Dark Is the Night

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"Dark is the Night" is a song by a-ha, the second single from the album Memorial Beach.

“Dark is the Night”
Single by a-ha
from the album Memorial Beach
B-side I've Been Losing You/Cry Wolf (Live in South America)
Released 24 May 1993
Format Cd
Recorded 1993
Genre Synthpop
New Wave
Alternative rock
Length 3:46
Label Warner Bros
a-ha singles chronology
Move to Memphis Dark is the Night Angel in the Snow

The song, like the entire Memorial Beach album, was recorded at Prince's Paisely Park studios. There are two versions of the music video; the first version was banned due to disturbing scenes, including Morten Harket's face ripping through the skin of his abdomen. The second version features more scenes of the band. Overall, the video shows people in various forms of bondage and reflects the dark time a-ha was going through at the time. This was also the last a-ha single to be released in the United States.