Train of Thought (a-ha song)
- Train of Thought (a-ha song)
Infobox Single
Name = Train Of Thought
Caption =
Artist = a-ha
from Album = Hunting High and Low
A-side = "Train Of Thought"
B-side = "And You Tell Me" (Original Version)
Released = 24 March 1986
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded = 1985
Genre = Synthpop
New Wave
Length = 4:11 (7")
6:56 (12")
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Writer = Pål Waaktaar
Producer = Tony Mansfield
Chart position =
Last single = "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."
(1985)
This single = "Train of Thought"
(1986)
Next single = "Hunting High and Low"
(1986)
:"For the song by Cher, see Train of Thought (Cher song)"Train of Thought" was the third single by a-ha, released off the "Hunting High and Low" album.
The lyrics for this song were based on the existentialist authors and poets Gunvor Hofmo, Knut Hamsun and Fyodor Dostoevsky - Pål's favourites at the time.
It was a-ha's third consecutive Top 10 single in the UK, reaching #8. It was not a pop hit in the U.S., but a 12" single featuring a remix of the song appeared on the Hot Dance Club Play charts. World Sales: 500.000 copies.
Music video
Directors: Candice Reckinger & Michael Patterson
The video concept was designed by the same producers who brought "Take on Me" into the video mainstream. The black-and-white footage and animation in the "Train of Thought" video actually predated the "Take on Me" single, and was the inspiration for the animation in the "Take on Me" video. It originated as Michael Patterson's student film at CalArts, which went on to influence a generation of MTV videos.
Most of the video was the old animated footage, interspersed with live parts with a-ha filmed during a break in the band's tour.
Chart positions
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url=http://www.everyhit.com/
title=British Single Chart
publisher=UK Top 40
accessdate=2008-03-07] [cite web
url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/
title=Irish Singles Chart
publisher=The Irish Chart
accessdate=2008-03-07] [cite web
url=http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php
title=German Singles Chart
publisher=Charts-Surfer
accessdate=2008-06-07]
References
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