'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