The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004

The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004
Greatest hits album by
A-ha
Released11 April 2005
Recorded1985–2002
Genre
Length70:00
LanguageEnglish
LabelWarner
Producer
  • Bill Inglot
  • Dan Chalmers
  • Fred Engh
A-ha chronology
How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head
(2003) 		The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004
(2005) 		Analogue
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004 is a greatest hits album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 11 April 2005.

Despite the title, the album contains tracks from 1985 to 2004, though the original version of "Take On Me" was released in 1984. The album contains 17 of their hits plus an enhanced video for the song "Take On Me". The track listing of this album is slightly different from that of The Singles: 1984–2004. It marked the return of A-ha to the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number 14. The album re-entered the chart at number 99 in 2015.

Comparison

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The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004 has fewer unique singles (17, as "Take On Me" appears twice) than The Singles: 1984–2004 (19). It lacks the following songs:

The album, however, adds the single "You Are the One", which did not feature on The Singles: 1984–2004. This album was the last by the group to be released by Warner Bros. In 2010, the album was released in the US.

Track listing

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The Singles: 1984–2004

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Take On Me"Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Paul WaaktaarHunting High and Low3:47
2."The Sun Always Shines on T.V." (7″ edit)WaaktaarHunting High and Low4:42
3."Train of Thought" (7″ remix)WaaktaarHunting High and Low4:14
4."Hunting High and Low" (7″ remix)WaaktaarHunting High and Low3:46
5."I've Been Losing You"WaaktaarScoundrel Days4:24
6."Cry Wolf"Furuholmen, WaaktaarScoundrel Days4:03
7."Manhattan Skyline" (7″ edit)Furuholmen, WaaktaarScoundrel Days4:18
8."The Living Daylights" (single version)John Barry, WaaktaarThe Living Daylights4:14
9."Stay on These Roads"Furuholmen, Harket, WaaktaarStay on These Roads4:46
10."Touchy!"Furuholmen, Harket, WaaktaarStay on These Roads4:33
11."Crying in the Rain"Carole King, Howard GreenfieldEast of the Sun, West of the Moon4:22
12."Move to Memphis"Furuholmen, WaaktaarMemorial Beach4:13
13."Dark Is the Night for All"WaaktaarMemorial Beach3:46
14."Shapes That Go Together" (non-album single)Furuholmen, Waaktaar 4:14
15."Summer Moved On" (radio edit)WaaktaarMinor Earth Major Sky4:03
16."Minor Earth Major Sky" (radio edit)Furuholmen, WaaktaarMinor Earth Major Sky4:03
17."Velvet" (radio edit)Lauren Savoy, WaaktaarMinor Earth Major Sky4:05
18."Forever Not Yours"Furuholmen, Harket, Ole Sverre-OlsenLifelines4:03
19."Lifelines" (single version)FuruholmenLifelines3:58

The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004

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  1. "Take On Me"
  2. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."
  3. "Train of Thought"
  4. "Hunting High and Low"
  5. "I've Been Losing You"
  6. "Cry Wolf"
  7. "Manhattan Skyline"
  8. "The Living Daylights"
  9. "Stay on These Roads"
  10. "Touchy!"
  11. "You Are the One (Album Version)"
  12. "Crying in the Rain"
  13. "Dark is the Night"
  14. "Shapes That Go Together"
  15. "Summer Moved On"
  16. "Lifelines"
  17. "Velvet"
  18. "Take On Me" (enhanced video)

Charts

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The Singles: 1984–2004
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 49
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[3] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 8
The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004
Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] 44
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 23
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 14

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – The Singles 1984|2004" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – The Singles 1984|2004". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – a-ha – The Singles 1984|2004". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography a-ha". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'The Singles 1984 - 2004')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – A-ha – Singles". British Phonographic Industry. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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