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a-ha was a band from Norway, consisting of Morten Harket (vocals), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars) and Magne "Mags" Furuholmen (keyboards). They initially rose to fame during the 1980s, but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s. |
a-ha was a band from Norway, consisting of Morten Harket (vocals), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars) and Magne "Mags" Furuholmen (keyboards). They initially rose to fame during the 1980s, but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s. |
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a-ha achieved its biggest success with their debut album and single in 1985. ''Hunting High and Low'' peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard charts and yielded an international number-one single, "Take on Me", earning the band a Grammy Award nomination as Best New Artist. ''Hunting High and Low'' was one of the best-selling albums of 1986. |
a-ha achieved its biggest success with their debut album and single in 1985. ''Hunting High and Low'' peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard charts and yielded an international number-one single, "Take on Me", earning the band a Grammy Award nomination as Best New Artist. ''Hunting High and Low'' was one of the best-selling albums of 1986. |
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1987 saw them singing the [[Theme Tune]] to the [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] film ''[[The Living Daylights]]''. |
1987 saw them singing the [[Theme Tune]] to the [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] film ''[[The Living Daylights]]''. |
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In 1994, the band went on a hiatus, the same year a-ha reached a sales number of 20 million albums sold worldwide. After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded 2000's ''Minor Earth Major Sky'', which resulted in a new tour. By 2000, they had reached 36 million albums sold wordwide plus several million singles. In 2002 the band released their seventh studio album ''Lifelines''. ''Analogue'' is their eighth studio album and is their most successful studio album in the UK since ''East of the Sun, West of the Moon'' and has been certified silver. Their last album is ''Foot of the Mountain'', which was released in June of 2009. |
In 1994, the band went on a hiatus, the same year a-ha reached a sales number of 20 million albums sold worldwide. After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded 2000's ''Minor Earth Major Sky'', which resulted in a new tour. By 2000, they had reached 36 million albums sold wordwide plus several million singles. In 2002 the band released their seventh studio album ''Lifelines''. ''Analogue'' is their eighth studio album and is their most successful studio album in the UK since ''East of the Sun, West of the Moon'' and has been certified silver. Their last album is ''Foot of the Mountain'', which was released in June of 2009. |
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They retired on December 5th, 2010. |
They retired on December 5th, 2010. |
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* [[Animated Music Video]]: "Take on Me" and "Train of Thought", at least large parts of them. The Internet exclusive video for "I Wish I Cared" was actually one of the very first wholly Flash-animated music videos. |
* [[Animated Music Video]]: "Take on Me" and "Train of Thought", at least large parts of them. The Internet exclusive video for "I Wish I Cared" was actually one of the very first wholly Flash-animated music videos. |
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* [[Continuity Nod]]: The first 30 seconds of the video for "The Sun Always Shines on TV" are spent ending the storyline in the "Take On Me" video. [[Tear Jerker|Snifff.]] |
* [[Continuity Nod]]: The first 30 seconds of the video for "The Sun Always Shines on TV" are spent ending the storyline in the "Take On Me" video. [[Tear Jerker|Snifff.]] |
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* [[Creator Backlash]]: "We've done better songs. It's great to be recognized, shame it's "Take On Me"." |
* [[Creator Backlash]]: "We've done better songs. It's great to be recognized, shame it's "Take On Me"." |
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* [[Downer Ending]]: As stated above, the beginning of the video for "The Sun Always Shines on TV" ends the story from "Take on Me" with the man turning back into an illustration and running away. |
* [[Downer Ending]]: As stated above, the beginning of the video for "The Sun Always Shines on TV" ends the story from "Take on Me" with the man turning back into an illustration and running away. |
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** [[Todd in the Shadows|Todd]] was particularly upset with the scene. |
** [[Todd in the Shadows|Todd]] was particularly upset with the scene. |
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* [[New Wave]] |
* [[New Wave]] |
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* [[Notable Music Videos]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914 Take on Me]" |
* [[Notable Music Videos]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914 Take on Me]" |
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* [[Obligatory Bondage Song]]: "Celice", a love song... dedicated to a chastity belt. [[Not Making This Up Disclaimer|The group that gave us "Take On Me", people]]! |
* [[Obligatory Bondage Song]]: "Celice", a love song... dedicated to a chastity belt. [["Not Making This Up" Disclaimer|The group that gave us "Take On Me", people]]! |
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* [[Power Trio]] |
* [[Power Trio]] |
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* [[Rotoscoping]]: The music video of "Take on Me". |
* [[Rotoscoping]]: The music video of "Take on Me". |
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