A-ha discography
The discography of A-ha, a Norwegian synthpop/rock band, consists of ten studio albums, ten compilation albums, five extended plays (EP), and thirty-nine singles. This list does not include solo material or other projects recorded by A-ha band members.
A-ha discography | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 5 |
Compilation albums | 18 |
Video albums | 4 |
Music videos | 41 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 39 |
Audio books | 1 |
A-ha was formed in 1982 by vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen. The band moved to London and eventually signed with Warner Bros. Records. They released their debut album Hunting High and Low in 1985, which remains their biggest success and contained their international break-through hit song "Take On Me". The band has scored two top twenty US hits in their career, but has had several hit singles in many countries in Europe, South America and their native Norway. By 1993, the band had released five studio albums before going on hiatus the following year.
After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded a new album, Minor Earth Major Sky, which was released in 2000. Their next album, Lifelines was released in 2002, but would be their final album for Warner Bros. After signing to Polydor (part of Universal Music), further new albums were released in 2005 and 2009, after which the band decided to break up. However, they reformed for yet another new album, Cast in Steel, which was released in 2015. Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paal Waaktaar-Savoy have been awarded Spellemannprisen nine times; Through 2009 A-ha had sold over 100 million records worldwide.[1] The band has released ten studio albums, four compilations and two live albums.[1]
In their native Norway, eight of the band's studio albums and eight of their singles have reached number one.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
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NOR [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
ITA [7] |
NLD [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
JPN [11] |
UK [12] |
US [13] | |||
1985 | Hunting High and Low
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1 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 15 | |
1986 | Scoundrel Days
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1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 74 | |
1988 | Stay on These Roads
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1 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 148 | |
1990 | East of the Sun, West of the Moon
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1 | 122 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 35 | 16 | 20 | 12 | — | |
1993 | Memorial Beach
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1 | 132 | 36 | 25 | 17 | — | 64 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 17 | — | |
2000 | Minor Earth Major Sky
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1 | 169 | 4 | 41 | 1 | — | 55 | 36 | 3 | 53 | 27 | — | |
2002 | Lifelines
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1 | — | 2 | 30 | 1 | — | 92 | 21 | 6 | 99 | 67 | — | |
2005 | Analogue
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1 | 382 | 18 | 60 | 6 | — | 50 | — | 21 | 226 | 24 | — | |
2009 | Foot of the Mountain
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2 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 85 | 83 | 45 | 12 | 134 | 5 | — | |
2015 | Cast in Steel
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2 | — | 13 | 84 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | 8 | — |
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||
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NOR [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [8] |
SWI [10] |
UK [12] | ||
2001 | A-ha Live at Vallhall – Homecoming Grimstad Benefit Concert
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43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2003 | How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head
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4 | — | 73 | 88 | 8 | — | 36 | — |
2008 | A-ha Live at Vallhall – Sight & Sound series CD & DVD set
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2011 | Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert
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3 | 852 | 61 | 163 | 3 | 72 | 52 | 43 |
2017 | MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice
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14 [26] |
— | 14 | 100 | 3 | 98 | 20 | 6 |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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NOR [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [6] |
NLD [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
JPN [11] |
UK [12] | |||
1989 | On Tour in Brazil
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Best in Brazil
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
A-ha en Argentina
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991 | Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha
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9 | 162 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 47 | 40 | 16 | 12 | |
2001 | Minor Earth Major Box
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2002 | A-ha Tour Brasil – Agosto 2002
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2004 | The Singles: 1984–2004
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4 | — | — | 49 | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
2005 | The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
