Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Hunting high and low 30th anniversary edition aha to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. In the united states in october 1985, it became the only aha song to top the billboard. Aha have won 10 spellemannprisen awards, the norwegian equivalent of the grammy awards. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The second version of the song was produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985. Ahas songs have been covered or sampled by several artists. They sold 1,463,000 digital copies in the us after it became available for download in. Take on me by aha song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Uk 12 1985 24bit vinyl rip for free on our site flac quality save audio in 1 click wide choice of songs.
Take on me sheet music aha music score is fascinating and beautiful piano music in which i recommend for you to download. Disappointed the record cover is dirty and shows signs of being used, the record itself was warped and over all huge disappointment especially when i bought this as a gift for my son. Aha is was one of the most influent pop groups of the past decades. Listen to take on me online and get recommendations on similar music. Aha hunting high and low 1985 cd germany alsdorf take on. Written by the band members, the song was produced by alan tarney for the groups first studio album hunting high and low, released in 1985.
Written by the band members, the original version was produced by tony mansfield and remixed by john ratcliff. In an interview with aha, furuholmen said the theme from take on me was the first thing i heard from paul and max play together when i joined them which was four years before the first release of the song. Album hunting high and low deluxe edition, aha qobuz. Take on me aha promo videos from 1985 1985 rock peaks. Nimble vocalist morten harket joined the duo, and they left for the now legendary london flat so called because of its state of disrepair to make it. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The bands songs have also been covered in various languages.
Norways aha took take on me to the number one spot on billboards top 40 in 1985, thanks to the awardwinning animated video that accompanied it. The norwegian teen pop idols aha responsible for a series of 1980s smash hits like take on me and the sun always shines on tv were a rare hit band from scandinavia who survived the fallout of their early success to make significant marks through the 1990s and 2000s. Pal waaktaar and magne furuholmen, formerly of bridges, formed norwegian synth pop group aha in the early 80s. Disney plus orders high school basketball series from david e. It is really a pity tha people still think they made it just once, with take on me, in the eighties. Take on me is one of those classic songs from the first note until the last grabs you and keeps your motor running the entire time. Take on me was also nominated for favorite poprock video at the american music awards of 1986.
Vinyl 7 aha take on me 1985, booklet cover, vinyl discogs. Aha free download hires24 bitlossless quality audio. Every artist has their fifteen minutes of fame and aha outdid themselves with this contribution. The original version was produced by tony mansfield and remixed by john ratcliff. Magne furuholmen, morten harket, pal waaktaar, and aha in a. September 1984 original releaseapril 1985 2nd releaseaugust 1985 3rd. Their debut single, take on me, went through three versions before becoming a hit in the u. Get your tickets for the mtv unplugged shows and summer tour 2018. This is the original 1984 version of take on me released in europe before the song became an international hit in 1985. One billion views on february 17, 2020 take on me has. Hunting high and low got 3x platinum status in the uk and platinum status in the united states and germany, and gold status in brazil, and the netherlands. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band aha, first released in 1984.
It was released in norway on 19 july 2010, in germany and central europe on 6 august, and in the united kingdom and other parts of. The discography of aha, a norwegian synthpoprock band, consists of ten studio albums, ten compilation albums, five extended plays ep, and thirtynine singles. It was released in norway on 19 july 2010, in germany and central europe on 6 august, and in the united kingdom and other parts of europe on 4 october. Aha velvet aha very rare germany promo cd single morten harket card sleeve 2000. The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation, which includes acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and synthesizers. Uit het voo programma schoolplein, uitgezonden12121985. Their debut single, take on me, went through three versions. This list does not include solo material or other projects recorded by aha band members. Kingdom, reaching number two on the uk singles chart in october 1985.
Germany, italy, the netherlands, sweden, and switzerland, and reaching the. The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation that includes acoustic guitars, keyboards, and. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band aha. Take on me is a song by norwegian new wave band aha. Still, aha contributed rather accordingly to the 80s pop sound, drenching their music with bouncy riffs and. Uit het voo programma schoolplein, uitgezonden1212 1985. In the united states in october 1985, it became the only a ha song to top the billboard. Album hunting high and low 30th anniversary edition, a. A new version was produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985. By late 1983 they had achieved part of that goal by signing to wea.
Upon its release in may 1985, hunting high and low peaked at number 15 on the billboards top 200 album chart. After three versions, take on me became a hit in the u. Achieved a major breakthrough in 1985 with the hit take on me. Provided to youtube by rhino take on me aha hunting high and low. Read the take on me wiki, detailing its background, how it features in ahas career, and its style.
Aha did win eight mtv video music awards, six for take on me and two for the sun always shines on tv. Their debut single, take on me, went through three. Download take on me sheet music aha music score in pdf. Hunting high and low deluxe edition aha to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Aha was formed in 1982 by vocalist morten harket, guitarist paul waaktaarsavoy, and keyboardist magne furuholmen. Christina aguilera and pitbull performed the song feel this moment which contains sampling of ahas take on me live at the mgm grand during the 20 billboard music awards with a surprise appearance from morten harket. The selfcomposed original version was produced by tony mansfield, and remixed by john ratcliff. The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation that includes acoustic guitars, keyboards, and drums. Matt reeves confirms jeffrey wright will be commissioner gordon in the batman 31 october 2019 the wrap. The official website for aha including news, tour dates, videos, photos and much more. The video was released in may 1985, and used the new version of the song. The second version was produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985.
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