Early Morning (song)

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"Early Morning"
A-ha Early Morning 1991 Single Cover.jpg
Single by A-ha
from the album East of the Sun, West of the Moon
B-side"East of the Sun"
ReleasedFebruary 1991[1]
Length2:59
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ian Stanley
A-ha singles chronology
"I Call Your Name"
(1990) 		"Early Morning"
(1991) 		"Waiting for Her"
(1991)
Music video
"Early Morning" on YouTube

"Early Morning" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released in 1991 as the third single from their fourth studio album, East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by Ian Stanley.[2] "Early Morning" reached number 78 in the United Kingdom and number 29 in Ireland.[3][4] A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Michael Burlingame, while the video's black-and-white footage was directed by Lauren Savoy.[5]

Recalling the song in 2015, Furuholmen revealed the song references the Doors, which had been "childhood heroes" to the band.[6]

Critical reception[]

In a retrospective review of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, Sassan Niasseri of Rolling Stone said: "'Early Morning' tells of murder and suicide, backed by a psychedelic-sounding bass drumming a la The Doors."[7] Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition described the song as "wistful adult pop".[8]

Track listings[]

  • CD single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
  3. "Train of Thought" – 4:11
  • 7-inch single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
  3. "Train of Thought" – 4:11
  • Cassette single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47

Personnel[]

A-ha

Additional musicians

Production

Other

  • Knut Bry – photography
  • Bill Smith Studio – design

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Early Morning"
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 52
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 78

References[]

  1. ^ "a-ha – Early Morning". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ "East of the Sun, West of the Moon – a-ha". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Early Morning". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ^ "a-ha – Headlines And Deadlines – The Hits Of A-ha (DVD)". Discogs. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. ^ "a-ha – East Of The Sun West Of The Moon (CD, Album, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Review: A-ha – East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon". Rolling Stone. Germany. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Single File / A-ha: Dark Is The Night". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Early Morning" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

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