Move to Memphis

"Move to Memphis" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha, which was released in October 1991 by Warner Bros. Records as a single from their greatest hits album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha (1991). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by A-ha.^[2] "Move to Memphis" reached number two in Norway and number 47 in the United Kingdom.^[3][4]

B-side"Crying in the Rain" (Live)

Released14 October 1991^[1]

Length4:15

LabelWarner Bros.

Quick facts Single by A-ha, from the album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha ...

"Move to Memphis"
Single by A-ha
from the album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha
B-side	"Crying in the Rain" (Live)
Released	14 October 1991[1]
Length	4:15
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriters	Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Magne Furuholmen
Producer	A-ha
A-ha singles chronology
"Waiting for Her" (1991) "Move to Memphis" (1991) "Dark Is the Night for All" (1993)
Music video
"Move to Memphis" on YouTube

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In 1991, A-ha had started writing new material for their fifth studio album Memorial Beach when A-ha's label, Warner Bros., suggested releasing a compilation album. The label wanted the band to provide one or two new songs for the compilation and "Move to Memphis" was then recorded for inclusion on the album.^[5] To promote its release as a single, a music video was filmed, directed by Erick Ifergan and starring French actress Beatrice Dalle.^[6] A new version of the song would appear on Memorial Beach, released in 1993.^[7] It was produced by David Z and A-ha.^[8]