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Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha

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)

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. The new song "Move to Memphis" is featured on this album, and was released as a single in 1991. "Move to Memphis" was later remixed for their fifth studio album, Memorial Beach. The DVD of the same name includes 18 videos. The album was re-released on 22 September 1998.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Upon its release, Paul Lester, writing for Melody Maker, concluded, "If you want the cream of easily the greatest teen group of the last 10 years, buy A-ha's first three albums (their singles are most definitely not their best songs) and make your own compilation."[3] Simon Dudfield of NME described the compilation as "fiscally hoping to make up all the money WEA wasted on trying to relaunch the band as serious artists". He added that "without the videos the song have nothing to recommend themselves", with the exception of "Take on Me" and "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)From AlbumLength
1."Take On Me"Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten HarketHunting High and Low3:48
2."Cry Wolf"Pål Waaktaar / Magne FuruholmenScoundrel Days4:09
3."Touchy!" Magne Furuholmen/Morten Harket/Pål Waaktaar Stay on These Roads4:37
4."You Are the One (7" Remix)"Pål Waaktaar / Magne FuruholmenStay on These Roads3:48
5."Manhattan Skyline"Pål Waaktaar / Magne FuruholmenScoundrel Days4:50
6."The Blood That Moves the Body"Pål WaaktaarStay on These Roads4:06
7."Early Morning (not on vinyl)"Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Magne FuruholmenEast of the Sun, West of the Moon2:59
8."Hunting High and Low"Pål WaaktaarHunting High and Low3:48
9."Move to Memphis"Pål Waaktaar / Magne FuruholmenPreviously unreleased; later included on 1993's Memorial Beach6:39
10."I've Been Losing You"Pål WaaktaarScoundrel Days4:27
11."The Living Daylights"John Barry, Pål WaaktaarThe Living Daylights and Stay on These Roads4:16
12."Crying in the Rain"Howard Greenfield / Carole KingEast of the Sun, West of the Moon4:25
13."I Call Your Name"Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Magne FuruholmenEast of the Sun, West of the Moon4:53
14."Stay on These Roads"Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten HarketStay on These Roads4:47
15."Train of Thought (7" Remix) (not on vinyl)"Pål WaaktaarHunting High and Low4:17
16."The Sun Always Shines on T.V."Pål WaaktaarHunting High and Low5:04

Singles

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"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

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  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

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 28
European Albums (Music & Media)[7] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 26
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 12
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 45
French Compilation Albums (SNEP)[15] 24
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[17] Platinum 60,000^
France (SNEP)[18] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[19] Platinum 500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[20] Gold 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Platinum 300,000^

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

References

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  1. ^ DeGagne, Mike. "AllMusic review". AllMusic.
  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. ^ Lester, Paul (16 November 1991). "Retroactive". Melody Maker. p. 34.
  4. ^ Dudfield, Simon (16 November 1991). "Long Play: Short Circuit". New Musical Express. p. 36.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  7. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 48. 30 November 1991. p. 23. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  15. ^ "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".
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "French album certifications – Aha – Headlines and Deadlines" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'The Hits of A-Ha')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  20. ^ "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
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – A Ha – Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of". British Phonographic Industry. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2019.