Early Morning (song)

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 No. 78 in the UK and No. 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]

"Early Morning"
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)Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Producer(s)Ian Stanley
A-ha singles chronology
"I Call Your Name"
(1990)		 "Early Morning"
(1991)		 "Waiting for Her"
(1991)

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

Chart performance
Chart (1991) Peak
position
German Singles Chart[9] 52
Irish Singles Chart[4] 29
UK Singles Chart[3] 78

Personnel
A-ha
Additional musicians
Production
Other
  • Knut Bry - photography
  • Bill Smith Studio - design

References
  1. Steffen Hung. "a-ha - Early Morning". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. a-ha. "East of the Sun, West of the Moon - a-ha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. "A-HA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  5. "a-ha - Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits Of A-ha (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  6. "a-ha - East Of The Sun West Of The Moon (CD, Album, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  7. "Review: A-ha - East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon". Rollingstone.de. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  8. "Single File / A-ha: Dark Is The Night". superdeluxeedition. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  9. Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - a-ha - Early Morning". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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