Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha

Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha is a greatest hits album by Norwegian new wave band A-ha. It was released on 4 November 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart. It was re-released on 22 September 1998. The new song "Move to Memphis" is featured on this album, and was released as a single in 1991. "Move to Memphis" was later re-recorded for their fifth studio album, Memorial Beach. The DVD of the same name also includes 18 videos.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha
Greatest hits album by
A-ha
Released4 November 1991 (1991-11-04)
Recorded1984–1991
Length68:25
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
A-ha chronology
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
(1990)		 Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha
(1991)		 Memorial Beach
(1993)

Track listing
No.TitleFrom AlbumLength
1."Take On Me (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten Harket) "Hunting High and Low3:46
2."Cry Wolf (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen) "Scoundrel Days4:05
3."Touchy! (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten Harket) "Stay on These Roads4:31
4."You Are the One (Remix) (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen) "Stay on These Roads3:45
5."Manhattan Skyline (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen) "Scoundrel Days4:52
6."The Blood That Moves the Body (Pål Waaktaar) "Stay on These Roads4:05
7."Early Morning (not on Vinyl) (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Magne Furuholmen) "East of the Sun, West of the Moon2:59
8."Hunting High and Low (Remix) (Pål Waaktaar) "Hunting High and Low3:48
9."Move to Memphis (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen)"Previously unreleased4:15
10."I've Been Losing You (Pål Waaktaar) "Scoundrel Days4:24
11."The Living Daylights (John Barry, Pål Waaktaar) "The Living Daylights and Stay on These Roads4:15
12."Crying in the Rain (Howard Greenfield / Carole King) "East of the Sun, West of the Moon4:25
13."I Call Your Name (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Magne Furuholmen) "East of the Sun, West of the Moon4:51
14."Stay on These Roads (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten Harket) "Stay on These Roads4:44
15."Train of Thought (Remix) (not on Vinyl) (Pål Waaktaar) "Hunting High and Low4:17
16."The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Pål Waaktaar) "Hunting High and Low5:05

Singles

"Move to Memphis" (October 14, 1991)
"The Blood That Moves the Body" (The Gun Remix) (March 30, 1992) (Released to promote the album but not featured on the album itself)

VHS & DVD
  1. "Introduction"
  2. "Take On Me"
  3. "Cry Wolf"
  4. "Touchy"
  5. "You Are the One" (Remix)
  6. "Manhattan Skyline"
  7. "The Blood That Moves the Body"
  8. "There's Never a Forever Thing"
  9. "Early Morning"
  10. "Hunting High and Low"
  11. "I've Been Losing You" (Live at NRK)
  12. "Crying in the Rain"
  13. "I Call Your Name"
  14. "Stay on These Roads"
  15. "Sycamore Leaves"
  16. "Train of Thought"
  17. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."
  18. "Move to Memphis" (not on VHS)

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 28
European Albums (Music & Media)[5] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 26
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 12
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 45
French Compilation Albums (SNEP)[13] 24
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 28

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[15] Platinum 60,000^
France (SNEP)[16] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[17] Platinum 500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Gold 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. DeGagne, Mike. "AllMusic review".
  2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8 no. 48. 30 November 1991. p. 23. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  7. ａ〜ｈａのアルバム売り上げランキング [a-ha album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  12. "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  13. "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2019. Select "A-HA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  15. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  16. "French album certifications – Aha – Headlines and Deadlines" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  17. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'The Hits of A-Ha')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  18. "Japanese album certifications – A-ha – The Hits of A-Ha" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 7 February 2019. Select 1995年4月 on the drop-down menu
  19. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 954. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  20. "British album certifications – A Ha – Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of". British Phonographic Industry. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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