The visuals of the video were used as an homage for 's music video for "". directed a revolutionary animation music video which took six months to create, using professional artists. The new video was released to dance clubs and television a month before the record was available in stores or played on the radio. 116 votes, average: 4. As they were arriving in Aspen, the passed parody boutique stores, such as Kucci Gucci , Tiffany's Aspen Tiffany's , Prahda Prada , and Bernies Barney's. In the United States, Warner Bros. After a few meetings with various personnel, they signed with the publishing house Lionheart. Plot [ ] The video's main theme is a romantic fantasy narrative. 27 out of 5, rated• "Take On Me" is a song that includes acoustic and electric guitars and keyboards, written at a very fast of 169 beats per minute. He sings the lowest in the song, A 2 the tonic , at the beginning of the chorus, on the first syllable of the phrase "Take On Me". Reel Big Fish released a video clip for "Take On Me", directed by Jeff Moore, and features the band playing the song while walking down an aisle in the stadium, and playing a game of BASEketball interlaced with clips from the film. They intended the song to show off Harket's vocal range, which led to his vocals "doing this spiraling thing". 49 votes, average: 4. "Love Is Reason" LP version — 3:04• An alternative video for the song's international release that contained only the stadium aisle footage was also released. His pencil-drawn hand suddenly reaches out of the comic book, inviting the woman into it. Archived from on 8 April 2009. It then cuts to a scene in a cafe, in which a young woman, played by Harket's girlfriend at the time , is reading the comic book. She and Morten, who met on the video shoot, actually dated for a couple of years afterwards. The Show early 1980s with• addEventListener 'message', self. Dan Regan — screams, trombone• invested in the revolutionary second video for "Take On Me", which used Tarney's version of the song. Near the end of the video, Wolfhard is shown sitting at a desk in his bedroom, scribbling possible names for his new band on a page of a notebook the name Weezer is shown as option No. As of June 2014, the song has sold 1,463,000 digital copies in the US after it became available for download in the digital era. The success of "Take On Me" lies also in its sales, as the single would go on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide, [ ] making it one of the. "Take On Me" Single version — 3:49• At the same time, his image appears in the woman's hallway; seemingly torn between real and comic form, hurling himself repeatedly left-and-right against the walls as he attempts to shatter his two-dimensional barrier This scene is largely patterned after a climactic scene in the 1980 film. After a few meetings, Slater signed them with UK. 71 votes, average: 3. Select 2015年7月 on the drop-down menu• Legacy [ ] The music video has been subject to various parodies. We're away I don't know what I'm to say I'll say it anyway Today's day to find you Shying away I'll be for your love, okay? "Take On Me" Extended version — 4:50• I thought, this is unbelievable. Weezer version [ ] American rock band included a cover version of the song in their 2019 covers compilation. The next release was not successful either and featured a very ordinary performance video. MTV Unplugged version [ ] In 2017, A-ha appeared on the television series and played and recorded versions of many of their popular songs for the album. — celesta, keyboards, trumpet, vocals• Approximately 3,000 frames were rotoscoped, which took 16 weeks to complete. Eddy, Chuck 18 January 1991. The second video, directed by Irish-born British film director , is the far more widely recognised video for the song. "Stop! Wallach makes an appearance as the lead singer of a 1980s pop cover band that features Sebastian Wilder, one of the film's two protagonists. One of the tracks rehearsed around this time was called "Miss Eerie", which had an original title of "Panorama". The comic's hero, after winning the race, seemingly winks at the woman from the page. A-ha will also perform a concert in the Norwegian capital on Nov. Thus most of the track, as aforementioned, centers on him entreating her to actually be receptive to the affection he has to offer. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Formats and track listings [ ]• Magne Furuholmen• Archived from on 24 June 2009. They decided to record new demos, and chose the studio of musician and producer John Ratcliff, intending to re-record five songs. John Ratcliff — production and re-mixing 1984 version• Magne Furuholmen• The hero punches one of the thugs aside and retreats with the woman into a maze of paper. Italy• Video on Trial: "Episode No. The original "Take On Me" was recorded in 1984 and it took two versions and three releases finally to chart in the United Kingdom, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in October 1985. Poland• After this, Warner Brothers' main office in the United States decided to invest in the band, and gave them the opportunity to re-record the song. He escapes from the comic book by becoming human and stands up. The cover was released as part of the album. CD, maxi-single, enhanced, limited edition, CD2• The video was also one of the first to be made into