The Living Daylights
a-ha
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Hey driver, where we're going I swear my nerves are showing Set your hopes up way too high The living's in the way we die Comes the morning and the headlights fade away Hundred thousand people, I'm the one they blame I've been waiting long for one of us to say Save the darkness, let it never fade away In the living daylights. All right, hold on tighter now It's down, down to the wire Set your hopes way too high The living's in the way we die Comes the morning and the headlights fade in rain Hundred thousand changes, everything's the same I've been waiting long for one of us to say Save the darkness, let it never fade away In the living daylights. Comes the morning and the headlights fade away Hundred thousand people, I'm the one they frame In the living daylights.
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Written by: John Barry, Pal Waaktaar
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Band Origin Fact"The Living Daylights" is by "a-ha", a popular Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982.
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Release Date FactThe song was released in 1987.
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Album Fact"The Living Daylights" is the title track of their third studio album.
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James Bond Connection FactThe song is best-known for being used as the theme song to the 1987 James Bond film "The Living Daylights".
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Chart Performance FactThe song reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, it became the band's fourth top five single in the UK in 1987.
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Song Composition FactThe band’s members, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, wrote the song.
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Collaboration FactThe original version of the song was recorded in 1986, a collaborative effort between “a-ha” and composer John Barry.
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Controversy FactThere was some controversy around the use of the song for the movie, with the film's producers initially wanting a different song, and the band stood up for their work.
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Re-recording FactA second version of the song, playfully labelled the "James Bond mix", was included in the 12" single. This version was similar to the one heard during the title sequence of the film.
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Pop Culture Influence FactDespite its initial mixed reviews, "The Living Daylights" has garnered a significant fan base and continues to be a beloved song among a-ha fans and James Bond enthusiasts alike.
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Live Performance FactThe song has been performed live at many "a-ha" concerts and was included on their 2010 Ending on a High Note Tour.
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