A-ha Discography

A-ha Discography

The discography of A-ha, a Norwegian new wave band, consists of nine studio albums, ten compilation albums, five extended plays (EP), and thirty-nine singles. This list does not include material recorded by A-ha band members with Savoy, or Timbersound.

A-ha was formed in 1982 by vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen. The band signed with the record label Warner Bros. Records and released their debut album Hunting High and Low in 1985; it was certified platinum by the RIAA and was one of the best-selling albums of 1986. In 1986, the band released their second studio album Scoundrel Days which got little attention in the United States where it peaked at 74. The band's third album Stay on These Roads peaked at 148 on the Billboard 200 and would be their last charting album in the United States. They released two more albums before their break up in 1994, East of the Sun, West of the Moon which would be their last charting album in Canada and Memorial Beach. By 1994 A-ha had sold 27 million copies of the album worldwide.

After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded Minor Earth Major Sky at the turn of the decade, which resulted in a new world tour. The band's next album, Lifelines, became a commercial disappointment. Released in 2002, it peaked at sixty-seven on the UK Albums Chart. In 2006, the band released its eight studio album, Analogue; the album became a major success in the UK where it was certified silver, which means that it is their best-selling album since East of the Sun, West of the Moon in 1990. The album Foot of the Mountain was released in the summer of 2009, with notable success.