"Tom's Diner" is a song by American singer and songwriter Suzanne Vega. Written on November 18,1981,it was first released as a track on the January 1984 issue of Fast Folk Musical Magazine. Originally featured on her second studio album,Solitude Standing (1987),it was released as a single in Europe only in 1987 following the success of her single "Luka". It was later used as the basis for a remix by the British group DNA in 1990,which reached No. 1 in Austria,Germany,Greece and Switzerland.
"Strange Currencies" is a song by American rock band R.E.M. It was included on their ninth studio album,Monster (1994),and was released as the album's fourth single on April 18,1995,by Warner Bros. Records. The song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 47 in the United States. Like "Everybody Hurts" on R.E.M.'s previous album,it has a time signature of 6
8. The song's music video was directed by Mark Romanek.
Crackers International is a Christmas EP released by English synth-pop duo Erasure in November 1988,in between the albums The Innocents (1988) and Wild! (1989). The EP reached number-one in Denmark and Argentina,and peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
"It's Called a Heart" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode,released as a single on 16 September 1985. "It's Called a Heart" was one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums The Singles 81→85 and Catching Up with Depeche Mode,along with the band's other single "Shake the Disease".
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha,released as the third single from their debut studio album,Hunting High and Low (1985). The song was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. In some commercial markets the single was not as popular as their previous (debut) single "Take On Me",which had reached the top spot in the United States and several other countries around the world,but in the United Kingdom and Ireland it improved upon the number-two charting of "Take On Me",reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in January 1986,having been released there on 16 December 1985. Its success secured for the band the prestige of having number-one single status on both primary Anglo-American popular music charts on either side of the Atlantic.
"I've Been Losing You" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released as the lead single from their second studio album,Scoundrel Days (1986). It reached number one in Denmark and Norway,and number eight in the United Kingdom. It achieved worldwide sales of over 1.1 million copies.
"Touchy!" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released on 15 August 1988 as the third single from their third studio album,Stay on These Roads (1988).
"The Blood That Moves the Body" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released on 6 June 1988 by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from the band's third studio album,Stay on These Roads (1988). The song was written by bandmember Pål Waaktaar and produced by Alan Tarney. It peaked at number one in Iceland,and was a top 20 hit in Belgium,Ireland,Italy and South Africa. The music video was directed by Andy Morahan and filmed in Austria and France. On 30 March 1992,the song was re-released with the remixes by Alan Tarney. The video remained unchanged. The dark,enigmatic lyrics of this song have been attributed to many things,including teen suicides in Japan and literary references to Eyes of a Blue Dog. The "Two-Time Gun Remix" was later included on A-ha's 2010 compilation album,25,which features all of the band's hits,across two CDs.
"Train of Thought" is a song by the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha,released in March 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album,Hunting High and Low (1985). The lyrics for this song were based on the existentialist authors and poets Gunvor Hofmo,Knut Hamsun and Fyodor Dostoevsky –Pål's favourites at the time.
Shapes That Go Together is a song by Norwegian band A-ha and the official song of the Paralympics '94 which was held at Lillehammer,Norway. The single was written by Magne Furuholmen and Pål Waaktaar,who from now onwards refers to himself as Paul Waaktaar-Savoy,produced by Christopher Neil and arranged by A-ha and Kjetil Bjerkestrand. The song was released in February 1994 by Warner Bros. and reached number 27 on the charts in the UK,staying within the charts for three weeks total. It also reached number 57 in Germany,number 28 in Poland and number 15 in Denmark. The band performed the song at the 1994 IRMA Awards in Dublin. Its music video was directed by Barry Maguire.
"Hunting High and Low" is a song by Norwegian band a-ha,released in June 1986 as the fifth and final single from the band's debut studio album of the same name (1985). It became the third most successful single from Hunting High and Low on the charts and one of the band's most recognizable and popular songs. The song did not chart in the United States,but reached the top five in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
"Cry Wolf" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released as the second single from their second studio album,Scoundrel Days (1986).
"Manhattan Skyline" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha,released in February 1987 as the third single from their second studio album,Scoundrel Days (1986). It reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
"The Living Daylights" is the theme song from the 1987 James Bond film of the same name,performed by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha. It was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. A revised version of the song was included on the band's third studio album,Stay on These Roads (1988).
"Stay on These Roads" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released on 14 March 1988 by Warner Bros. Records as the lead single from their third studio album of the same name (1988). The song achieved success in many European countries,becoming the most successful single from the Stay on These Roads album,along with "The Living Daylights" on the UK charts. It did not hit the national charts in the United States,but was a significant hit across Europe. It went to number seven in West Germany,number three in France and Iceland,and number two in Ireland. In Norway,the song was the band's fourth number one single. "Stay on These Roads" was A-ha's seventh and final top five showing in the United Kingdom,reaching number five on the chart edition of March 27,1988. It would also prove their last top ten hit in the country for almost two decades,as they did not score another UK top ten hit until eighteen years later in 2006. The song's music video was directed by Andy Morahan.
"Breakaway" is a song from the album Another Place and Time by Donna Summer,recorded in 1989. The song was released in October 1989 as the fourth single from the album by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records (Europe) and was a top 50 hit in UK. The song was written and produced by Stock,Aitken &Waterman.
"The X-Files" is an instrumental written and produced by American film and television composer Mark Snow. On its parent album,The Truth and the Light:Music from the X-Files,the track is titled "Materia Primoris". It is a remixed version of the original theme Snow composed for the science fiction television series The X-Files in 1993. The composition was released as a single in 1996 and achieved chart success,particularly in France,where it reached number one on the SNEP Singles Chart. The composition has since been covered by many artists,including DJ Dado and Triple X;DJ Dado's version was a major hit in Europe while Triple X's version reached number two in Australia.
"Take On Me" is a song by the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha. The original version,recorded in 1984 and released in October of that same year,was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. The 1985 international hit version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album,Hunting High and Low (1985). The recording combines synth-pop with a varied instrumentation,including acoustic guitars,keyboards,and drums.
"I Call Your Name" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released on 3 December 1990 as the second single from their fourth studio album,East of the Sun,West of the Moon (1990). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen.
"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.
