Cry Wolf (A-ha song)

"Cry Wolf" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha. It was the second single from their 1986 Scoundrel Days album.

"Cry Wolf"
Single by A-ha
from the album Scoundrel Days
B-side"Maybe, Maybe"
Released24 November 1986
Recorded1986
Genre
Length
  • 4:05 (Album Version)
  • 8:12 (Extended Version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alan Tarney
A-ha singles chronology
"I've Been Losing You"
(1986)		 "Cry Wolf"
(1986)		 "Manhattan Skyline"
(1987)

The lyrics "Night I left the city I dreamt of a Wolf..." are credited to Lauren Savoy, who got later married to the band's guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy.

It was the most successful single from the Scoundrel Days album in the U.S., where it peaked at #14 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts and went to #50 on the Billboard Hot 100, though it would be the band's last entry on that chart. The single reached the Top 40 in various other countries, including Top 5 chartings in the UK, Poland and Ireland, and #2 in Norway. It was certified Silver in the UK on 1 January 1987.[1]

Music video

The video was directed by Steve Barron in Couches at the Chateau de Couches,[2] Burgundy, France. The theme of the video was taken from the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, which was also the inspiration for the song.

Formats and track listing

7": Warner Bros. / W 8500 United Kingdom
  1. "Cry Wolf" (Album Version) - 4:05
  2. "Maybe, Maybe" - 2:34

12": Warner Bros. / W 8500T United Kingdom
  1. "Cry Wolf" (Extended Version) - 8:12
  2. "Cry Wolf" (Album Version) - 4:05
  3. "Maybe, Maybe" - 2:34

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 250,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. The Bpi
  2. https://montjoye.net/chateau-de-couches
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  20. "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4 no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  21. "British single certifications – A Ha – Cry Wolf". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 December 2020.



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