Studio Album · No. 9
Foot of the Mountain Songwriting Credits by A-ha
Produced by A-ha, Steve Osborne, Mark Saunders, Roland Spremberg, Erik Ljunggren · Engineered by Manfred Faust, James Frazee, Erik Ljunggren
We Love Music / Polydor
Synth-Pop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether A-ha carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by A-ha
0 tracksoutside writers
A-ha's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer40%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
2
Lyricists
5
Producers
2009
Released
Data Insight
Waaktaar-Savoy is back to nine of the ten. The sound goes back to 1985 and so does the credit sheet.
Foot of the Mountain came out on We Love Music and Polydor in June 2009, a deliberate return to synthesisers after the guitar records.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bandstand
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Magne FuruholmenPål Gamst Waaktaar | Mark Saunders | A-ha (Performer) |
| 2 |
Riding the Crest
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Magne FuruholmenPål Gamst Waaktaar | Steve OsborneErik LjunggrenA-haMark Saunders | A-ha (Performer) |
| 3 |
What There Is
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Magne FuruholmenPål Gamst Waaktaar | Steve OsborneErik LjunggrenA-haMark Saunders | A-ha (Performer) |
| 4 |
Foot of the Mountain
|
Magne FuruholmenPaul Waaktaar-Savoy | Magne FuruholmenPål Gamst WaaktaarMartin Terefe | Roland Spremberg | A-ha (Performer) |
| 5 |
Real Meaning
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Magne FuruholmenPål Gamst Waaktaar | Steve OsborneErik LjunggrenA-haMark Saunders | A-ha (Performer) |
| 6 |
Shadowside
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Pål Gamst Waaktaar | Roland Spremberg | A-ha (Performer) |
| 7 |
Nothing Is Keeping You Here
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Pål Gamst Waaktaar | Roland Spremberg | A-ha (Performer) |
| 8 |
Mother Nature Goes To Heaven
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Pål Gamst Waaktaar | Roland SprembergMark Saunders | A-ha (Performer) |
| 9 |
Sunny Mystery
|
Magne Furuholmen | Magne Furuholmen | Steve OsborneErik LjunggrenA-haMark Saunders | A-ha (Performer) |
| 10 |
Start the Simulator
|
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Pål Gamst Waaktaar | Mark SaundersRoland Spremberg | A-ha (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Foot of the Mountain
Who wrote Foot of the Mountain?
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy on nine of the ten tracks, with Magne Furuholmen on two.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
The band with Steve Osborne, Mark Saunders and Roland Spremberg.
Who engineered it?
Manfred Faust, James Frazee and Erik Ljunggren.
Was this meant to be the last one?
The band announced a farewell tour after it and split in 2010, then reformed in 2015.
How long is the album?
40:45 across ten tracks.