A-ha Trilogy: Three Classic Albums
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010 | Hunting High and Low (Deluxe Edition)
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32 | 809 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 165 | |
Scoundrel Days (Deluxe Edition)
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27 | 959 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | 190 | ||
25
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6 | — | 9 | 2 | 73 | — | 6 | 203 | 10 | ||
2012 | 2 for 1: Analogue/Foot of the Mountain
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- | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | |
2015 | Hunting High and Low Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition
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25 | — | — | 30 | 79 | — | — | 268 | 83 | |
Stay on These Roads (Deluxe Edition)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | ||
East of the Sun (Deluxe Edition)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | ||
Memorial Beach (Deluxe Edition)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | ||
2016 | Time and Again: The Ultimate a-ha
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— | 439 | — | 22 | — | — | 38 | — | 75 | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Extended plays
Year | EP details |
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1986 | 45 R.P.M. Club
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Twelve Inch Club
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1987 | Scoundrel Club
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1988 | Road Club
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1993 | The Selections '85–'93
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2000 | Single Remixes
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2016 | a-ha Hits South America
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Other EPs or compilations released
- 1986: A-Ha (EP limited release in some countries)
- 1990: Limited Edition Hits EP number 1 and 2 (Germany only)
- 1992: The Best (Denmark only) Charted: #19 DEN
- 2005: The Hits of A-Ha (Earned Platinum in Germany)
- 2005: Rhino Hi-Five
- 2009: Videos: The Best Of (Limited number)
- 2011: Original Album Series (World) – AUS No. 732[3]
- 2012: Triple Album Collection (Russia only)
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
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NOR [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
IRE [28] |
NLD [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [12] |
US [29] | ||||
1984 | "Take On Me" (Original version)[I] | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | — | Non-album single | |
1985 | "Take On Me" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Hunting High and Low | |
"Love Is Reason" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | 2 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
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1986 | "Train of Thought" | 1 | 47 | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | — | ||
"Hunting High and Low" | 10 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — |
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"I've Been Losing You" | 1 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 8 | — |
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Scoundrel Days | |
"Cry Wolf" | 2 | 45 | — | 35 | 20 | 4 | 12 | — | 27 | 5 | 50 |
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"Maybe, Maybe"[IV] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1987 | "Manhattan Skyline" | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | 53 | — | — | 13 | — | ||
"The Living Daylights"[V] | 1 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | The Living Daylights (soundtrack) | ||
1988 | "Stay on These Roads" | 1 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 5 | — |
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Stay on These Roads |
"The Blood That Moves the Body" | — | — | — | — | 23 | 11 | 24 | — | 29 | 25 | — | |||
"Touchy!" | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 6 | 13 | — | 18 | 11 | — |
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"You Are the One" | — | — | — | 21 | 30 | 12 | 56 | — | — | 13 | — | |||
1989 | "There's Never a Forever Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990 | "Crying in the Rain" | 1 | 131 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | 21 | 13 | — |
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East of the Sun, West of the Moon |
"I Call Your Name" | — | 155 | — | 45 | 37 | — | 38 | — | — | 44 | — | |||
1991 | "Early Morning" | — | — | — | — | 52 | 29 | — | — | — | 78 | — | ||
"Waiting for Her" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Move to Memphis"[VI] | 2 | 171 | — | 66 | 39 | 29 | 61 | — | — | 47 | — | Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha | ||
1992 | "The Blood That Moves the Body '92"[VII] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
1993 | "Dark Is the Night for All" | 4 | 165 | — | — | 46 | 28 | — | — | — | 19 | —[upper-alpha 1] | Memorial Beach | |
"Angel in the Snow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | |||
"Lie Down in Darkness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1994 | "Shapes That Go Together"[VIII] | 5 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | Non-album single | |
2000 | "Summer Moved On" | 1 | — | 10 | — | 8 | 46 | 74 | — | 14 | 33 | — | Minor Earth Major Sky | |
"Minor Earth Major Sky" | 23 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | |||
