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Norway (1982 – 1994, 1998 – 2010)
a-ha is a norwegian new wave band that has been globally successful since the 1980s. The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed in 1982 and left Norway for London in order to make a career in the music business.
The origin of the name a-ha comes from the lyric of an early song. After checking dictionaries in several languages, they found out that ‘a-ha’ was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. It was short, a-ha was easy to say and somewhat unusual.
The first song to break through into the mainstream culture was “
Take On Me”, which was featured on the album Hunting High And Low; a main reason for its popularity was the music video that came some time later after the song’s release.
“Take on Me” was the first song Morten Harket heard Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy play. At that time the song was called “Lesson One.” After multiple re-recordings and two failed releases, “Take on Me” became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1985. Allthough their first release of the song in 1984 was not a major success, it was remixed by producer Alan Tarney a year later, and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide in one week. Eventually the single “Take on Me” is estimated to have sold 7-9 million copies worldwide; it peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the UK Singles Chart. Sales were aided in the U.S.
The origin of the name a-ha comes from the lyric of an early song. After checking dictionaries in several languages, they found out that ‘a-ha’ was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. It was short, a-ha was easy to say and somewhat unusual.
The first song to break through into the mainstream culture was “
Take On Me”, which was featured on the album Hunting High And Low; a main reason for its popularity was the music video that came some time later after the song’s release.“Take on Me” was the first song Morten Harket heard Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy play. At that time the song was called “Lesson One.” After multiple re-recordings and two failed releases, “Take on Me” became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1985. Allthough their first release of the song in 1984 was not a major success, it was remixed by producer Alan Tarney a year later, and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide in one week. Eventually the single “Take on Me” is estimated to have sold 7-9 million copies worldwide; it peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the UK Singles Chart. Sales were aided in the U.S.
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Minor Earth | Major Sky
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Hunting High and Low
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How Can I Sleep With Your Voice in My Head
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Zagadochnaya wrote:
love aha`s songs. so beautiful and light!
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Justme911 wrote:
<3
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ScottishLove wrote:
Can't stop listening to a-ha.. Never tire of their music <3
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LazyPunk8698 wrote:
The best pop band in the world IMO
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moniquedlc wrote:
Hunting High And Low *-*
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Rossinus wrote:
nice new pic!
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greg_mgmt wrote:
I Love A-haaaaaa
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infectedmodes wrote:
So... they finally decided to go separate ways :(
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vrbiscaro wrote:
you are the one..... I love this song!!!
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DeathHatred wrote:
beautiful music
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purple-turtle7 wrote:
Forever Not Yours ♥
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floyjou wrote:
el sol brilla en la tv esun tema clasico de los 80s, me encanta.
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floyjou wrote:
muy romantica y bella cancion.
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Roxtah wrote:
Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) is a beautiful song [2]
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Phlunked wrote:
Did he say 'Don King Away?'
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Beccknha wrote:
A banda que eu mais gosto....
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Killahead1991 wrote:
Very much a strong team!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Varnish_ice wrote:
CELICE <333
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luiizz wrote:
Hunting High And Low is pretty much the most beautiful song EVER made ! [2]
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LetiFrank wrote:
Cry wolf, uuuuu! <3
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Butterfly Butterfly (the last hurrah)
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Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
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(Seemingly) Non Stop July - a-ha
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Ending on a High Note - Farewell Tour 2010
Sør Arena, Kristiansand, Norway
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Oct
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a-ha
Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
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Oct
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A-ha : Ending on a High Note - Farewell Tour 2010
Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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| 47 attendees
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Vote for your favorite fan party logo!
3 Sep 2010 | from a-ha.com
Choose your favorite logo for the official fan party in December!
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Concerto degli a-ha a favore di Mercyships
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マーシーシップス・チャリティーコンサート
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Concert to benefit Mercyships
27 Aug 2010 | from a-ha.com
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LuisTeigaR, runkharr, Johnny_Acidtrip and 29 other people added a-ha to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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zio5tan tagged a-ha with ‘pop’. yesterday morning
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EnfantTerribl tagged a-ha with synth pop, new wave, pop and one other tag. yesterday morning
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Leen-me updated the Russian wiki page for a-ha. (diff) Saturday afternoon
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