Lifelines (A-ha album) - Composition

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Lifelines is the seventh studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 24 April 2002 by WEA Records. The album topped the charts in Norway and Germany, while reaching the top 10 in Austria, Denmark, Poland and Switzerland. In 2019, Lifelines and Minor Earth Major Sky, both of A-ha's albums recorded for Warner Music Germany, were remastered and re-released with an extra disc, which contained demos, early versions and alternate mixes. They also received first official vinyl releases.

Lifelines

Studio album by

A-ha

Released

24 April 2002

Recorded

June 2001 – January 2002

Genre

Pop rock
synth-pop

Length

61:34

Label

WEA

Producer

Ian Caple
Stephen Hague
Martin Landquist
Clive Langer
Alan Winstanley

A-ha chronology

Minor Earth Major Sky
(2000)

Lifelines
(2002)

Analogue
(2005)

Singles from Lifelines

"Forever Not Yours"
Released: 2 April 2002
"Lifelines"
Released: 8 July 2002
"Did Anyone Approach You?"
Released: 30 September 2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
Groove.no	4/7 link
musicOMH	Positive link
PopMatters	Positive link

Singles and videos

The video for the single "Forever Not Yours" was shot in Havana, Cuba. It was directed by Harald Zwart (who also directed the "Velvet" video) and the storyline is based on the story of Noah's Ark[2] and today's celebrities. Look-alikes of Desmond Tutu, Madonna, and Queen Elizabeth II are included, among others.

The video for the single "Lifelines" features segments from the 1991 short film Året gjennom Børfjord, also known as A Year Along the Abandoned Road. In the short film a camera moves through a small village in Finnmark, Norway, while the seasons change.

Cover art

The cover for the album was made by Andy Frank during the shooting of the music video for "Forever Not Yours" in Havana. It is an edited image of Jose Marti Parque Stadium. In the booklet there are also images of old theatre and old American cars as well as other views which can be found on the streets of Havana.

Track listing

Standard version
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lifelines"	Magne Furuholmen	Furuholmen	Martin Landquist, Stephen Hague	4:17
2.	"You Wanted More"	Furuholmen	Furuholmen, Morten Harket	Landquist, Hague	3:39
3.	"Forever Not Yours"	Harket, Ole Sverre-Olsen	Furuholmen, Harket	Hague, Landquist	4:06
4.	"There's a Reason for It"	Paul Waaktaar-Savoy	Waaktaar-Savoy	Ian Caple	4:21
5.	"Time & Again"	Waaktaar-Savoy	Waaktaar-Savoy	Waaktaar-Savoy	5:03
6.	"Did Anyone Approach You?"	Waaktaar-Savoy	Waaktaar-Savoy	Tore Johansson	4:10
7.	"Afternoon High"	Waaktaar-Savoy	Waaktaar-Savoy	Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley	4:30
8.	"Oranges on Appletrees"	Furuholmen	Furuholmen, Harket	Langer, Winstanley, Hague^[a]	4:16
9.	"A Little Bit"	Waaktaar-Savoy	Waaktaar-Savoy	Ian Caple	4:10
10.	"Less Than Pure"	Waaktaar-Savoy	Waaktaar-Savoy	Ian Caple	4:13
11.	"Turn the Lights Down"	Furuholmen, Harket	Furuholmen, Harket	Landquist, Hague	4:14
12.	"Cannot Hide"	Harket, Sverre-Olsen	Harket, Landquist	Landquist	3:19
13.	"White Canvas"	Furuholmen	Furuholmen	Landquist	3:27
14.	"Dragonfly"	Furuholmen	Furuholmen	Langer, Winstanley	3:19
15.	"Solace"	Furuholmen	Furuholmen	Ian Caple	4:20

Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Did Anyone Approach You" (Tore Johansen Mix)	5:56
17.	"Time and Again" (Langer & Wainstanley Version)	5:47

Russian version (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Minor Earth - Major Sky" (ATB mix)	5:47
17.	"Velvet" (De-PHAZZ mix)	3:47

Japanese version (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Differences" (original demo)	2:47
17.	"Hunting High and Low" (Live in Oslo)	7:07
18.	"Manhattan Skyline" (Live in Oslo)	6:14

