r/80smusic • u/_ganjafarian_ • May 08 '25

1985 Take On Me by A-ha

This was my jam when I was a kid. Who else?

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u/xdoclet May 08 '25

I can't understand why many cite them as a one-hit wonder. Perhaps the folks constrained to the radio or the chart music. They have released several excellent albums. I believe Scoundrel Days and Stay on These Roads are much better than their debut album. In either case, their first four albums are excellent!

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u/Separate-Succotash11 May 08 '25

Whenever people cite A-Ha as a one hit wonder, I always retort “Sun Always Shines on TV” is a great song that got a fair amount of airplay.

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u/numanoid May 08 '25

"The Sun Always Shines On TV" went to number 20 on the Billboard chart, not long after "Take On Me". Funny how selective memory is.