Cry Wolf (song)
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"Cry Wolf" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha
. It was the second single from their 1986 Scoundrel Days
album.
The lyrics "Night I left the city I dreamt of a Wolf..." are credited to Lauren Savoy
whom Pål
later married.
It was the most successful single from the Scoundrel Days album in the U.S., where it peaked at #14 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts and went to #50 on the Hot 100. While it would be their last entry on that chart, the band would continue to have major pop hits from each album release throughout the rest of the world through to 2010. The single went Top 40 nearly everywhere else it was released, including Top 5 chartings in the UK, Poland and Ireland, going to #2 in Norway and to the top spot in Japan. It was certified a Silver single in the UK on 1 January 1987.
12"
Music by Magne Furuholmen
Words by Pål Waaktaar
& Magne Furuholmen
Produced by Alan Tarney
Engineered by Gerry Kitchingham
Mixed by John Hudson & Alan Tarney
Drums by Øyestein Jevanord
Director: Steve Barron
This song was released as the second single from Scoundrel Days.
The theme of the video was taken from the story of the boy who cried wolf, which was also the inspiration for the song.
Paul: "'Cry Wolf' has my first decent word-picture: ‘He came from where the winds are cold and truth is seen through key-holes…' Otherwise lots of bass, riffs and pure youthful force… Not so much substance, perhaps".
"Cry Wolf" was filmed in Couches, Burgundy
, France
.
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
. It was the second single from their 1986 Scoundrel Days
Scoundrel Days
Scoundrel Days is the second full-length album by the new wave pop/rock band A-ha. It was released on 6 October 1986 through Warner Bros. Records...
album.
The lyrics "Night I left the city I dreamt of a Wolf..." are credited to Lauren Savoy
Lauren Savoy
Lauren Waaktaar-Savoy is an American musician, composer, director and photographer.She was born in 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts.Since 1995, she has played with husband Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and drummer Frode Unneland in the group Savoy....
whom Pål
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work as guitarist in the Norwegian pop band A-ha...
later married.
It was the most successful single from the Scoundrel Days album in the U.S., where it peaked at #14 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts and went to #50 on the Hot 100. While it would be their last entry on that chart, the band would continue to have major pop hits from each album release throughout the rest of the world through to 2010. The single went Top 40 nearly everywhere else it was released, including Top 5 chartings in the UK, Poland and Ireland, going to #2 in Norway and to the top spot in Japan. It was certified a Silver single in the UK on 1 January 1987.
Tracklisting
7"- Cry Wolf
- Maybe, Maybe
12"
- Cry Wolf (Extended Version)
- Cry Wolf (Album Version)
- Maybe, Maybe
Music by Magne Furuholmen
Magne Furuholmen
Magne 'Mags' Furuholmen is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the guitarist and keyboardist of the pop band A-ha.-A-ha:Furuholmen has been the keyboardist with A-ha since their formation in 1982, though he also plays guitar...
Words by Pål Waaktaar
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work as guitarist in the Norwegian pop band A-ha...
& Magne Furuholmen
Magne Furuholmen
Magne 'Mags' Furuholmen is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the guitarist and keyboardist of the pop band A-ha.-A-ha:Furuholmen has been the keyboardist with A-ha since their formation in 1982, though he also plays guitar...
Produced by Alan Tarney
Engineered by Gerry Kitchingham
Mixed by John Hudson & Alan Tarney
Drums by Øyestein Jevanord
Video
Cry WolfDirector: Steve Barron
This song was released as the second single from Scoundrel Days.
The theme of the video was taken from the story of the boy who cried wolf, which was also the inspiration for the song.
Paul: "'Cry Wolf' has my first decent word-picture: ‘He came from where the winds are cold and truth is seen through key-holes…' Otherwise lots of bass, riffs and pure youthful force… Not so much substance, perhaps".
"Cry Wolf" was filmed in Couches, Burgundy
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
50 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 | |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 27 | |
| British Singles Chart | 5 | |
| Irish Singles Chart | 4 | |
| French Singles Chart | 35 | |
| German Singles Chart | 20 |