Foot of the Mountain, A-ha‘s ninth studio album, was released in Europe on 19 June 2009. The album’s material marked a return to synth pop, similar to the band’s earliest work, although the first single (and title track) was not wholly indicative of this. The band collaborated with successful producer Steve Osborne, who has produced albums for such artists as New Order, Starsailor,Doves, Elbow, and U2. “What There Is”, an earlier solo track by Magne Furuholmen, was re-recorded for the album. Foot of the Mountain entered the German album chart at number 1, the UK album chart at number 5 and debuted on European Album Sales Chart at number 8. In January 2010, Foot of the Mountain was certified platinum in Germany.