Hunting High and Low (Album)
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| Studio album by a-ha | ||||
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Publication |
May 31, 1985 |
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| Label (s) | Warner bros. | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, record, MC |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
38:16 |
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Hunting High and Low is the debut album by the Norwegian pop-rock band a-ha , released in May 1985 and named after the song of the same name .
history
The recordings took place at Eel Pie Studios, Twickenham, London , United Kingdom . More than ten million copies of this album have been sold so far, and it remained the band's most successful album. A-ha was the first Norwegian band to be nominated for the 1986 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist .
After its release, the album was honored with platinum in Germany and the United States , and the Hunting High and Low tour followed from 1986 to 1987 .
In 2010 a remastered deluxe version of the album was released, which in addition to the 10 regular tracks contains 29 demo versions, remixes and unreleased songs.
In 2015, for the 30th anniversary of the album, the Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition was released with four audio CDs and a DVD in book form. Compared to the deluxe version from 2010, it contains two previously unreleased songs (Nå Blåser Det På Jorden, The Sphinx (a mixture of the songs Cold River and Train of Thought )) and two new demo versions as well as remixes and all videos (including the three take on me versions).
criticism
The album received 4 out of 5 stars at Allmusic and was selected as an “AMG Album Pick”. Tim DiGravina wrote that the album contained a handful of songs that nearly matched the manic energy and emotional power of his big hit - Take On Me .
On the occasion of the album's 30th anniversary, the music magazine Rolling Stone wrote that a-ha could justifiably be proud of this “early work full of breathtaking songs about adolescence”.
Track list
- Take On Me - 3:48 (Waaktaar / Furuholmen / Harket)
- Train of Thought - 4:14 (Waaktaar)
- Hunting High and Low - 3:45 am (Waaktaar)
- The Blue Sky - 2:36 (Waaktaar)
- Living a Boy's Adventure Tale - 5:00 (Waaktaar / Harket)
- The Sun Always Shines on TV - 5:08 (Waaktaar)
- And You Tell Me - 1:51 (Waaktaar)
- Love Is Reason - 3:04 (Waaktaar / Furuholmen)
- I Dream Myself Alive - 3:06 (Waaktaar / Furuholmen)
- Here I Stand and Face the Rain - 4:30 (Waaktaar)
Chart placements
album
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) |
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| 1985 | Hunting high and low |
DE10 (67 weeks) DE |
AT18 (5 months) AT |
CH10 (19 weeks) CH |
UK2 (81 weeks) UK |
US15 (47 weeks) US |
NO1 (45 weeks) NO |
First published: May 31, 1985
Sales: + 3,215,000 |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) |
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| 1984 |
Take On Me Hunting High and Low |
DE1 (20 weeks) DE |
AT1 (3 months) AT |
CH1 (13 weeks) CH |
UK2 (19 weeks) UK |
US1 (27 weeks) US |
NO1 (30 weeks) NO |
First published: October 19, 1984
Sales: + 7,000,000 |
| 1985 |
The Sun Always Shines on TV Hunting High and Low |
DE5 (14 weeks) DE |
AT8 (3 months) AT |
CH7 (9 weeks) CH |
UK1 (12 weeks) UK |
US20 (17 weeks) US |
NO2 (12 weeks) NO |
First published: November 9, 1985
Sales: + 500,000 |
| 1986 | Train of Thought Hunting High and Low |
DE14 (13 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK8 (10 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 21, 1986
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Hunting High and Low Hunting High and Low |
DE11 (16 weeks) DE |
AT24 (1 month) AT |
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UK5 (12 weeks) UK |
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NO10 (1 week) NO |
First published: June 2, 1986
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Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Brazil (PMB)
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 gold
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100,000 |
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Germany (BVMI)
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3 × gold
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750,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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 platinum
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400,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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gold
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50,000 |
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Norway (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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200,000 |
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United States (RIAA)
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platinum
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1,000,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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3 × platinum
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900,000 |
| All in all |
3 × gold 9 × platinum |
3,415,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b references to the album in Allmusic.com
- ↑ a-ha.com ( Memento of the original from April 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Sassan Niasseri: a-ha. Hunting high and low. Rolling Stone, June 5, 2015, accessed September 10, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US NO
- ↑ Stars of the 80s make a comeback ... with the same tunes but without the bizarre haircuts , Daily Mail
- ↑ Award in Brazil
- ↑ Award in Germany
- ^ Award in France
- ↑ Award in New Zealand
- ↑ Award in the Netherlands
- ^ Award in Norway
- ↑ Distinction in the United States
- ↑ Award in the United Kingdom
Web links
- Sassan Niasseri: a-ha. Hunting high and low. Rolling Stone, June 5, 2015, accessed September 10, 2016 .
- Aha. Hunting high and low. Sputnik Music, August 1, 2009, accessed September 10, 2016 .
- Gérard Otremba: A-ha: Hunting High And Low - Remastered Album Review. Sounds & Books, September 21, 2015, accessed September 10, 2016 .
- John Bergstrom: a-ha - Hunting High and Low / Scoundrel Days. Pop Matters, October 14, 2010, accessed September 10, 2016 .