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Norwegian pop trio a-ha who rose to global stardom in 1985 when their debut single, "Take On Me" from the album 'Hunting High And Low', topped the charts in 36 different countries on their way to becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time and the fifth most played song of the 20th century. a-ha struck gold on the charts again with “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” and "Cry Wolf," and recorded the theme for the 1987 James Bond film "The Living Daylights." The a-ha YouTube channel is proud to present the music videos for these hits along with live performance videos, lyric videos, and solo work from band members Morten Harket (lead vocals), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitar) and Magne Furuholmen (keyboards).
The iconic music video for "Take On Me" is about to cross 1 billion views.
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Search ArticlesMorten Harket has Parkinson’s disease
BY JAN OMDAHL Photos: Stian Andersen / Download press pictures in full resolution here You know him as a-ha’s iconic frontman, a divinely gifted singer, reluctant pop star, solo artist, songwriter, eccentric thinker, father of five and a grandfather too, but in recent years Morten Harket has also been a man battling his own body. This isn’t the sort of news anyone wants to deliver to the world, but here it is: Morten has Parkinson’s disease. "I’ve got no problem accepting the diagnosis.
Morten Harket har Parkinsons sykdom
AV JAN OMDAHL Fotos: Stian Andersen / Last ned pressebilder i full oppløsning her Du kjenner ham som ikonisk frontfigur i a-ha, gudbenådet sanger, motvillig popstjerne, soloartist, låtskriver, eksentrisk grubler, fembarnsfar og farfar, men de siste årene har Morten Harket også vært en mann i kamp med egen kropp. Det er ikke en nyhet man har lyst til å bringe til verden, men slik er det: Morten har Parkinsons sykdom. – Jeg har ingen problemer med å akseptere diagnosen.
40th anniversary of 'Hunting High and Low'
Happy 40th anniversary to a-ha's debut chart-topping album 'Hunting High and Low'! The album was released in Norway and the United States on June 1, 1985, and then released in the United Kingdom and Europe on October 28, 1985. We enjoyed reading everyone's memories about 'Minor Earth Major Sky' back in April, so let's hear all about your memories of 'Hunting High and Low'! When did you first hear the album? What is your most treasured memory from the 'Hunting High and Low' era?
Upcoming Record Store Day Release News
Record Store Day | Saturday, April 12, 2025 Coming on April 12 to record stores worldwide, an exclusive of the full "Hunting High and Low" album presented in the form of the band’s original demos. This edition’s album sleeve and associated packaging will feature unseen images and a design evocative of its 1985 release. Featuring the demo of “Take On Me” and the demos of two other worldwide hits, “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” and the album’s title track. Find a copy at your local record store.
Magne biography 'Livslinjer' is out now
A new book about Magne written by journalist and writer Ørjan Nilsson is out today. 'Livslinjer' - or 'Lifelines' - is based on conversations Magne and Ørjan have had the last couple of years. About art, songs, defiance, side jumps, humor, politics, success, guns, fans, fame, books, film, and life on stage. You can order the book in Norwegian here. We understand there may be an English edition in the works, and we will share information as it becomes available.
'Living With Ourselves' is out now - Plus a new TV special on NRK | a-ha
Following weekly single drops since November 1, including the final single "One 4 all and all for none" released today, the complete new solo album from Magne, "Living With Ourselves", is finally out! In addition, a TV special will premiere on NRK with live performances of the songs "Living With Ourselves", "Time Is On Your Side", and "Wild Horses", performed at Magne's art studio in Norway.
'Foot of the Mountain' issued in crystal clear vinyl
In July of 2009 a-ha released their ninth studio album “Foot Of The Mountain”, which became an instant success. Now, 15 Years later, they are back with that fantastic album for the first time worldwide with a crystal clear vinyl release. Get your copy of this strictly limited release on December 6th at your favorite retailer.
All episodes of Magne's podcast are now available to stream
You can listen to them all on Acast or on your favorite streaming services. From Magne: "hello people, and welcome to my brand new podcast…which is, or isn’t, a podcast. perhaps just a slightly dyslexic version of postcards...? or sleep-tapes - the audio-version of a sensory depravation tank. most probably it’s unfiltered episodes of a recorded interview where one really interesting person does not get to talk much, and one over-exposed media-figure gets all the airtime.
Living With Ourselves - Ltd Edition Art Vinyl.
In connection with the release of Magne Furuholmen's new solo-album ‘Living With Ourselves’, Mags is releasing a limited art-edition vinyl, available on the magne.f webshop: https://magnefuruholmen.com. Only 200 vinyls will be made for sale. The vinyls are sold on a first-come-first-served basis, so the first person to order gets no.1, the second person no. 2, and so on. Your exclusive vinyl-package contains the following: 1.
New single from Magne 'Living With Ourselves' out on Friday!
Magne shared some big news today! New single coming out Friday - and more, here's what he posted on his Insta: hey kids, the first song on my new album is coming to a streaming-platform near you on this coming friday (randomly my birthday - you’d think we planned it) first out is the title-track ‘living with ourselves’, and then one song will be added every friday until all songs on the album is out (or you’re exhausted, whichever comes first).