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Lifelines | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 April 2002 | |||
Recorded | June 2001 – January 2002 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 61:34 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Producer | ||||
A-ha chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lifelines | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | link |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Groove.no | 4/7 link |
musicOMH | Positive link |
PopMatters | Positive link |
Lifelines is the seventh studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 24 April 2002 by WEA Records. The album topped the charts in Norway and Germany, while reaching the top 10 in Austria, Denmark, Poland and Switzerland. In 2019, Lifelines and Minor Earth Major Sky, both of A-ha's albums recorded for Warner Music Germany, were remastered and re-released with an extra disc, which contained demos, early versions and alternate mixes. They also received first official vinyl releases.
Singles and videos
The video for the single "Forever Not Yours" was shot in Havana, Cuba. It was directed by Harald Zwart (who also directed the "Velvet" video) and the storyline is based on the story of Noah's Ark[2] and today's celebrities. Look-alikes of Desmond Tutu, Madonna, and Queen Elizabeth II are included, among others.
The video for the single "Lifelines" features segments from the 1991 short film Året gjennom Børfjord, also known as A Year Along the Abandoned Road. In the short film a camera moves through a small village in Finnmark, Norway, while the seasons change.
Cover art
The cover for the album was made by Andy Frank during the shooting of the music video for "Forever Not Yours" in Havana. It is an edited image of Jose Marti Parque Stadium. In the booklet there are also images of old theatre and old American cars as well as other views which can be found on the streets of Havana.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lifelines" | Magne Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Martin Landquist, Stephen Hague | 4:17 |
2. | "You Wanted More" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Morten Harket | Landquist, Hague | 3:39 |
3. | "Forever Not Yours" | Harket, Ole Sverre-Olsen | Furuholmen, Harket | Hague, Landquist | 4:06 |
4. | "There's a Reason for It" | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Ian Caple | 4:21 |
5. | "Time & Again" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | 5:03 |
6. | "Did Anyone Approach You?" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Tore Johansson | 4:10 |
7. | "Afternoon High" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley | 4:30 |
8. | "Oranges on Appletrees" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Harket | Langer, Winstanley, Hague[a] | 4:16 |
9. | "A Little Bit" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Ian Caple | 4:10 |
10. | "Less Than Pure" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Ian Caple | 4:13 |
11. | "Turn the Lights Down" | Furuholmen, Harket | Furuholmen, Harket | Landquist, Hague | 4:14 |
12. | "Cannot Hide" | Harket, Sverre-Olsen | Harket, Landquist | Landquist | 3:19 |
13. | "White Canvas" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Landquist | 3:27 |
14. | "Dragonfly" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Langer, Winstanley | 3:19 |
15. | "Solace" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Ian Caple | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Did Anyone Approach You" (Tore Johansen Mix) | 5:56 |
17. | "Time and Again" (Langer & Wainstanley Version) | 5:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Minor Earth - Major Sky" (ATB mix) | 5:47 |
17. | "Velvet" (De-PHAZZ mix) | 3:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Differences" (original demo) | 2:47 |
17. | "Hunting High and Low" (Live in Oslo) | 7:07 |
18. | "Manhattan Skyline" (Live in Oslo) | 6:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lifelines (Demo)" | 5:16 |
2. | "You Wanted More (Demo)" | 4:01 |
3. | "Forever Not Yours (Demo)" | 4:12 |
4. | "There's a Reason for It (Demo)" | 4:14 |
5. | "The Breakers" | 3:26 |
6. | "Time & Again (Demo)" | 5:11 |
7. | "Did Anyone Approach You? (Demo)" | 4:02 |
8. | "Afternoon High (Original Demo)" | 4:39 |
9. | "Oranges on Appletrees (Early Mix)" | 4:00 |
10. | "Sole Survivor" | 4:07 |
11. | "Less Than Pure (Demo)" | 4:18 |
12. | "To Show It Is To Blow It (Demo)" | 4:10 |
13. | "Turn The Lights Down (Demo)" | 4:01 |
14. | "Cannot Hide (Demo)" | 3:14 |
15. | "There's a Reason for It (A Break in the Clouds)" | 4:15 |
16. | "One in a Million (Early Version of White Canvas)" | 2:46 |
17. | "Dragonfly (Demo)" | 3:32 |
18. | "Solace (Early Version)" | 4:12 |
19. | "Differences (Original Demo)" | 2:48 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- The Russian version of the album contains an introduction spoken by Morten Harket in Russian.
Personnel
- A-ha
- Morten Harket - vocals
- Magne Furuholmen - keyboards
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy - guitar
- Technical
- Mixed by Michael Brauer, Stephen Hague and Bob Kraushaar (track 8), Stephen Hague (track 11), Carl Michael Herlofsson (track 12), Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (track 14)
- Per Lindvall - drums (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7-11, 13, 14 & 15).
- Sven Lindvall - bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 13 & 14).
- Jørun Bøgeberg - bass (tracks 9 & 10).
- Anneli Drecker - backing vocals (tracks 1 & 11).
- Martin Landquist - additional instruments (1, 12 & 13)
- Beats por Attila - additional instruments (12)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[24] | Gold | 150,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- ^ "Aha the netherlands website". 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Lifelines" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 20. týden 2002". Marketing & Media (in Czech). 17 May 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Lifelines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 23. 1 June 2002. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Lifelines" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Ξένων Άλμπουμ" [Top 50 Foreign Albums] (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a〜haのアルバム売り上げランキング [a-ha album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Lifelines" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2/3. 11 January 2003. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2002" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'Lifelines')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
External links
- Discography site entry for Lifelines at the Wayback Machine (archived May 5, 2003)
- The making of "A Year along the Abandoned Road"