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Scoundrel Days
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Scoundrel Days is a-ha's second album, released in 1986. The songs were written by Pål Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen; singer Morten Harket contributed nothing to the writing this time. The two writers produced three tracks themselves: I've Been Losing You, Maybe, Maybe and Soft Rains of April.
The sound is built on synthesizers such as the Yamaha DX7 and the Roland Juno, supplemented by a Fairlight and a PPG Wave. Manhattan Skyline begins quietly and switches in the chorus to a hard-rock-style guitar riff. I've Been Losing You became the most successful single in Europe and Cry Wolf entered the US Hot 100. The album sold more than six million copies. AllMusic particularly praised the first two tracks, Scoundrel Days and The Swing of Things.
Listening
Track list
- 1Scoundrel Days4:02Apple Music ↗
- 2The Swing of Things4:15Apple Music ↗
- 3I've Been Losing You4:27Apple Music ↗
- 4October3:56Apple Music ↗
- 5Manhattan Skyline4:50Apple Music ↗
- 6Cry Wolf4:06Apple Music ↗
- 7We're Looking for the Whales3:43Apple Music ↗
- 8The Weight of the Wind3:00Apple Music ↗
- 9Maybe, Maybe2:36Apple Music ↗
- 10Soft Rains of April3:13Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