Early Morning (song)

"Early Morning" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, which was 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 number 78 in the United Kingdom and number 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)
Producer(s)Ian Stanley
A-ha singles chronology
"I Call Your Name"
(1990)		 "Early Morning"
(1991)		 "Waiting for Her"
(1991)
Music video
"Early Morning" on YouTube

Recalling the song in 2015, Furuholmen revealed the song references the Doors, which had been "childhood heroes" to the band.[6]

Critical reception

On its release as a single, Music & Media wrote, "The band continue their brand of easy recognisable pop tunes which EHR programmers will welcome with open arms."[7] Julian Cope of New Musical Express picked "Early Morning" as one of the magazine's "single[s] of the week" and commented that it "could be from the second Doors album".[8] In a retrospective review of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, Sassan Niasseri of Rolling Stone said the song "tells of murder and suicide, backed by a psychedelic-sounding bass drumming a la The Doors."[9] Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition described it as "wistful adult pop".[10]

Track listings
  • CD single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
  3. "Train of Thought" – 4:11
  • 7-inch single
  1. "Early Morning" – 2:59
  2. "East of the Sun" – 4:47
  • 12-inch 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

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for "Early Morning"
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 52
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 78

References
  1. "a-ha – Early Morning". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "East of the Sun, West of the Moon – a-ha". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Early Morning". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. "a-ha – Headlines And Deadlines – The Hits Of A-ha (DVD)". Discogs. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. "a-ha – East Of The Sun West Of The Moon (CD, Album, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 March 1991. p. 12. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. Cope, Julian (2 March 1991). "Singles". New Musical Express. p. 19.
  9. "Review: A-ha – East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon". Rolling Stone. Germany. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  10. "Single File / A-ha: Dark Is The Night". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  11. "a-ha – Early Morning" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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