| It was to be another couple of years before they again dented the singles chart, with an exquisite cover of the Everly Brothers hit ‘Crying In The Rain’, a Top 10 hit in October 1990. This was to be A-Ha’s last major hit, as further releases such as ‘I Call Your Name’ and ‘Move to Memphis’, good as they were, did not reach the exalted heights of the 80s singles. They were certainly something of a spent force in the States, where only the first album had really made an impact. After the relative failure of Memorial Beach in 1993 Morten eventually announced his departure from A-Ha and issued a largely unsuccessful solo album, Wild Seed, and also co-hosted the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest from Oslo at which he himself was the interval act, performing songs from the album. The performance was dynamic, but sadly Morten’s solo career never really took off for him and fans everywhere were delighted when the three reconvened for a special performance in Oslo in December 1998 for the Nobel Peace Prize awards. The old magic was back again. |
