A-ha discography

A-ha discography

Infobox Artist Discography
Artist = a-ha



Caption =
Studio = 8
Compilation = 10
Live = 5
Video = 4
EP = 5
Tribute =
Singles = 39
Music videos = 30
B-sides =
Soundtrack =
1Option = 1
1Option name = Audio books
References = Yes
The discography of a-ha, a Norwegian-based new wave band, consists of eight studio albums, ten compilation albums, five extended plays (EP), and thirty-nine singles. This list does not include material recorded by a-ha band members with Savoy, or Timbersound.

a-ha was formed in 1982 by vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, and bassist Magne Furuholmen. The band signed with the record label Sub Pop and released their debut album "Hunting High and Low", the album was cerfified platinum by the RIAA and was one of the best-selling albums of 1986.cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/frontrow/1986.shtml
title=Best-selling albums of 1986.
publisher=BBC
accessdate=2008-05-13
] In 1986, the band released their second studio album "Scoundrel Days" which got little attention in the United States where it peaked at 74. The bands third album "Stay on These Roads" peaked at 148 on the Billboard 200 and would be their last charting album in the United States. It was released two more albums before their break up in 1984, East of the Sun, West of the Moon which would be their last charting album in Canada and Memorial Beach. By 1994 a-ha had sold 20 million copies worldwide.cite web
url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2006042513344558175783
title=Mic.no - a-ha No icon
publisher=Mic.no
accessdate=2008-05-13
]

After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded 2000's "Minor Earth Major Sky", which resulted in a new world tour. The band's next album was to be dissapoinment. "Lifelines", released in 2002, peaked at sixty-seven one on the "UK Albums Chart". In 2006, the band released its eight studio album, "Analogue"; The album became a major success in the UK where it was certified silver, which means its their best-selling album since "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" in 1990.

tudio albums

Compilations

*INote|JB "The Living Daylights" was the theme song for the 1987 James Bond film "The Living Daylights". A re-recorded version of the song would appear on a-ha's 1988 studio album "Stay on These Roads".
*IINote|NAS Would later appear on the compilation albums "The Definitive Singles Collection 1984-2004" and "".

Videos

Other appearances

References

External links

*Discogs artist|artist=a-ha


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