East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth album, released in 1990 by Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 band A-ha

A-ha

A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...

. It was seen by many as a departure from their old radio friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone, and is named after a Norwegian fairy tale

Fairy tale

A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...

. The album sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

All tracks written by Waaktaar-Savoy/Furuholmen unless noted otherwise:

1. "Crying in the Rain
   Crying in the Rain
   "Crying in the Rain" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King and was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. pop charts.-Track listing:-Chart performance:-A-ha version:...
   
   " (Howard Greenfield / Carole King) – 4:25
2. "Early Morning" – 2:59
3. "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
4. "Slender Frame" – 3:42
5. "East of the Sun" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 4:47
6. "Sycamore Leaves" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 5:22
7. "Waiting for Her" – 4:49
8. "Cold River" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Lauren Savoy) – 4:40
9. "The Way We Talk" (Magne Furuholmen) – 1:30
10. "Rolling Thunder" – 5:43
11. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 2:55.

If you listen carefully to the music in the verses in Cold River, you will notice a similarity to the song "Train of Thought".
And also "Rolling Thunder " uses a similar rain track and a very similar drum beat as "Crying In the Rain".

"The Way We Talk" is a rare number in that it features the band's guitarist/keyboardist Mags Furuholmen (rather than lead vocalist Morten Harket) on lead vocals.

Album

Chart	Peak
Swiss Album Charts Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	16
Austrian Album Charts Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	23
Swedish Albums Chart Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	35
Norwegian Album Chart Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...	1
UK Album Charts	12
German Album Chart Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	6
Canadian Album Chart RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...	37

Singles

None of this album's singles had any exclusive B-sides or remixes. Instead, each contained three tracks; the A-side, another track from the album, and one of the band's past hits.

"Crying In the Rain"

1. "Crying In the Rain" - 4:25
2. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" - 2:55
3. "Cry Wolf" - 4:05

"I Call Your Name"

1. "I Call Your Name" - 4:52
2. "The Way We Talk" - 1:35
3. "The Blood that Moves the Body" - 4:05

"Early Morning"

1. "Early Morning" - 2:59
2. "East of the Sun" - 4:47
3. "Train of Thought" - 4:11

Year	Name	Chart	Peak
1990	Crying in the Rain Crying in the Rain "Crying in the Rain" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King and was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. pop charts.-Track listing:-Chart performance:-A-ha version:...	Norwegian Singles Chart	1
		Austrian Singles Chart	17
		Swiss Singles Chart	21
		British Singles Chart	13
		Irish Singles Chart	8
		French Singles Chart	11
		German Singles Chart	6
1990	I Call Your Name	French Singles Chart	45
		German Singles Chart	37
1991	Early Morning	Irish Singles Chart	29
		German Singles Chart	52