August 17th2010

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English edition of ‘The Swing of Things’

Available exclusively online, The Swing of Things 1985 to 2010 is a unique documentation of a-ha’s history. Be one of the first to purchase a soft cover english version.

Click here to order

Pre-order your copy now! Don’t delay – the English edition will have a limited printing. Orders will be dispatched beginning around 27th August 2010.

August 15th2010

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The Swing of Things 1985-2010

Norwegian author Jan Omdahl has updated his 2004 a-ha biography, The Swing of Things, and the new edition will be released in Norway on August 21. The book will be available in bookstores across Norway and at Ullevaal stadium in Oslo, where a-ha opens their stadium tour next weekend. There will be news about the English edition here on a-ha.com very soon.

Last week, via Twitter, Jan Omdahl shared the cover design of the Norwegian edition:

For more information:

Forlaget Press | Haugenbok.no | Amazon.de

Related a-ha.com stories:

New a-ha book due out this fall
Jan Omdahl answers questions from the fans
The Swing of Things’ by Jan Omdahl released today
Release party and Nordic Music Awards
‘The Swing of Things’ – The English version
‘Don’t think. You’re not going to know what hit you.’
‘The Swing of Things’ available for fans worldwide
Fan book reviews of ‘The Swing of Things’

August 13th2010

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Video premiere for ‘Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)’

Last month, a-ha and director Steve Barron filmed the video for a-ha’s final single, ‘Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)’ in England. Today the band’s final video premieres exclusively on MySpace.

Here are some pictures from the video shoot which were posted on a-ha’s official Twitter page:

August 3rd2010

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UK single update

We’ve received this press release about the UK release of ‘Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)’:

a-ha – Last ever single
BUTTERFLY, BUTTERLY (THE LAST HURRAH)
VIDEO MADE BY ‘TAKE ON ME’ DIRECTOR STEVE BARRON
Release date: 20 September 2010

On 20 September 2010, 25 years since the release of their first single, ‘Take On Me’, a-ha will be releasing their last ever track ‘Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)’. Taken from their ultimate album 25 – The Very Best Of (released 4 October) this very special release and final piece of new material from the band marks a-ha’s farewell year.

After nine albums and sales of more than 36 million worldwide, it was announced on Thursday 15 October 2009 that 2010 would see the end to the expansive career of the iconic pop band. ‘Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)’ will be the band’s final release and is the perfect upbeat track that provides fans with the classic synth pop sound that the Norwegian trio are renowned for. The career retrospective album, which features the single, 25 – The Very Best Of, celebrates the astounding contributions the band has made to popular music for the past three decades.

Starting where they began, acclaimed director Steve Barron will work with a-ha once again and provide the perfect accompaniment to ‘Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)’ with the band’s final music video. Considered as one of the most iconic music videos of all time, Baron directed a-ha’s groundbreaking ‘Take on Me’ as well as ‘The Sun Always Shines on TV’, ‘Hunting High and Low’ and ‘Cry Wolf’. Other memorable works include Michael Jackson’s ‘Billy Jean’ and Dire Straits’ ‘Money for Nothing’.

To finish off the year and, quite literally, ‘end on a high note’, a-ha will embark on their final tour this November when they will be playing 10 arena dates throughout the UK as part of their ‘Ending On A High Note Tour’. The band will also perform a special one off performance in front of a sold out audience at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday 8 October where they will be performing their groundbreaking debut album Hunting High And Low in full for the very first time.

Win a signed CD single!

A message from Rhino UK:

Calling all a-ha fans – we need your help!

We are producing a deluxe version of ‘a-ha – 25’ for iTunes and need you help!

Do you have photos of the band from gigs or other events or items of merchandise and memorabilia (such as set lists, t-shirts, posters, backstage passes etc) that you could scan or photograph? If you do and you would be willing to let us use them within the interactive LP element then please send them to us as attachments to the email address aha.25@warnermusic.com. The last date we can accept images is the 6th August.

As a thank you, 25 people who submit images will be randomly selected to win signed copies of the ‘Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)’ CD single!

The Legal Part! (Confirming that you agree to grant Rhino rights to use your photos & images):

By sending any images to aha.25@warnermusic.com you indicate that you have read and agree with this Submission Agreement: http://bit.ly/ahaSubmissionAgreement.

If you have any questions relating to this please email them to submission.queries@warnermusic.com and we will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.