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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Move to Memphis
| cover = A-ha Move to Memphis 1991 Single Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = A-ha
| album = Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha
| B-side = "Crying in the Rain" (Live)
| released = 14 October 1991
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:15
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer =
* Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
* Magne Furuholmen
| producer = A-ha
| prev_title = Waiting for Her
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Dark Is the Night for All
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
"'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. "Move to Memphis" reached number two in Norway and number 47 in the United Kingdom.
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. To promote its release as a single, a music video was filmed, directed by Erick Ifergan and starring French actress Beatrice Dalle. A new version of the song would appear on 'Memorial Beach', released in 1993. It was produced by David Z and A-ha.
Track listings
'7-inch single'
# "Move to Memphis" 4:15
# "Crying in the Rain" (Live) 4:46
'12-inch single'
# "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) 6:39
# "I've Been Losing You" (Live) 4:57
# "East of the Sun" (Live) 4:11
# "(Seemingly) Non-Stop July" (Live) 3:00
'Cassette single'
# "Move to Memphis" 4:15
# "Crying in the Rain" (Live) 4:46
'German promotional cassette single'
# "Move to Memphis" 4:15
# "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) 6:39
'CD single'
# "Move to Memphis" 4:17
# "Crying in the Rain" (Live) 4:52
# "Early Morning" (Live) 3:03
# "Manhattan Skyline" (Live) 7:07
'Japanese CD single'
# "Move to Memphis" 4:16
# "Crying in the Rain" (Live) 4:52
Personnel
'A-ha'
* Morten Harket vocals
* Paul Waaktaar-Savoy guitars, bass
* Magne Furuholmen keyboards
'Production'
* A-ha production
* Gregg Jackman mixing
'Other'
* Stylorouge sleeve design
* Just Loomis photography
Charts
References
Category:1990 songs
Category:1991 singles
Category:A-ha songs
Category:Songs written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Category:Songs written by Magne Furuholmen
Category:Warner Records singles
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