"Velvet" | 29 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | |||
"The Sun Never Shone That Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2001 | "I Wish I Cared" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002 | "Forever Not Yours" | 1 | — | 31 | — | 18 | — | 82 | 46 | 26 | 175 | — | Lifelines | |
"Lifelines" | 18 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | |||
"Did Anyone Approach You?" | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2003 | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." (live) | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head: A-ha Live | |
2005 | "Celice" | 1 | — | 41 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | Analogue | |
"Birthright" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2006 | "Analogue (All I Want)" | 10 | — | — | — | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | 10 | — | ||
"Cosy Prisons" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | |||
2009 | "Foot of the Mountain" | 8 | — | 28 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 66 | — | Foot of the Mountain | |
"Nothing Is Keeping You Here" | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Shadowside" | — | — | 73 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2010 | "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)" | 13 | — | — | 193 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | 25 | |
2011 | "Summer Moved On" (live) | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert | |
2015 | "Under the Makeup" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cast in Steel | |
2016 | "Cast in Steel" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Objects in the Mirror" (UK only) | — | — | — | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2017 | "This Is Our Home" (Acoustic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MTV Unplugged | |
"Take On Me" (Acoustic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
- I^ The original 1984 single version of "Take On Me" would later appear on the Deluxe Edition of the album Hunting High and Low
- II^ Love Is Reason" was only released in Norway and The Philippines. "I Dream Myself Alive" was the Norwegian B-side, "Take On Me" was used as the B-side on the Philippine release.
- III^ This promo-only 7" single from The Philippines has edit versions of "Living a Boy's Adventure Tale" on side A and "Train of Thought" on side B.
- IV^ This 7" featured the tracks "Maybe Maybe" and "The Weight of the Wind" and was released in Bolivia only.
- V^ "The Living Daylights" was the theme song for the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights. A re-recorded/remixed version of the song would appear on A-ha's 1988 studio album Stay on These Roads.
- VI^ "Move to Memphis" was released as a single from the 1991 compilation Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha. A new version of the song would appear on A-ha's 1993 studio album Memorial Beach.
- VII^ "The Blood That Moves the Body (The Gun Mix)" was a new remixed version of the song released as a single to promote the compilation Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha, though it wasn't included on the album. The B-side of this single, the 'Two-Time Gun Mix', appeared on the 2010 compilation album 25.
- VIII^ Would later appear on the compilation albums The Singles: 1984–2004, The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004 and 25.
Promotional singles
Year | Title |
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1985 | "Living a Boy's Adventure Tale" |
2016 | "Forest Fire" |
"The Wake" | |
"Cry Wolf (Jellybean mix)" |
Videos/DVDs
Year | Title | Certifications |
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1991 | Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha
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A-ha – The Videos
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1993 | A-ha – Live in South America
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2001 | A-ha Live at Vallhall – Homecoming
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2005 | Live 8 concert, Berlin
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2006 | Live in Chile, Chile
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2010 | 25: The Videos
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2011 | Ending on a High Note Tour: The Final Concert
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2017 | MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice
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Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1984 | "Take On Me" (original version) | Stevie Price[31] |
1985 | "Take On Me" | Steve Barron[32] |
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | ||
"Train of Thought" | Candice Reckinger & Michael Patterson[32] | |
1986 | "Hunting High and Low" | Steve Barron[32] |
"I've Been Losing You" | ||
"Cry Wolf" | ||
1987 | "Manhattan Skyline" | |
"The Living Daylights" | ||
1988 | "Stay on These Roads" | Andy Morahan[32] |
"The Blood That Moves the Body" | ||
"Touchy!" | Kevin Moloney[32] | |
"You Are the One" | Damon Heath[33] | |
"There's Never a Forever Thing" | Lauren Savoy[34] | |
1990 | "Crying in the Rain" | Steve Barron[32] |
"I Call Your Name" | Michael Burlingame[32] | |
1991 | "Early Morning" | |
"I've Been Losing You" (live) | ||
"Sycamore Leaves" (live) | ||
"Move to Memphis" | Erick Ifergan[32] | |
1993 | "Dark Is the Night for All" | |
"Angel in the Snow" | Howard Greenhalgh[35] | |
1994 | "Shapes That Go Together" | Barry Maguire[36] |
2000 | "Summer Moved On" | Adam Berg[32] |
"Minor Earth Major Sky" | Philipp Stölzl[37] | |
