Move to Memphis explained

Move to Memphis
Cover:	A-ha Move to Memphis 1991 Single Cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	A-ha
B-Side:	"Crying in the Rain" (Live)
Released:	14 October 1991^[1]
Length:	4:15
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	A-ha
Prev Title:	Waiting for Her
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Dark Is the Night for All
Next Year:	1993

"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 (1991). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by A-ha.^[2] "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.^[3] To promote its release as a single, a music video was filmed, directed by Erick Ifergan and starring French actress Beatrice Dalle.^[4] A new version of the song would appear on Memorial Beach, released in 1993.^[5] It was produced by David Z and A-ha.^[6]

Track listings

7-inch single

1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46

12-inch single

1. "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39
2. "I've Been Losing You" (Live) – 4:57
3. "East of the Sun" (Live) – 4:11
4. "(Seemingly) Non-Stop July" (Live) – 3:00

Cassette single

1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:46

German promotional cassette single

1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:15
2. "Move to Memphis" (Extended Version) – 6:39

CD single

1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:17
2. "Crying in the Rain" (Live) – 4:52
3. "Early Morning" (Live) – 3:03
4. "Manhattan Skyline" (Live) – 7:07

Japanese CD single

1. "Move to Memphis" – 4:16
2. "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

Chart performance for "Move to Memphis"

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	171
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)^[8]	54
Netherlands (Tipparade)^[9]	12

Notes and References

1. Web site: A-Ha - Move To Memphis / Crying In The Rain (Live) - Warner Bros. - UK - W 0070 . 45cat . 16 April 2018.
2. Web site: Mike DeGagne . Headlines and Deadline: The Hits of A-ha – a-ha . . 16 April 2018.
3. Web site: a-ha - Memorial Beach (CD, Album, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 16 April 2018.
4. Web site: a-ha - Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of A-ha (DVD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 16 April 2018.
5. Web site: William Ruhlmann . Memorial Beach - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic . 16 April 2018.
6. Web site: CD Album - A-Ha - Memorial Beach - Warner Bros. - Europe . 45worlds.com . 16 April 2018.
7. Web site: Response from ARIA re: a-ha ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017 . 28 May 2021 . Imgur.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . . 8 . 45 . 9 November 1991 . 35 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
9. Web site: A-Ha – Move to Memphis . nl . . 28 May 2021.