2019 deluxe edition (disc two)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lifelines (Demo)"	5:16
2.	"You Wanted More (Demo)"	4:01
3.	"Forever Not Yours (Demo)"	4:12
4.	"There's a Reason for It (Demo)"	4:14
5.	"The Breakers"	3:26
6.	"Time & Again (Demo)"	5:11
7.	"Did Anyone Approach You? (Demo)"	4:02
8.	"Afternoon High (Original Demo)"	4:39
9.	"Oranges on Appletrees (Early Mix)"	4:00
10.	"Sole Survivor"	4:07
11.	"Less Than Pure (Demo)"	4:18
12.	"To Show It Is To Blow It (Demo)"	4:10
13.	"Turn The Lights Down (Demo)"	4:01
14.	"Cannot Hide (Demo)"	3:14
15.	"There's a Reason for It (A Break in the Clouds)"	4:15
16.	"One in a Million (Early Version of White Canvas)"	2:46
17.	"Dragonfly (Demo)"	3:32
18.	"Solace (Early Version)"	4:12
19.	"Differences (Original Demo)"	2:48

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
The Russian version of the album contains an introduction spoken by Morten Harket in Russian.

Personnel

A-ha

Morten Harket - vocals
Magne Furuholmen - keyboards
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy - guitar

Technical

Mixed by Michael Brauer, Stephen Hague and Bob Kraushaar (track 8), Stephen Hague (track 11), Carl Michael Herlofsson (track 12), Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (track 14)
Per Lindvall - drums (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7-11, 13, 14 & 15).
Sven Lindvall - bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 13 & 14).
Jørun Bøgeberg - bass (tracks 9 & 10).
Anneli Drecker - backing vocals (tracks 1 & 11).
Martin Landquist - additional instruments (1, 12 & 13)
Beats por Attila - additional instruments (12)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Lifelines*
Chart (2002)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3]	2
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[4]	20
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5]	9
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]	92
European Albums (Music & Media)[7]	4
French Albums (SNEP)[8]	30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	1
Greek International Albums (IFPI)[10]	9
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11]	99
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12]	1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13]	8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14]	81
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[15]	32
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	6
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	67

Weekly chart performance for *Lifelines* (2019 reissue)
Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19]	180
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	68
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[20]	17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	90

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Lifelines*
Chart (2002)	Position
European Albums (Music & Media)[21]	83
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22]	23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	99

Certifications

Certifications for *Lifelines*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[24]	Gold	150,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
"Aha the netherlands website". 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
"Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Lifelines" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 20. týden 2002". Marketing & Media (in Czech). 17 May 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
"Danishcharts.dk – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Lifelines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 23. 1 June 2002. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Lescharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Lifelines" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Top 50 Ξένων Άλμπουμ" [Top 50 Foreign Albums] (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
ａ〜ｈａのアルバム売り上げランキング [a-ha album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
"Swedishcharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Lifelines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Ultratop.be – a-ha – Lifelines" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2/3. 11 January 2003. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2002" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'Lifelines')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

External links

Discography site entry for Lifelines at the Wayback Machine (archived May 5, 2003)
The making of "A Year along the Abandoned Road"

v t e 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 Mountain Cast in Steel
Compilation albums	Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004 25 Time and Again: The Ultimate A-ha
Live albums	Live at Vallhall: Homecoming How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert MTV Unplugged: Summer Solstice
Extended plays	45 R.P.M. Club Twelve Inch Club Scoundrel Club Road Club
Box sets	Minor Earth Major Box
Singles	"Take On Me" "Love Is Reason" "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." "Train of Thought" "Hunting High and Low" "I've Been Losing You" "Cry Wolf" "Manhattan Skyline" "The Living Daylights" "Stay on These Roads" "The Blood That Moves the Body" "Touchy!" "You Are the One" "Crying in the Rain" "I Call Your Name" "Early Morning" "Move to Memphis" "Dark Is the Night" "Angel in the Snow" "Shapes That Go Together" "Summer Moved On" "Minor Earth Major Sky" "Velvet" "Forever Not Yours" "Lifelines" "Did Anyone Approach You?" "Celice" "Analogue (All I Want)" "Cosy Prisons" "Foot of the Mountain" "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" "Shadowside" "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)"
Tours	Ending on a High Note Tour
Related articles	Discography Awards Bridges Savoy Apparatjik
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Lifelines es el trabajo más extenso de a-ha, con 15 canciones.Es el Séptimo Álbum de a-ha lanzado el 24 de abril de 2002 que se convirtió en Disco de Platino en Noruega. En el año de lanzamiento del disco comenzaba el "Lifelines Worldtour" del que se extrajo material para el álbum en directo How Can I Sleep With Your Voice In My Head: A-ha Live. Fue una gira de gran éxito elogiada por la crítica que llevó a a-ha a La Riviera en Madrid el 5 de octubre de 2002 y a Razzmatazz de Barcelona el 4 de octubre de 2002.

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Lifelines — седьмой студийный альбом норвежской музыкальной группы a-ha. Релиз состоялся 2 апреля 2002 года.

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