Take On Me

Take On Me a song by a-ha on Foxsoundi

Take On Me by a-ha

About Take On Me

"Take on Me" is a song by Norwegian new wave band a-ha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's first studio album Hunting High and Low, released in 1985. The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation, which includes acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and synthesizers. The original "Take on Me" was recorded in 1984, and took three releases to chart in the United Kingdom, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 1985. .

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About this song

Credited to: a-ha
Album: 80s Music Hits - Best 80s Music · Track 9 of 50
Released: May 4, 2024
Duration: 3:48
Ranking: #1 most played a-ha track on Foxsoundi
On Last.fm: 2,804,670 listeners on Last.fm

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Love Shack - Edit by The B-52's ,
Lost in Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson ,
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Believe It or Not (From "Greatest American Hero") by Joey Scarbury ,
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Object of My Desire - Edit by Starpoint ,
Kiss (feat. Tom Jones) by The Art Of Noise , Tom Jones ,
Too Shy - 2004 Remaster by Kajagoogoo ,
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - 2005 Remaster by Talking Heads ,
Classic by Adrian Gurvitz ,
It Started with a Kiss by Hot Chocolate ,
Each Time You Break My Heart by Nick Kamen ,
I Want to Be Your Man - 7" Version by Roger ,
Gimme Gimme Gimme (feat. Patti Austin) by Narada Michael Walden , Patti Austin ,
Life in a Northern Town by The Dream Academy ,
Twist in My Sobriety by Tanita Tikaram ,
The Harder I Try by Brother Beyond ,
We’re Not Gonna Take It - Single Version by Twisted Sister ,
Two of Hearts by Stacey Q ,
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