a-ha's last album enters UK album charts at 10

'25' a-ha's new album out Monday 4th October

The new album '25' will be released in the UK on Monday 4th October.

CD, Special Edition CD (with DVD), download and extended audio/video edition download (with videos)

Tracklisting as follows:

Disc 1

Take On Me

The Blue Sky

The Sun Always Shines On T.V.

Train of Thought (7" remix)

Hunting High And Low (7" remix)

I've Been Losing You

Scoundrel Days

The Swing Of Things

Cry Wolf

Manhattan Skyline (edit version)

The Living Daylights

Stay On These Roads

Touchy! (UK DJ edit)

There's Never A Forever Thing

You Are The One (7" Remix)

The Blood That Moves The Body (Two-Time Gun Remix)

Crying In The

Rain

Early Morning

Slender Frame

I Call Your Name

Disc 2

Move To Memphis (single version)

Dark Is The Night For All

Cold As Stone (re-mix)

Angel In The Snow (edit)

Shapes That Go Together

Summer Moved On

Minor Earth Major Sky

(Niven's Radio Edit)

The Sun Never Shone That Day (Radio Edit)

Velvet

Forever Not Yours

Lifelines

Did Anyone Approach You?

Celice

Analogue

Cosy Prisons (Radio

Mix)

Foot Of The Mou

ntain

Nothing Is Keeping You Here (Single Remix)

Shadowside (single edit)

Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

DVD

Take On Me (1985 version)

The Sun Always Shines On T.V.

I've Been Losing You

Manhattan Skyline

Stay On These Roads

Crying In The Rain

Dark Is The Night For All

Move To Memphis

Shapes Th

at Go Together

Angel In The Snow

Summer Moved On

Minor Earth Major Sky

Lifelines

Did Anyone Approach You?

Velvet

Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

Take On Me (1984 version) (Bonus Video)

a-ha live on Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tw3k8

Ken Bruce, Radio 2 from 9.30 am.

a-ha's UK singles chart position

Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) just made it on to the UK top 100 singles chart at position 98. Oh dear.

Mid Week Chart

.... and a-ha are at number....

Oh, they are not on the top 40. I thought the volume of CDs might be sufficient. I was wrong. Still, there should be no surprise - there was zero promotion to support the release as always.

Why the decision to release the last single 25 years after the 1985 Take on me UK release? No one has noticed. I guess the album will score better as it will have some promotion.

Where are the downloads?

I think this battle for the charts will be won or lost on the strength of CD single sales.

There is no position on the iTunes chart currently.

CD Singles
HMV - number 1
Amazon - number 2

Fingers crossed that the volume of CDS being shifted is high.

It looks like any promotion will be in support of the album rather than the single.

Available Now

The single is now available on 2 track CD single or download. To be honest, a top 20 placement would be a real success in this day and age. I will be waiting for the mid-week chart with crossed fingers.

Remember to keep an eye out for a-ha promotion. There will be live music from a-ha on Ken Bruce, Radio 2 towards the end of the month.

1 day to go!

Just one day left till the single is available in the UK. After 62 days on Amazon.co.uk's CD single chart, it climbs back up yet again. Currently at number 6.

Fly Butterfly Fly!

Only 5 days till a-ha's final single is released. Pre-order now or buy it on either CD or download from the 20th of September.

Silent Goodbye - Steve Barron talks about making his final a-ha video

Read article here

Last album is currently the eighth best selling album in Europe - October 4 UK release

Radio 2 playlist

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/music/playlist/

Butterfly is on Radio 2's A list. Thank you radio 2 - good work.

Pre-Order on iTunes

Now available to pre-order from iTunes UK.

There is currently a 2 track Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) available. It would be nice to see an E.P. appear too. If there is no extra material (Question of lust radio cover, Manmade lake or recent live tracks... Dream myself alive) maybe the video for Butterfly or something. There needs to be a reason for people to buy the CD and download.

Chart update

Up 1 place to 21 in the German chart.

The Video - Hurrah!

A-ha Butterfly, Butterfly (Tha Last Hurrah)

A-ha | MySpace Music Videos

Chart Positions

Norway - peak at 13
Germany - entry at 22

...and still no video.

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iTunes Digital EP (Germany) + CD Single

Here is the tracklisting for the German digital EP of Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) release July 30th

1. Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) - Album Version
2. Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) - Steve Osbourne Version
3. The Sun Always Shines On TV - Album Version
4. Hunting High And Low - Album Version
5. Stay On These Roads - Video

I hope the UK iTunes EP will be better than this. Why release more stuff everyone already has when there are other options available. Perhaps some of the alternative mixes from Foot Of The Mountain album or live recordings from last years Radio 2 set - I'm thinking the Depeche Mode cover.

