Move to Memphis

"Move to Memphis"
Single by A-ha
from the album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha
B-side"Crying in the Rain" (Live)
Released14 October 1991[1]
Length4:15
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)A-ha
A-ha singles chronology
"Waiting for Her"
(1991) 		"Move to Memphis"
(1991) 		"Dark Is the Night for All"
(1993)
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

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46

12-inch single

  1. "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39
  2. "I've Been Losing You" (Live) – 4:57
  3. "East of the Sun" (Live) – 4:11
  4. "(Seemingly) Non-Stop July" (Live) – 3:00

Cassette single

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46

German promotional cassette single

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
  2. "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39

CD single

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:17
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52
  3. "Early Morning" (Live) – 3:03
  4. "Manhattan Skyline" (Live) – 7:07

Japanese CD single

  1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:16
  2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52

Personnel

A-ha

Production

  • A-ha – production
  • Gregg Jackman – mixing

Other

  • Stylorouge – sleeve design
  • Just Loomis – photography

Charts

Chart performance for "Move to Memphis"
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 171
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[10] 54
Germany (GfK)[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

  1. ^ "A-Ha - Move To Memphis / Crying In The Rain (Live) - Warner Bros. - UK - W 0070". 45cat. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ Mike DeGagne. "Headlines and Deadline: The Hits of A-ha – a-ha". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "a-ha – Move to Memphis". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ "a-ha - Memorial Beach (CD, Album, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ^ "a-ha - Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of A-ha (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Memorial Beach - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  8. ^ "CD Album - A-Ha - Memorial Beach - Warner Bros. - Europe". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Response from ARIA re: a-ha ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017". Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Imgur.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 45. 9 November 1991. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ "a-ha – Move to Memphis" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Move to Memphis". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  13. ^ "a-ha – Move to Memphis" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  14. ^ "A-Ha – Move to Memphis" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 May 2021.