East of the Sun, West of the Moon

East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Studio album by A-ha
Released	October 22, 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	New wave, pop rock
Length	42:46
Label	Warner Bros. 9 26314-2
Producer	Christopher Neil, Ian Stanley
A-ha chronology
Stay on These Roads (1988) East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990) Memorial Beach (1993)
Singles from East of the Sun, West of the Moon
"Crying in the Rain" Released: 1 October 1990 "I Call Your Name" Released: 3 December 1990 "Early Morning" Released: 25 February 1991

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East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth album by the Norwegian band A-ha. Released in 1990, it was something of a departure from their earlier radio friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone. The album was named after a Norwegian fairy tale. It reached number 1 in the band's native Norway and was Top 20 in various European countries and Japan. It was co-produced by Ian Stanley, formerly of the band Tears For Fears.

Track listing

All tracks written by Waaktaar-Savoy/Furuholmen unless noted otherwise:

1. "Crying in the Rain" (Howard Greenfield / Carole King) – 4:25
2. "Early Morning" – 2:59
3. "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
4. "Slender Frame" – 3:42
5. "East of the Sun" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 4:47
6. "Sycamore Leaves" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 5:22
7. "Waiting for Her" – 4:49
8. "Cold River" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Lauren Savoy) – 4:40
9. "The Way We Talk" (Magne Furuholmen) – 1:30
10. "Rolling Thunder" – 5:43
11. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 2:55

"The Way We Talk" features Magne Furuholmen on lead vocals.

Chart positions

Album

Chart	Peak
Austrian Albums Chart[1]	23
Canadian Albums Chart[2]	37
Dutch Albums Chart	20
Finnish Albums Chart	40
French Albums Chart	15
German Albums Chart	6
Hungarian Albums Chart	19
Italian Albums Chart	18
Japanese Albums Chart	20
Norwegian Albums Chart[3]	1
Swedish Albums Chart[4]	35
Swiss Albums Chart[5]	16
UK Albums Chart	12

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[6]	74

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments Norway 2x Platinum [7] 120,000 Switzerland Gold [8] 30,000 Brazil Gold [9] 150,000 Germany Gold [10] 250,000 France Gold [11] 50,000 UK Silver [12] 60,000

Singles

None of the singles from the album had any exclusive B-sides or remixes. Instead, each contained three tracks; the A-side, another track from the album, and one of the band's past hits.

"Crying in the Rain"

1. "Crying in the Rain" – 4:25
2. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" – 2:55
3. "Cry Wolf" – 4:05

"I Call Your Name"

1. "I Call Your Name" – 4:52
2. "The Way We Talk" – 1:31
3. "The Blood That Moves the Body" – 4:05

"Early Morning"

1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
3. "Train of Thought" – 4:11

Personnel

a-ha

• Morten Harket – lead & backing vocals
• Magne Furuholmen – keyboards, backing vocals, harmonica
• Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals, piano

Additional musicians

• Jørun Bøgeberg – bass guitar
• Per Hillestad – drums
• Chris Hughes – drums
• Phil Todd – saxophone
• Martin Ditcham – percussion

Year	Name	Chart	Peak
1990	"Crying in the Rain"	Norwegian Singles Chart[13]	1
		Austrian Singles Chart[14]	17
		Swiss Singles Chart[15]	21
		UK Singles Chart	13
		Irish Singles Chart	8
		French Singles Chart[16]	11
		German Singles Chart	6
1990	"I Call Your Name"	French Singles Chart[16]	45
		German Singles Chart	37
1991	"Early Morning"	Irish Singles Chart	29
		German Singles Chart	52

References

1. Austrian Album Chart Cited 26 March 2008
2. "Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
3. Norwegian Albums Chart, Cited 26 March 2008
4. Swedish Album Chart , Cited 26 March 2008
5. Swiss album Chart page on Start Something in various European charts, Cited 26 March 2008
7. "Norwegian certifications – Hunting High and Low" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
8. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Hunting High and Low')". Hung Medien.
9. "Brazilian certifications – Hunting High and Low" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
10. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Hunting High and Low')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
11. "French certifications – Hunting High and Low" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
12. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
13. "Norwegian Singles Chart". VG-lista. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
14. "Austrian Singles Chart". Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
15. "Swiss Singles Chart". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
16. "French Singles Chart". Palmares. Retrieved 2008-03-07.