a. Track 2 is produced by John Ratcliff with A-ha. Waaktaar-Savoy admits that these days he rarely sees the video, which scored six MTV Moonmen in 1986. It included elements of what would later become "Take On Me", including the central synth riff, which Magne Furuholmen created when he was 15 years old. Grant Barry —• though - so it will be a very different experience for you depending on your instrument of choice : I'd love to know how you get on with this, and if you are able to play it successfully - I definitely can't and would love to feature a video, so would be great if you'd be up for showing us how it's meant to sound! Archived from on 22 January 2005. Blistein, Jon 30 December 2019. — lead vocals• The song is featured in the dance game , it also has an unlockable dance mash-up. Archived from on 8 November 2012. This release peaked at number three in Norway but failed to reach audiences abroad. In the United States in October 1985, it became the only A-ha song to top the , assisted by wide exposure on of its innovative music video, directed by. Paul also played the main riff on a second keyboard at the same time as mags. 1988 as Bimbo• Neill King — 1984 version• However, he then wakes up and tries to break out of his comic-book frames. Ganz, Caryn 6 October 2008. Van Matre, Lynn 3 November 1985. Initially the band felt the riff was too pop oriented for their band, thus the first version of the song was more "punky" in an attempt to offset the riff. Keating; Pizer; Fig Leaf Software, 2002. Track 1 is the same version as the album version. journalist Tim DiGravina described "Take On Me" as "a new wave classic laced with rushing keyboards, made emotionally resonant thanks to Morten Harket's touching vocal delicacy. Morten Harket• "" "Take on Me" is a synthpop song by the former Norwegian pop band, A-ha. created a television advertisement inspired by the video. 590 votes, average: 4. "Take On Me" — 3:31• Sweden• Austria• They were joined by singer and began working on demos, including a new version of "Miss Eerie", which was renamed "Lesson One" before it evolved into "Take On Me". "Stop! Archived from on 9 April 2012. Archived from on 1 February 2016. The idea of the video was suggested by executive , who was pivotal in making "Take on Me" a globally recognised music hit. 1 billion views as of August 2020. The racers smash the looking glass with the pipe wrench, trapping the woman in the comic book. Thirty years ago this month, the Norwegian pop group topped the charts with their irresistible synth-pop gem — and revolutionized music videos. Defunct 2008 as Gypsy Momma References [ ] Archived from on 22 July 2011. This causes the hero's two opposing racers to reappear as villains, one of them armed with a large. It turns out "Take on Me" has one of the biggest pitch ranges of any song I've done so far on this site, spanning nearly 3 octaves. During the credits of the episode, the song was sung by South Park Studios staff member, , who also voiced in future episodes. new XMLHttpRequest : new ActiveXObject 'Microsoft. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione". The sound was not what A-ha had hoped to achieve, and the album was remixed again. at Crawfords Commercials Agency• — guitars, keyboards, drum programming, backing vocals• The band met with producer Tony Mansfield, an expert in the use of the , who mixed the demos with electronic instrumentation. John Ratcliff• "Take On Me" Single version — 3:46• Bunty started her career as a dancer in the dance group in the early 1980s. The second music video was produced by Limelight Productions. 112 votes, average: 4. The original version was produced by Tony Mansfield, and remixed by John Ratcliff. : Headlines and Deadlines — The Hits of a-ha 1991• The video also features some scenes of Calpurnia playing, filmed with the rotoscoping technique that made the original A-ha video famous. 54 out of 5, rated• "And You Tell Me"• "Take On Me" was released for the third time in the United Kingdom in September 1985. I couldn't believe my ears at the band's audition when I heard Morten Harket sing. Smiling, the woman walks towards him. She became known as the girl in the music videos of 's singles "" and "" made in 1985. The video won six awards and was nominated for two others at the. Filmography [ ]• Archived from on 7 November 2006. The style of his version has been described as "tropical house". Salaverri, Fernando September 2005. The song appears in video games such as 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2018 , and 2020. 1984• The band rushed to release "Take On Me" as a single in the United Kingdom but the single only charted at 137, the lowest-charted of all A-ha songs. "Take On Me" Long version — 4:47 a. Select singles in the Format field. Rice, Nicholas 19 February 2020. "Why Do All the Girls Think They're Fat? All three members of A-ha Paul, Morten and Magne wrote this song. And Make Your Mind Up"• In January 1983, the band returned to London in search of a recording contract. Brandle, Lars 19 February 2020. singles chronology " Take On Me" 1984 "" 1985 Music videos on on " Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian band , first released in 1984. Owing to this, he is finding it challenging to express his feelings to this special lady. The lyrics are a plea for love and constructed in a with a before