Analogue (album)
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Analogue is the eighth studio album by the Norwegian band A-ha, released in 2005. It is a-ha's first album on Polydor Records (Universal), having previously been signed to Warner Music. Four singles were also released from this record. The album's second single, "Analogue (All I Want)" became the group's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart since "Stay on These Roads" (1988). The album reached #24 in the UK and got silver certification there.
Background and recording
"Celice" was originally composed to integrate the soundtrack "The Da Vinci Code", so that can be interpreted as the torture instrument cilice and a woman who tortures a man.
The song "Analogue (All I Want)" was originally a song called "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)", which (like the rest of the album) was produced by Martin Terefe and mixed by Flood. Max Martin was then brought in to turn "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)" into a more radio-friendly song, with a less surreal lyric and catchier chorus. The song was then re-written as "Analogue (All I Want)" and re-recorded, and is the only track on the album not produced by Terefe. Upon its release as a single, it became the band's first top 10 hit in the UK since 1988.
The non-album B-side to "Analogue (All I Want)", "Case Closed on Silver Shore", was also produced during the Analogue sessions by Terefe, and mixed by Flood. It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy.
The lead vocal on "The Summers of Our Youth" is by Furuholmen (the second time on an A-ha release), with Harket joining him on the chorus.
On the live version of "Holyground", Waaktaar-Savoy plays an omnichord.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Celice" | Magne Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Martin Terefe | Terefe, A-ha | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Don't Do Me Any Favours" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Terefe, A-ha | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Cosy Prisons" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Terefe, A-ha, George Tanderø[a] | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Analogue (All I Want)" | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Max Martin | Waaktaar-Savoy, Martin, Furuholmen | Martin, Michael Ilbert, A-ha | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Birthright" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Terefe | Terefe, A-ha | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Holy Ground" | Morten Harket, Nick Whitecross, Ole Sverre Olsen | Harket | Terefe, A-ha, Kjetil Bjerkestrand[a] | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Over the Treetops" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Terefe, A-ha | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Halfway Through the Tour" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Terefe, A-ha | 7:26 |
| 9. | "A Fine Blue Line" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Terefe, A-ha | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Keeper of the Flame" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Terefe, A-ha | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Make It Soon" | Olsen, Harket | Olsen, Harket | Terefe, A-ha | 3:21 |
| 12. | "White Dwarf" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Terefe, A-ha | 4:24 |
| 13. | "The Summers of Our Youth" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Terefe, A-ha, Tanderø[a] | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Celice" (Thomas Schumacher remix edit) | Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Terefe | Terefe, A-ha, Thomas Schumacher[b], Stephan Bodzin[b] | 3:22 |
| 15. | "Celice" (Boris Dlugosch remix edit) | Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Terefe | Terefe, A-ha, Boris Dlugosch[b], Michi Lange[b] | 3:51 |
Personnel
A-ha:
- Morten Harket – vocals
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Magne Furuholmen – guitars, keyboards, piano, vocals
Additional musicians:
- Per Lindvall – drums
- Alex Toff – drums
- Frode Unneland – drums
- Sven Lindvall – bass
- Martin Terefe – bass, guitars, piano
- Jørun Bøgeberg – bass
- Claes Björklund – guitars, piano
- Geir Sundstøl – guitars
- Andreas Olsson – guitars
- Christer Karlsson – piano
- Graham Nash – backing vocals on "Cosy Prisons" and "Over the Treetops"
Charts
| Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 98 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 63 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 50 |
| European Albums (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 60 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 6 |
| Greek International Albums (IFPI)[10] | 23 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 226 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 1 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] | 27 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| ^ 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.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/analogue/id316693306
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Analogue" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Analogue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Analogue" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Analogue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 21st November 2005" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – a-ha – Analogue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Analogue" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Ξένων Άλμπουμ" [Top 50 Foreign Albums] (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 11–17 December 2005. Archived from the original on 20 December 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ アナログ | a～ha [Analogue | a-ha] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Analogue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Analogue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – a-ha – Analogue". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Analogue in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.