"The Blood That Moves the Body" is a song by A-ha

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...

 and was originally released as the second single from Stay on These Roads

Stay on These Roads

Stay on These Roads is the third full-length album by the rock band A-ha. It was released on 3 May 1988 through Warner Bros. Records.-Recording:...

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This song was re-released on with the remix versions from Alan Tarney. The video remained unchanged.

The enigmatic lyrics of this song have been attributed to many things, including teen suicide

Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...

s in Japan

Japan

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 and literary references to Eyes of a Blue Dog. It sold 300,000 copies worldwide.

The "Two-Time Gun Remix" was later included on A-ha's 2010 compilation album, 25.

7" Single

Side One

1. "The Blood That Moves the Body"

Side Two

1. "There's Never a Forever Thing"

12" Single

Side One

1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Extended Remix) – 5:30

Side Two

1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (LP Version) – 4:05
2. "There's Never a Forever Thing" – 2:49

1988 CD Single

1. "The Blood That Moves the Body" – 4:07
2. "There's Never a Forever Thing" – 2:51
3. "The Blood That Moves the Body" (Extended Version) – 5:25
4. "The Living Daylights
   The Living Daylights (song)
   "The Living Daylights" is the song performed by A-ha for the James Bond film of the same name. It was co-written by guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Bond composer John Barry.-Origin and recording:...
   
   " (Single Version) (John Barry
   John Barry (composer)
   John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987...
   
   , Waaktaar) – 4:11

12" Single

Side One

1. "The Blood That Moves the Body (The Gun Mix)" – 4:17

Side Two

1. "The Blood That Moves the Body (Two Time Gun Mix)" – 4:10
2. "The Blood That Moves the Body (The Second Gun Around Mix)" – 5:55

1989 CD Single (Remixes)

1. "The Blood That Moves the Body (The Gun Mix)" – 4:15
2. "The Blood That Moves the Body (Two Time Gun Mix)" – 4:19
3. "The Blood That Moves the Body (The Second Gun Around Mix)" – 5:56

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	24
German Singles Chart	23
Irish Singles Chart	11
Polish Singles Chart	5
Swiss Singles Chart	29
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	25