the final chorus. Awards [ ] At the , the video for "Take On Me" won six awards—, , , , , and —and was nominated for two others, and. — drums• "I Got Sunshine" — 3:41• "And You Tell Me" — 1:48• The group initially rose to fame during the mid-1980s after being discovered by musician and producer John Ratcliff and had continued global success in the 1990s and 2000s. Believing the customer left without paying the bill, she angrily crumples and throws the woman's comic book into a bin. He authorised considerable investment in the band: on Slater's recommendation, renowned producer Alan Tarney was commissioned to refine the song. The group re-recorded the song with the help of producer Alan Tarney, releasing the new version in 1985. The used on the second and third releases rotoscoped video version was a — Paul overdubbed real cymbals and hi-hat using this drum machine. In 2018, declared it Hollywood's "Song of the Year". 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. We're talking away I don't know what I'm to say I'll say it anyway Today's another day to find you Shying away I'll be coming for your love, okay? But for this, we did a whole day that was only to make the comic magazine. Frank, Allegra 7 December 2018. This version was prominently used in the 2018 superhero movie Deadpool 2. The song was sampled in the dance-pop song "" 2013 by featuring. Background [ ] "Take On Me" originated from 's and 's previous band. Arriving at a dead end, he tears a hole in the paper wall so that the woman can escape as the menacing opposing racers close in on him and they raise their pipe wrench to his face. Wide exposure on made the song quickly soar to the top position of the on 19 October 1985 its fifteenth week on the chart. Reel Big Fish also included a live version of the song in their live album and live DVD's You're All in This Together and Track listing [ ]• Recording and production [ ] The band moved into an apartment in London and began contacting record companies and publishing houses. Interestingly enough, Paul and Lauren eventually got married in 1991. Every week it would go up a spot, up three spots…. " 2002 Music video on In 1998, band covered "Take On Me" for the film. Track 3 is the same version as the album version. "Alternative Baby" — 2:56• This version featured and appeared on the album 80s Symphonic. — synthesizers, backing vocals• Type Take On Me in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. Prior to that date, only four songs from the entire 20th century had reached that elusive mark "" and "" by , "" by , and "" by making "Take On Me" the fifth video from that time period ever to do so. CD, maxi-single, enhanced, CD1• The song was produced using the for the main riff, along with the and synthesizers. The single was largely successful elsewhere, reaching the top of the for nine weeks, topping the singles charts in 26 countries, [ ] including Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland, and reaching the top three in France and number two in Ireland. " 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. Soon after, Bridges disbanded. The Netherlands• Harket demonstrates a of over two and a half. "Take On Me" UK 2K Mix — 3:25• The song was later released on the soundtrack and the international version of their album The band also performs the song at concerts. "", 1984• Canada• Usage in Popular Media This song has been featured, in various capacities, in other forms of pop media. First release 1984 by from the album• After flying for a distance, they find the virus and destroy it, saving the world. However, he is determined to be the recipient of her love while the opportunity is ripe. It also made an appearance on a 2005 episode of The Simpsons. "Extended Version"• Aaron Barrett — , guitar, lead vocals, synthesizer• Germany• Background The intro melody of this song was played as the Marsh, Broflovski, and Stotch families were driving to Aspen, Colorado. Deals are also under way for South Korea, Italy, Belgium, Finland, Israel, Iceland and Sweden. Patterson, Sylvia 12 February 2000. Australia• The catchiest, squeakiest, highest-pitch 80's is finally here, "Take on Me" by - get ready for an extra challenging challenge and in my case, a burst ear drum! He detailed how the song finally became the worldwide smash hit still widely recognised today. On 17 February 2020, the music video reached one billion views on. In September 2012, Bailey appeared as the mystery guest on 's , with her appearance in the a-ha videos being the correct answer. Chart performance [ ] "Take On Me" was originally released in 1984, and was mixed by Tony Mansfield, but failed to make an impact in the United Kingdom. Select "Take On Me" in the "Filtra" field. Rolling Stone has thus noted the song as "having one of the hardest-to-sing choruses in pop history". "And You Tell Me" — 1:48• It would pick up, then slow down. A new version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album Hunting High and Low 1985. In June 2009, she was one of the first people to take advantage of the car and was invited to breakfast with the at the time,. The song was featured in in a scene towards the end. It features A1 entering the computer world by putting on glasses after finding out about a deadly. Archived from on 3 November 2012.。 。 。
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