"I Wish I Cared" | Henrik Haugen | |
"Velvet" | Harald Zwart[32] | |
"The Sun Never Shone That Day" | ||
2002 | "Forever Not Yours" | Harald Zwart[32] |
"Lifelines" | Morten Skallerud[32] | |
2003 | "Did Anyone Approach You?" | Lauren Savoy[34] |
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." (live) | ||
2005 | "Celice" | Jörn Heitmann[38] |
2006 | "Analogue (All I Want)" | Howard Greenhalgh[32] |
"Cosy Prisons" | Paul Gore[39] | |
2009 | "Foot of the Mountain" | Olaf Heine[40] |
"Shadowside" | Uwe Flade[41] | |
"Nothing Is Keeping You Here" | ||
2010 | "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)" | Steve Barron |
2011 | "Summer Moved On" (live) | |
2015 | "Under the Makeup" | Bode Brodmueller |
2016 | "Cast in Steel" (remix) | |
"Objects in the Mirror" | Jonas Bjerre |
Lyric videos
Year | Title |
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2015 | "Under the Makeup" |
"Cast In Steel" | |
"Forest Fire" | |
2017 | "Take On Me" (Acoustic) |
Audio books
Year | Title |
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2004 | The Swing of Things / The Demo Tapes
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Other appearances
Year | Title | Contribution |
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1987 | The Living Daylights
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"The Living Daylights" |
2007 | Make Some Noise The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
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"#9 Dream" |
Notes
- "Dark Is the Night for All" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[30]
References
- "a-ha - Music Norway EN".
- "norwegiancharts.com > A-ha in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 13. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. This chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- All ARIA-era (commencing 13 June 1988) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: a-ha ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017. N.B. The High Peak number in the NAT column displays the release's peak on the national chart.
- "austriancharts.at > A-ha in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "lescharts.com > A-ha dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Offizielle Deutsch Charts > Suchen nach: "A-ha"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 June 2019. N.B. Select Album tab to display albums chart peaks.
- "Italian Album Chart". Italian charts. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "dutchcharts.nl > A-ha in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "swedishcharts.com > A-ha in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- Swiss chart peaks:
- Albums: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach A-ha (alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- Singles: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach A-ha (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Japan Album Chart".
- UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > a-ha". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2019. N.B. This site uses the compressed singles chart (exclusion rules applied) for positions 76-100.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994-2010 > A – Azzido Da Bass". zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 June 2019. N.B. This site uses the uncompressed singles chart (no exclusions) for positions 76-200, between November 1994 and May 2001.
- "a-ha Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "ARIA Albums Chart 2 March 2020" (PDF). ARIA Charts. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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- "Les Albums Platine :". InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
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- "Certifications Albums Platine – année 2001". Disque en France. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- "Awards 1998". Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- "Les Albums Or :". InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- "Awards 1990". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- "Awards 2000". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 41, 2017". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- "The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)". www.riaj.or.jp.
- irishcharts.com – Discography A-ha Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- "a-ha Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "a-ha Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "Now Available: a-ha, Hunting High & Low – Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition rhino.com". rhino.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- "A-ha videography". Clipland. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "Damon Heath". IMDb. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "Fra sangboka til Savoy" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "Howard Greenhalgh". Howard Greenhalgh videography. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "Shapes That Go Together". A-ha.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- "Philipp Stölzl at Clipland". Clipland.com. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "Jörn Heitmann". Geocities. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "Paul Gore". actors.mandy.com/uk. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- "OLAF HEINE for A-ha". anjawiroth.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- "Music Video Producer Uwe Flade". dwelle.de. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
External links
- A-ha discography discography at Discogs