A-Ha
Active: 1985–2010
25
Releases
26
Active Years
About A-Ha
It’s impossible to talk about ‘80s pop music without mentioning a-ha, who conquered the world with their shimmering synth-pop, gravity-defying hair, and, of course, the classic “Take On Me.” Fronted by the well-coiffed Morten Harket and rounded out by multi-instrumentalists Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, the group formed in Oslo in 1982 and left for London soon after, immersing themselves in the city’s music scene.
After releasing their 1985 debut album, Hunting High & Low, a-ha struck platinum with the LP’s lead single, “Take On Me,” an irresistible pop gem with an unforgettable falsetto-enhanced chorus.
While the song is memorable enough in its own musical right, it was the groundbreaking video, which paired penciled animation with real-world action, that pushed “Take On Me” into the stratosphere.
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Complete Discography
TAKE ON ME
Documented across 21 weeks
THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV
Documented across 11 weeks
TRAIN OF THOUGHT
Documented across 10 weeks
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
Documented across 12 weeks
I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU
Documented across 7 weeks
CRY WOLF
Documented across 7 weeks
MANHATTAN SKYLINE
Documented across 6 weeks
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
Documented across 9 weeks
STAY ON THESE ROADS
Documented across 6 weeks
THE BLOOD THAT MOVES THE BODY
Documented across 4 weeks
TOUCHY!
Documented across 7 weeks
YOU ARE THE ONE
Documented across 11 weeks
CRYING IN THE RAIN
Documented across 7 weeks
I CALL YOUR NAME
Documented across 5 weeks
EARLY MORNING
Documented across 2 weeks
MOVE TO MEMPHIS
Documented across 2 weeks
DARK IS THE NIGHT
Documented across 4 weeks
ANGEL
Documented across 2 weeks
SHAPES THAT GO TOGETHER
Documented across 4 weeks
SUMMER MOVED ON
Documented across 2 weeks
LIFELINES
Documented across 1 week
ANALOGUE (ALL I WANT)
Documented across 5 weeks
COSY PRISONS
Documented across 2 weeks
FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN
Documented across 3 weeks
BUTTERFLY BUTTERFLY (THE LAST HURRAH)
Documented across 1 week