Cry Wolf
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"Night I left the city, I dreamt of a wolf" He came from where the winds are cold And truth is seen through keyholes Strange longings never sleep Now he's come where no hearts beat Cry wolf Time to worry Cry wolf Time to worry You can start, but you cannot stop You give in, but you can't give up You can tell all your desperate jokes To a world that puts Love on hold Cry wolf Time to worry Cry wolf Time to worry now The sunken-in eyes And the pain in his cries A shape in the dark Cry wolf Time to worry Cry wolf Time to worry now
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Written by: MAGNE (MAGS) FURUHOLMEN, PAL WAAKTAAR
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10 facts about this song
SongwritersThe song "Cry Wolf" was written by two members of the band a-ha, Morten Harket and Pal Waaktaar-Savoy.
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Album"Cry Wolf" is one of the tracks from a-ha's second-studio album titled "Scoundrel Days," which was released in 1986.
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GenreJust like most a-ha songs, "Cry Wolf" falls under the genre of synth-pop - a subgenre of new wave music that became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument.
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Chart Performance"Cry Wolf" was one of a-ha's popular songs, peaking at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 5 in the band's homeland Norway, and got to number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Cry Wolf" was directed by Steve Barron, who led many of a-ha's early videos. The band is depicted in silhouetted animation, reminiscent of their breakthrough video for "Take on Me.”
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Releases"Cry Wolf" was also released as a 12" and a 7" vinyl. The 12" version of the song has an extended mix and the album track "Maybe Maybe" as its B-side.
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InspirationA recurring theme throughout the Scoundrel Days album is the fear of impending doom and general cynicism, which is also expressed in "Cry Wolf.”
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Live Performances"Cry Wolf" is frequently played during a-ha's live performances and has appeared in some of their concert films.
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Cover VersionThe song had been covered by other artists, including Norwegian musicians Jan Werner Danielsen and Elisabeth Andreassen, who recorded a version for Danielsen's album "Passage" in 2003.
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LegacyDespite not achieving the global impact of their earlier hit 'Take On Me,' 'Cry Wolf' has gained cult status among a-ha fans, being recognized for its catchy melody and somewhat dark lyrical content.
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