True North | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2022 | |||
Recorded | November 2021 | |||
Studio | Bodø, Norway | |||
Length | 51:26 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | |||
A-ha chronology | ||||
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Singles from True North | ||||
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True North is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian band A-ha. It was released on 21 October 2022 by RCA and Sony Music. [1] [2] The album's opening track "I'm In" was released as the first single on 8 July 2022. [1]
True North is accompanied by a film with the same title featuring a-ha recording the album during November 2021 in Bodø, Norway. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy has said of the project: "First, we had the idea to record a studio session live. Then, to film a studio session. That grew into more of a production with the Norwegian orchestra, the Arctic Philharmonic, who we have collaborated with." [1]
A documentary titled a-ha: The Movie was released in 2021 and tells the story of the band and deals with both their success and the problems, such as personal rifts between members. [3]
In January 2022, it was announced that a-ha had signed a recording contract with Sony Music imprint RCA Records in Germany to release the True North album. [2] The concept of recording an album and an accompanying film was inspired by Bruce Springsteen's Western Stars (2019). Furuholmen wanted to create a Norwegian version of Western Stars and has called the project a "musical letter from our home country" and described the album's themes as "nature and the environment". [4] [5]
The album debuted at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 5,109 copies in its first week. It is a-ha's 17th top 75 album on the chart. [6]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Hymn | [8] |
laut.de | [9] |
musicOMH | [10] |
Retropop | [11] |
Rolling Stone Germany | [12] |
Under the Radar | [13] |
The Times | [14] |
Albumism | [15] |
maxazine.nl | [16] |
The album has had a positive reception from numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, musicOMH, laut.de, Hymn and Retropop. [17]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm In" | Magne Furuholmen | 5:05 |
2. | "Hunter in the Hills" | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | 4:11 |
3. | "As If" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 4:56 |
4. | "Between the Halo and the Horn" | Furuholmen | 4:11 |
5. | "True North" | Furuholmen | 4:55 |
6. | "Bumblebee" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 4:07 |
7. | "Forest for the Trees" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 3:53 |
8. | "Bluest of Blue" | Furuholmen | 4:34 |
9. | "Make Me Understand" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 3:59 |
10. | " You Have What It Takes" | Furuholmen | 4:22 |
11. | "Summer Rain" | Furuholmen | 4:15 |
12. | "Oh My Word" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 3:58 |
Total length: | 51:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "I'm In" (Instrumental) | 5:06 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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True North | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2022 | |||
Recorded | November 2021 | |||
Studio | Bodø, Norway | |||
Length | 51:26 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | |||
A-ha chronology | ||||
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Singles from True North | ||||
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True North is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian band A-ha. It was released on 21 October 2022 by RCA and Sony Music. [1] [2] The album's opening track "I'm In" was released as the first single on 8 July 2022. [1]
True North is accompanied by a film with the same title featuring a-ha recording the album during November 2021 in Bodø, Norway. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy has said of the project: "First, we had the idea to record a studio session live. Then, to film a studio session. That grew into more of a production with the Norwegian orchestra, the Arctic Philharmonic, who we have collaborated with." [1]
A documentary titled a-ha: The Movie was released in 2021 and tells the story of the band and deals with both their success and the problems, such as personal rifts between members. [3]
In January 2022, it was announced that a-ha had signed a recording contract with Sony Music imprint RCA Records in Germany to release the True North album. [2] The concept of recording an album and an accompanying film was inspired by Bruce Springsteen's Western Stars (2019). Furuholmen wanted to create a Norwegian version of Western Stars and has called the project a "musical letter from our home country" and described the album's themes as "nature and the environment". [4] [5]
The album debuted at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 5,109 copies in its first week. It is a-ha's 17th top 75 album on the chart. [6]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Hymn | [8] |
laut.de | [9] |
musicOMH | [10] |
Retropop | [11] |
Rolling Stone Germany | [12] |
Under the Radar | [13] |
The Times | [14] |
Albumism | [15] |
maxazine.nl | [16] |
The album has had a positive reception from numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, musicOMH, laut.de, Hymn and Retropop. [17]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm In" | Magne Furuholmen | 5:05 |
2. | "Hunter in the Hills" | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | 4:11 |
3. | "As If" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 4:56 |
4. | "Between the Halo and the Horn" | Furuholmen | 4:11 |
5. | "True North" | Furuholmen | 4:55 |
6. | "Bumblebee" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 4:07 |
7. | "Forest for the Trees" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 3:53 |
8. | "Bluest of Blue" | Furuholmen | 4:34 |
9. | "Make Me Understand" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 3:59 |
10. | " You Have What It Takes" | Furuholmen | 4:22 |
11. | "Summer Rain" | Furuholmen | 4:15 |
12. | "Oh My Word" | Waaktaar-Savoy | 3:58 |
Total length: | 51:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "I'm In" (Instrumental) | 5:06 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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