Manhattan Skyline (song)
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| Single by a-ha from the album Scoundrel Days |
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| B-side | We're Looking for the Whales [Live] | ||||
| Released | February 16, 1987 | ||||
| Format | 7", 12" | ||||
| Recorded | 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Synthpop New Wave Alternative rock |
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| Length | 4:52 | ||||
| Label | Warner Bros | ||||
| Writer(s) | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy & Magne Furuholmen | ||||
| Producer | Alan Tarney | ||||
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"Manhattan Skyline" is a song by the Norwegian pop band a-ha. It was the third single from their Scoundrel Days album, and reached #13 in the UK charts.
The song was co-written by keyboardist Magne Furuholmen and guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. The song starts with a calm verse in F major, before kicking into a hard rock-style chorus with a guitar riff in D minor. In the official a-ha biography, The Swing of Things, Furuholmen said it was "perhaps one of the most inspired cut and paste-projects that Paul and I did. I wrote the quiet part. Paul wrote the rock part." [1]
The music video was directed by Steve Barron and was inspired by newsprint, featuring a connect-the-dots animation of the band, a crossword puzzle, a printing press, and articles from newspapers from around the world.
The B-side "We're Looking for the Whales" was recorded at a concert in London on January 19, 1987.
Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience released an acoustic cover version of "Manhattan Skyline" in 2001.
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[edit] Tracklisting
[edit] 7"
- "Manhattan Skyline" [Single Edit]
- "We're Looking for the Whales" [Live]
[edit] 12"
- "Manhattan Skyline" [Extended Remix]
- "We're Looking for the Whales" [Live]
- "Manhattan Skyline" [Album Version]
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 1987 | British Singles Chart | 13 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 | |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 4 | |
| German Singles Chart | 28 |
[edit] References
- ^ a-ha.com: discography/videos/manhattan skyline. www.a-ha.com. Retrieved on 2006-04-02.
- ^ Norwegian Singles Chart. VG-lista. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ British Single Chart. UK Top 40. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ Irish Singles Chart. The Irish Chart. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ German Singles Chart. Charts-Surfer. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
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