Dark Is the Night for All

"Dark Is the Night for All"
Single by A-ha
from the album Memorial Beach
B-side
Released24 May 1993
Recorded1993
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:46
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Pål Waaktaar
Producer(s)
A-ha singles chronology
"Move to Memphis"
(1991)
"Dark Is the Night for All"
(1993)
"Angel"
(1993)
Music video
"Dark Is the Night for All" on YouTube

"Dark Is the Night for All" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 24 May 1993 by Warner Bros. as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Memorial Beach (1993). The song was written by Pål Waaktaar and produced by the band with David Z. Like the rest of Memorial Beach album, the song was recorded at Prince's Paisley Park Studios. This was also the last A-ha single to be released in the United States.[1] There are two versions of the music video, directed by Erick Ifergan;[2] 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[citation needed].

  1. ^ "Dark Is The Night (24.05.93)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2001.
  2. ^ "Erick Ifergan". IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2024.