Norwegian synthpop trio ahas take on me has joined youtubes billionviews club. In partnership with beatport, the threeday live stream will be hosted on. Vinyl 7 aha take on me 1985, booklet cover, vinyl discogs. Ahas take on me has made history by passing one billion views on youtube, only the fifth music video from the 20th century to do so. Girl with the dragon tattoo tv series in the works at amazon exclusive.
A new version was released in 1985 and produced by alan tarney for the. A new version was released in 1985 and produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985. Morten, magne furuholmen and pal waaktaar, got most famous for the take on me video with sensational animations combined with real footage. The aha channel is the official youtube home of the norwegian pop trio aha, who achieved global stardom in 1985 when their debut single, take on me from the album hunting high and low.
References the groups 1984 hit take on me and its 1985 music video were spoofed in the 2017 sesame street viral video, sesame street presents the 80s. The parody sees a bunty bailey muppet taken into a sketchbook world. Ahas classic 1985 music video for take on me has passed the one billion views threshold on youtube, earning the norwegian electropop trio a special place in the history books. The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation, which includes acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and synthesizers. Get your tickets for the mtv unplugged shows and summer tour 2018. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band a ha, first released in 1984. Weezer goes back to 1985 in take on me video starring.
Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Nov 28, 2012 uit het voo programma schoolplein, uitgezonden1212 1985. A new version was produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985. With aha, bunty bailey, alfie curtis, magne furuholmen. Norwegian new wave outfit aha crossed over in america with take on me, a 1985 hit single propelled by an unshakeable synth riff, a striving, sugarcoated chorus, singer morten harkets. May 31, 2018 traducao da classica cancao take on me da banda norueguesa aha. The family guy episode, breaking out is hard to do, includes a licensed, reedited.
Ahas take on me becomes secondever 80s music video to. Watch an alternate version of ahas take on me video. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band a ha. The second version of the song was produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985.
This is nicely documented in a 3part documentary, of which the. Ahas take on me tops 1 billion youtube views variety. Take on me by aha song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. The song was recorded in two versions and went through three releases, and the video was done twice, but ahas classic 1985 music video for take on me has now passed the one billion views mark. The group reached the top of the billboard hit 100 with the classic falsettosong take on me in 1985. Jul 15, 2016 watch a ha take on me 1985 watch online on dailymotion. The aha music video for take on me, directed by steve barron and first released in 1985. Oct 21, 2015 its hard not to objectify harket since his 1985 video for take on me was the perfect romantic fantasy narrative every tween girl and closeted young teen boy dreamed about. Jul 09, 2019 stranger things season 3 is a portal to 1985. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Most americans think ahas story starts and ends with take on me, the. At the 1986 mtv video music awards, the video for take on me won six.
Back in the 80s when mtv actually played music, one song kept coming up on heavy rotation. It was written by the band members for the groups first studio album hunting high and low, released in 1985. The official website for aha including news, tour dates, videos, photos and much more. I tend to go through random phases where im really into music m. Morten harket is the singer and front man in the norwegian popgroup, aha since 1982. Uit het voo programma schoolplein, uitgezonden12121985. Youre watching the official music video for the alternate take of a ha take on me. In 1985, ahas take on me topped the billboard hot 100.
A ha have won 10 spellemannprisen awards, the norwegian equivalent of the grammy awards. In the united states in october 1985, the song became the only aha. The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation that includes acoustic guitars, keyboards, and drums. A ha has performed at two nobel peace prize concerts, the most prestigious award show in the world. The song was recorded in two versions and went through three releases, and the video was done twice, but ahas classic 1985 music video for take on me has now passed the one billion views m. Take on me aha promo videos from 1985 1985 rock peaks. Take on me was also nominated for favorite poprock video at the american music awards of 1986. Take on me is a song by norwegian new wave band a ha. The original take on me was recorded in 1984 and it took two. The song, which was released in 1985, is only the secondever music video from the 80s to pass the one billion mark.
Watch soul train season 15, episode 4 cheryl lynn aha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by alan tarney for the groups first studio album hunting high and low, released in 1985. Ahas take on me rotoscope video hits one billion views on. Uit het voo programma schoolplein, uitgezonden1212 1985. It was released as the third single from their debut studio album hunting high and low 1985.
Thousand this classic clip presents the story of a young girl reading a comic book about a heroic guy and his fantastic adventures. A ha did win eight mtv video music awards, six for take on me and two for the sun always shines on tv. Feb 19, 2020 the aha music video for take on me, directed by steve barron and first released in 1985, won six awards at the 1986 mtv video music awards, including for directing and best new artist in a. Hell return in season 3 of stranger things on netflix. Aha s classic 1985 music video for take on me has passed the one billion views threshold on youtube, earning the norwegian electropop trio a special place in the history books. The original version was produced by tony mansfield and remixed by john ratcliff. Wolfhard is a noted weezer fan, singing their praises to the new york times in 2017, and covering the band for a special singles collection. The video was released in may 1985, and used the new version of the song. Take on me video 1985 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Sep 18, 2015 norwegian new wave outfit aha crossed over in america with take on me, a 1985 hit single propelled by an unshakeable synth riff, a striving, sugarcoated chorus, singer morten harkets. Uhhuhhuh, doodoobah bah bahahah talking away, ah no, i dont know what im to say ill say it anyway today is another day to find yo lyrics. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band aha, first released in 1984.
Ahas 1985 music video for take on me has hit 1 billion views on youtube. Written by the band members, the original version was produced by tony mansfield and remixed by john ratcliff. Youtube has reported that in 2020 the video has been averaging a whopping 480,000 views a day. Oct 25, 2015 the original take on me was recorded in 1984 and it took two versions and three releases to finally chart in the united kingdom, reaching number two on the uk singles chart in november 1985. Mar 10, 2012 original bbc broadcast first generation vhsrip. The 1998 performance was a ha s comeback into the world of music. Ahas take on me passes one billion streams on youtube. Achieved a major breakthrough in 1985 with the hit take on me. In any case in the spirit of not spoiling, the friends break into their version of ahas take on me for a particularly emotional end of the season episode. Jeanmichel jarre armin van buuren stardust original mix. Bohemian rhapsody movie 2018 live aid complete songs side by side with the queen live aid 1985. With a ha, bunty bailey, alfie curtis, magne furuholmen.
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