A-HA - TAKE ON ME
Talking Away
I Don't Know What I'm To Say
I'll Say It Anyway
Today Is Another Day To Find You
Shying Away
I'll Be Coming For Your Love, Ok?
Take On Me (Take On Me)
Take Me On (Take On Me)
I'll Be Gone
In A Day Or Two
So Needless To Say
Of Odds And Ends
But I'll Be Stumbling Away
Slowly Learning That Life Is Ok
Say After Me
"It's No Better To Be Safe Than Sorry"
Take On Me (Take On Me)
Take Me On (Take On Me)
I'll Be Gone
In A Day Or Two
Oh, Things That You Say, Yeah
Is It Life Or Just To Play My Worries Away?
You're All The Things I've Got To Remember
You're Shying Away
I'll Be Coming For You Anyway
Take On Me (Take On Me)
Take Me On (Take On Me)
I'll Be Gone
In A Day
Take On Me (Take On Me)
Take Me On (Take On Me)
I'll Be Gone
In A Day
Take On Me (Take On Me)
Take Me On (Take On Me)
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar
Producer(s): John Ratcliff, Alan Tarney
The Video Was Inspired By The Transformation Scene In The 1980 Sci-Fi Film Altered States. Every Scene Was Shot Live Then Projected Onto Paper And Traced.
It Was Directed By Steve Barron, Who Was Responsible For Much Of Mtv's Playlist In The 80s, As He Also Directed "Billie Jean," "She Blinded Me With Science," "Karma Chameleon" And "Summer Of '69."
With This Hit, A-Ha Became The First Norwegian Band To Have #1 In USA.
The Song Reached #1 In 27 Countries Including Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland And The United States. It Remained On Top Of The Eurochart Hot 100 For Nine Weeks.
Volkswagen Used This Song In A Commercial Titled "Feeling Carefree." In The Spot, A Guy Daydreams During A Meeting As He Sketches Out Scenes Reminiscent Of The Video. When He Comes Back To Reality, He Realizes He Is Singing The Song.
In The 2018 Movie Ready Player One, This Is Mentioned As The Favorite Song Of James Halliday, Creator Of The Virtual World Where Most Of The Action Takes Place. The Song Was Used In A Trailer For The Film.
The Band Learned The Hard Way That Chart Success Doesn't Equal Financial Success, At Least Not Right Away. When They Found Out The Song Went To #1, They Celebrated With Dinner And Champagne At A Swanky Restaurant - Only To Have Their Credit Card Refused.
This Was Featured In The 1997 John Cusack Film Grosse Pointe Blank And Was Included On The Second Volume Of The Official Soundtrack.
This Was Used On The Simpsons In The 2005 Episode "Future-Drama."
The Video Won Six Out Of Eight Nominations At The 1986 Mtv Video Music Awards, Including Best New Artist In A Video And Viewer's Choice. It Was A Record Number Of Wins In The Ceremony's Three-Year History (Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Won Half As Much In 1983).
When The Trio Performed This On Solid Gold In 1985, They Were Accompanied By The Go-Go's Drummer, Gina Schock.
A-Ha Recorded A Gentle, Acoustic Version For The 2017 Mtv Special Unplugged – Summer Solstice. This Rendition Was Used In The 2018 Movie Deadpool 2 In A Scene That Evoked The Video: Vanessa (Morena Baccarin) Pulls Wade (Ryan Reynolds) Into Her Realm, So They Can Be Together On Another Plane Of Existence.