch single
- "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
- "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46
12-inch 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
German promotional cassette single
- "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
Japanese CD single
- "Move to Memphis" – 4:16
- "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52
Personnel
A-ha
- Morten Harket – vocals
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – guitars, bass
- Magne Furuholmen – keyboards
Production
- A-ha – production
- Gregg Jackman – mixing
Other
- Stylorouge – sleeve design
- Just Loomis – photography
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 171 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[10] | 54 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 39 |
Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 29 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 61 |
Netherlands (Tipparade)[14] | 12 |
Norway (VG-lista)[3] | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 47 |
References
- ^ "A-Ha - Move To Memphis / Crying In The Rain (Live) - Warner Bros. - UK - W 0070". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Mike DeGagne. "Headlines and Deadline: The Hits of A-ha – a-ha". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "a-ha – Move to Memphis". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Memorial Beach - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "CD Album - A-Ha - Memorial Beach - Warner Bros. - Europe". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: a-ha ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017". Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 45. 9 November 1991. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "a-ha – Move to Memphis" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Move to Memphis". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "a-ha – Move to Memphis" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "A-Ha – Move to Memphis" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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