A look back at the Norwegians' best singles
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Group "A-ha." - Norwegian collective working in the genre synth-pop and created at the beginning 1980-х years. A lot of people music of this group is associated with romancefirst with a kiss, inexperience, naivety и youth.
Norwegian creativity is characterised by a bright but slightly "cold" synthesiser-guitar sounding, balladicbut at the same time. dancing motifs, romantic, sad mood. In this article we have collected best early hits of this team, so that you will once again savoured by the sound of them and recognised something new about your favourite songs.
"Take On Me" (1984)
"A-ha." recorded first the version of this song at the beginning 80-х titled "Lesson One." with a different text, but similar keyboard riff. В 1983. the composition caught the attention of an industry veteran Terry Slaterwho became manager of the group and helped them conclude contract с "Warner Bros. Records." in the same year. At the beginning of the 1984 they rewrote the song as "Take On Me" with the producer Tony Mansfield. Released as a single, it took over the third place at home Norwaybut failed to chart anywhere else, especially failing badly in the UK. But it would later be with this particular composition that A-ha would become the first Norwegian by a band whose track went first place в U.S.A..
"Love is Reason" (1985)
This composition was released in 1985. в Norway and on Philippines and went into composition one of the first records "Hunting High and Low". В England she was introduced as b-side "Take On Me." В "Love is Reason" sings about the state of in love of the lyrical hero, begging his other half not to leave him, he'd do anything to make sure stay together ("I'll be what you want me to be"). Vinit he's in his sufferings love ("Love is reason"). Heart burstswhen you hear a song like that. profound meaningful, especially when performed by the talented Morten Harket.
"The Sun Always Shines On T.V." - (1985)
Author of this song is the guitarist Paul Voctor. Despite the fact that the song was released as far back as 80-хit sounds the same now. welljust like I did back then. Pop synthesisermixed with strings, choral party, vocal Morten - all of which makes this a hit unforgettable.
The song's pretty complexbut harmonious. perfect. She was reissued group as concert versions в 2003 with little success in Eastern Europe. Worldwide, it has sold out about five million copies.
"Hunting High and Low" (1985).
Amazing vocal Morten Harket, at the same time profound и detachedit's the perfect complement cold, foggy tunes. Voktora. This composition was part of the eponymous of an album released by the label "Warner Bros. Records.". One year later. "A-ha." nominated for "Grammys."they've become first the Norwegian team that took part in the globally a famous award. В 2010 "A-ha" has been re-released "Hunting High and Low".
"I've Been Losing You" (1986).
This track was released in 1986. and was part of the second studio album "Scoundrel Days.". The music video for this song was filmed in Los Angeles. B-side to the single has become "raw" song "This Alone Is Love" (Stay On These Roads will be included in the album "Stay On These Roads" already in the ready form). "I've Been Losing You." was still written long agoat a time when Voktor и Furuholmen were part of "Bridges.".
"Cry Wolf" (1986)
The lyrics are by Lauren Savoythe future wife. Paul Voctor. The video was directed by Steve Barronwho in the future will film "Ninja Turtles." (1990). The theme of the music video was taken from of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.which also served inspiration for the song. The single was part of the album "Scoundrel Days." and is considered the most popular a track from this record.
"Scoundrel Days" (1986)
Single, like the previous composition, was part of the eponymous of the record, which was produced by by Alan Tarney.who worked on the band's hits "Take On Me" и "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." in the previous year. Photograph the cover was taken by Norwegian photographer Whip Bri on a volcano Haleakala in Maui, Hawaiiin the same year.
"Stay on These Roads" (1988).
This composition was part of the eponymous of the album. It was written by everyone three participants the group, and it became, by their own admission, a particular proudly. The single with this composition was released in March 1988. and became number one in Norway.
"The Living Daylights" (1988)
"The Living Daylights" belongs to the composer to John Barry and the guitarist Paul Vocktoruwho wrote this single for the film of the same name about James Bond. Barry was listed in the credits as co-author и producerand it was originally released his a version of the song. Voktor talked about parts Barry in the making of the single:
"To me. liked it is that he [John Barry] added into the track. I mean, it gave him such a really cool string arrangement. That's when it started to sound like a style to me Bond".
В 1988. "A-ha reworked the song and released it as part of their third LP "Stay on These Roads".
"Crying in the Rain" (1989).
"Crying in the Rain" - a song written by an American singer Carole King in words Howard Greenfieldoriginally recorded by the American duo "Everly Brothers". The single has reached sixth locations in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 в 1962.. In 1989. "A-ha." sang the song. It was first a single from their fourth studio album. "East of the Sun, West of the Moon." (1990). After his success. "A-ha." met the group "Everly Brothers"who gave them their set guitars. "A-ha." use them and to this day.
"Crying in the Rain" was last with the single "A-ha," which reached top 40 charted Billboard в United States.
