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Norway (1982 – 1994, 1998 – 2010)
a-ha is a norwegian new wave band that was most popular in the UK and the USA during the 1980s, but continued to be globally successful in the 1990s and 2000s. The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist Pål 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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Foot Of The Mountain
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Shoutbox
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WildPrincess89 wrote:
I just downloaded all a-ha ringtones at http://tiny.cc/WhoCX Take On Me is my favorite, love it!
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WildPrincess89 wrote:
I just downloaded all a-ha ringtones at http://tiny.cc/WhoCX Take On Me is my favorite, love it!
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HottyWife wrote:
I just downloaded all a-ha ringtones at http://tiny.cc/WhoCX Take On Me is my favorite, love it!
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HottyWife wrote:
I just downloaded all a-ha ringtones at http://tiny.cc/WhoCX Take On Me is my favorite, love it!
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ThalissonMarcos wrote:
Nossa. Vocês são magníficos.
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deborabezerra wrote:
crying in the rain *O*
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deedee1whoa wrote:
Take On Me is my favorite A-ha song!!! <3
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isaa182 wrote:
Recife! (yn)
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vathorniel wrote:
hey everyone, if you haven't seen them live yet - you really should while you still have the chance! that's the video i shot at their Saint Petersburg gig, just amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYcZcxchorI enjoy!
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caioholanda wrote:
Fortaleza, 18 de março de 2010!
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MaaRek69 wrote:
wonderfull group
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Dbsn wrote:
Estarei ano que vem em Recife, se Deus quiser! ^^
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elyannecosta wrote:
sou apaixonada pela banda a-ha desde minha adolescencia adoro tdas as msks deles
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evalana wrote:
love you,so much!
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RafCorDel wrote:
Crying in the Rain, from the Everly Brothers, will always be my mother's song to me...
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barbosilvia2009 wrote:
Every A-ha song is a piece of heaven, I´ve been loosing you has a special place in my heart for what it was the first song I heard from them
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Aha4ever wrote:
All songs!!! I love it!!!
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Shuriku wrote:
От они наварятся на прощальном турне.. Уже третий концерт в Осло намечается.. И этот раскупят, 100%...
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Naathiw wrote:
There's No End To Lengths I'll Go!
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alisabernik wrote:
Для многих песни A-ha являются ностальгическим символом юности и нежных отношений - в тоооооочку....)))
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Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Alameda Quality Center, Bauru - SP, Brazil
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Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil
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| 24 attendees
News
Three times lucky, Oslo
4 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/aha
Both the shows on December 3 and December 4, 2010, at the Oslo Spektrum are now sold out. Due to popular demand, an extra show is scheduled for December 2. …
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lisa486, LeonardoU, rubberdag01 and 21 other people added a-ha to their libraries. 34 minutes ago
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panzertoter wrote about a-ha in 2009, czyli lansiarski wpis do zajefajnego blogaska ^___^. 15 hours ago
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alin1 wrote about a-ha – Foot Of The Mountain in Best electronic albums of 2009. Sunday evening
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