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"Nothing Is Keeping You Here" 
Single by A-ha from the album Foot of the Mountain Released September 21, 2009 (UK)/November 16, 2009 (EU) Format Digital Download, CD (Germany only) Recorded 2009 Genre Synthpop
New WaveLength 3:04 (EU single mix)
3:21 (UK radio mix)Label Universal Music, We Love Music Writer(s) Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Producer Roland Spremberg A-ha singles chronology "Foot of the Mountain"
(2009)"Nothing Is Keeping You Here"
(2009)"Shadowside"
(2009)"Nothing Is Keeping You Here" is a single from the A-ha album Foot of the Mountain. It was released as the second single from the album in the UK (whereas in mainland Europe "Shadowside" was used as the second single) and as the third single in Europe. In an interview in Norway, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy stated that the track was the first song to be written for the album.[1] The song appeared on the soundtrack for the German feature film "Zweiohrkueken".[2]
Contents
Track listing
German Physical Release
- "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" (Single Edit) - 3:04
- "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" (Steve Osborne Remix) - 3:21
UK Download Release
- "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" (Radio Edit)* - 3:21
- "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" (Album Version) - 3:17
This UK release is a "Radio Edit" (3:21) of "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" remixed by Steve Osbourne, and was available for download from itunes, but is not available in the shops. The download includes the "Radio Edit" and "Album Version". The single was released in Germany on 20 November 2009 and features a different "Single Edit" (3:04) remixed by Tom Costey in addition to the radio edit which is listed as "Steve Osborne Remix".
The UK radio edit re-arranges much of the track's structure, moving the third verse to the beginning and mixing it within parts of the first verse. Also, the final chorus becomes the first chorus. The European radio edit does not re-arrange the song but remixes it heavily.
Chart positions
- #65 (GER)
Music video
The music video was shot in Germany by director Uwe Flade and was made commercially available on a German special edition of Foot of the Mountain. It is set to the European radio/single version of the song.
References
A-ha Magne Furuholmen • Morten Harket • Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Studio albums Hunting High and Low • Scoundrel Days • Stay on These Roads • East of the Sun, West of the Moon • Memorial Beach • Minor Earth Major Sky • Lifelines • Analogue • Foot of the MountainCompilation albums Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha • The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004 • 25Live albums A-ha Live at Vallhall – Homecoming • How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head • Ending on a High Note – The Final ConcertEPs 45 R.P.M. Club • Twelve Inch Club • Scoundrel Club • Road ClubBox sets Tours Hunting High and Low Tour • Stay On These Roads Tour • Walk Under the Sun Dance Under the Moon Tour • East of the Sun West of the Moon Tour • Memorial Beach Tour • Minor Earth Major Sky Tour • Lifelines Tour • Analogue Tour • Foot Of The Mountain Tour • Ending On A High Note TourRelated articles 
Book · 
CategoryHunting High and Low "Take on Me" · "Love Is Reason" · "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." · "Train of Thought" · "Hunting High and Low"Scoundrel Days Stay on These Roads "The Living Daylights" · "Stay on These Roads" · "The Blood That Moves the Body" · "Touchy!" · "You Are the One" · "There's Never a Forever Thing"East of the Sun, West of the Moon Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha "Move to Memphis" · "The Blood That Moves the Body '92"Memorial Beach Minor Earth Major Sky "Summer Moved On" · "Minor Earth Major Sky" · "Velvet" · "The Sun Never Shone That Day" · "I Wish I Cared"Lifelines How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head Analogue Foot of the Mountain "Foot of the Mountain" · "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" · "Shadowside"25 "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)"Ending on a High Note "Summer Moved On (Live)"Non-album Singles Book · CategoryCategories:- 2000s single stubs
- 2009 singles
- A-ha songs
- Songs written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
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