The CD single is also available in Germany and is presumably the same as the forthcoming UK release.

Number One - well Sort of

The new single is number one on Amazon.co.uk pre-order cd singles. This is a good start and could prove that this is where the record companies slipped up with releases since Analogue. A CD single release could prove important.

Buy it from Amazon

Buy it from HMV

The single seems to be the sixth most popular pre-release single on HMV online (also good news).

Butterfly Begin

The 2 track CD features:

1. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
(Single Edit) [3:40]
(Paul Waaktaar-Savoy)
Produced by Martin Terefe
Mixed by Michael Brauer

2. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
(Steve Osborne Version) [4:28]
(Paul Waaktaar-Savoy)
Produced and Mixed by Steve Osborne

The download tracklisting is to be confirmed.

Pre-order the CD here or here or ask your local record store.

The single has been released in Norway and was the highest new entry of the week at number 13. a-ha have filmed a video with Steve Barron who was responsible for early a-ha videos including the classic 'Take on me'. The video is yet to be released.

Deluxe Editions

At long last - Remastered a-ha albums! It would be very nice to see the other early Warner albums from 'Stay on these roads' to 'Memorial Beach' given the same treatment - but this is a very good start.

Disc 1 - Hunting High and Low (w/ Bonus Tracks)
1. Take On Me
2. Train Of Thought
3. Hunting High And Low
4. The Blue Sky
5. Living A Boy's Adventure Tale
6. The Sun Always Shines On T.V.
7. And You Tell Me
8. Love Is Reason
9. Dream Myself Alive
10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain
11. Take On Me - Original 7" Version 1984 (Bonus Track)
12. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. - Extended Mix (Bonus Track)
13. Train Of Thought - U.S. Mix (Bonus Track)
14. Hunting High And Low - Extended Remix (Bonus Track)

Disc 2 - Demos, B-sides & Rarities
1. Take On Me - Demo
2. Train Of Thought - Demo
3. Hunting High And Low - Demo
4. The Blue Sky - Demo
5. Living A Boy's Adventure Tale - Early Version
6. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. - Demo
7. And You Tell Me - Demo
8. Love Is Reason - Demo
9. I Dream Myself Alive - Demo
10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain - Demo
11. Stop And Make Your Mind Up
12. Driftwood
13. Dot The I
14. The Love Goodbye
15. Nothing To It
16. Go To Sleep
17. Monday Mourning
18. All The Planes That Come In On The Quiet
19. Never Never
20. What's That You're Doing To Yourself
21. You Have Grown Thoughtful Again
22. Lesson One - Autumn 1982 'Take One Me' Demo
23. Presenting Lily Mars
24. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. - Steve Thompson Extended Version*
25. Take On Me - Instrumental Mix*
26. Hunting High And Low - Slow Version Demo*
27. Take On Me - 1984 12" Mix*


Disc 1 - Scoundrel Days (w/ Bonus Tracks)
1. Scoundrel Days
2. The Swing Of Things
3. I've Been Losing You
4. October
5. Manhattan Skyline
6. Cry Wolf
7. We're Looking For The Whales
8. The Weight Of The Wind
9. Maybe, Maybe
10. Soft Rains Of April
11. I've Been Losing You - Extended Version (Bonus Track)
12. Cry Wolf - Extended Version (Bonus Track)
13. Manhattan Skyline - Extended Version (Bonus Track)

Disc 2 - Demos, B-sides & Rarities
1. Scoundrel Days - Demo
2. The Swing Of Things - Demo #3
3. I've Been Losing You - Octocon Studio Demo
4. October - Demo
5. Manhattan Skyline - Demo
6. Cry Wolf - Demo
7. We're Looking For The Whales - Demo
8. The Weight Of The Wind - Demo
9. Maybe, Maybe - Demo
10. Soft Rains Of April - Guitar Version Deno
11. Scoundrel Days - Octocon Studio Demo
12. This Alone Is Love - Original Version
13. Days On End - Demo
14. Train of Thought - Live In Croydon
15. I've Been Losing You - Live In Croydon
16. The Blue Sky - Live In Croydon
17. Looking for The Whales - Live In Croydon
18. Cry Wolf - Live In Croydon
19. I've Been Losing You - Dub Version*
20. Soft Rains Of April - Piano Demo*
21. The Swing Of Things - Demo #1*
22. I've Been Losing You - Early Demo*

*bonus download only tracks

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