Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha is a greatest hits album by Norwegian new wave band A-ha. It was released on 4 November 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart. It was re-released on 22 September 1998. The new song "Move to Memphis" is featured on this album, and was released as a single in 1991. "Move to Memphis" was later re-recorded for their fifth studio album, Memorial Beach. The DVD of the same name also includes 18 videos.
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| Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by A-ha | ||||
| Released | 4 November 1991 (1991-11-04) | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1991 | |||
| Length | 68:25 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| No. | Title | From Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Take On Me (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten Harket)" | Hunting High and Low | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Cry Wolf (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen)" | Scoundrel Days | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Touchy! (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten Harket)" | Stay on These Roads | 4:31 |
| 4. | "You Are the One (Remix) (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen)" | Stay on These Roads | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Manhattan Skyline (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen)" | Scoundrel Days | 4:52 |
| 6. | "The Blood That Moves the Body (Pål Waaktaar)" | Stay on These Roads | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Early Morning (not on Vinyl) (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Magne Furuholmen)" | East of the Sun, West of the Moon | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Hunting High and Low (Remix) (Pål Waaktaar)" | Hunting High and Low | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Move to Memphis (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen)" | Previously unreleased | 4:15 |
| 10. | "I've Been Losing You (Pål Waaktaar)" | Scoundrel Days | 4:24 |
| 11. | "The Living Daylights (John Barry, Pål Waaktaar)" | The Living Daylights and Stay on These Roads | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Crying in the Rain (Howard Greenfield / Carole King)" | East of the Sun, West of the Moon | 4:25 |
| 13. | "I Call Your Name (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Magne Furuholmen)" | East of the Sun, West of the Moon | 4:51 |
| 14. | "Stay on These Roads (Pål Waaktaar / Magne Furuholmen / Morten Harket)" | Stay on These Roads | 4:44 |
| 15. | "Train of Thought (Remix) (not on Vinyl) (Pål Waaktaar)" | Hunting High and Low | 4:17 |
| 16. | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Pål Waaktaar)" | Hunting High and Low | 5:05 |
"Move to Memphis" (October 14, 1991)
"The Blood That Moves the Body" (The Gun Remix) (March 30, 1992) (Released to promote the album but not featured on the album itself)
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 32 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 28 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)[5] | 22 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 26 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 16 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 47 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 40 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 45 |
| French Compilation Albums (SNEP)[13] | 24 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] | 28 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[15] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[16] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[17] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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