Pubblicato nel 1985, ha venduto 11 milioni copie in tutto il mondo. 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. In 1985 in mexico the opening notes of take on me were used like a jingle for a tv campaign announcing stockings frescannon bunty bailey was the name of the actress who played the girl reading the comic book in the video take on me. It was used on the soundtrack for the 1998 film baseketball. Take me on take on me ill be gone in a day or two oh, things that you say yeah, is it a life or just to play my worries away youre all the things ive got to remember youre shying away ill be coming for you anyway take on me take on me take me on take on me ill be gone in a day take on me take on me take me on take on me ill be. A new version was produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985. With a ha, bunty bailey, alfie curtis, magne furuholmen. Suggested by wmg 80s party playlist song take on me video version 2015 remaster artist a ha. Uit het voo programma schoolplein, uitgezonden12121985.
Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band a ha, first released in 1984. Nov 01, 2019 the story behind ahas multiplatinum hit take on me comes to life in a new, threepart documentary that will air on the bands official youtube channel. Rolling stone readers pick the best music videos of all time. Hill street blues is an american serial police drama that aired on nbc in primetime from 1981 to 1987 for a total of 146 episodes. The video was released in may 1985, and used the new version of the song. The a ha channel is the official youtube home of the norwegian pop trio a ha, who achieved global stardom in 1985 when their debut single, take on me from the album hunting high and low. Take advantage of our high resolution images and videos to place bids up until the live event, and then continue to bid during the heritage live auction event, including live streaming audio and video. In 1983, the song got the attention of industry veteran terry slater, who became. Take on me by aha song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. The band was originally going for a creepy feel for. Ahas take on me gets a swinging tribute courtesy of. The original version was produced by tony mansfield and remixed by john ratcliff.
Vinyl 12 aha take on me extended version 1985, vinyl discogs. Steve winwoods higher love was also used as a closing theme. In february 1988, the songs were replaced with an original. All auctions until further notice will be online and phone bidding only. Hunting high and low, in 1985, and shot an eyecatching video for. Heman and the masters of the universe is an american animated television series 19831985. The first version of the song take on me, released in 1984, was. Bake cookie, based on ahas take on me cookie monster with a bunty bailey muppet dont stop your reading. Aha take on me official video by rykumi soundcloud. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
The show, consisting of two 65episode series, was produced by filmation, based on the original toyline by mattel. Take on me was a huge hit, but its birth was a difficult one, taking three years, three versions and a pioneering video to finally give aha their first chart success. Nov 28, 2012 uit het voo programma schoolplein, uitgezonden1212 1985. In june 2017, the original members of the norwegian band aha performed an incredibly powerful, acoustic version of their 1985 megahit take on me to an appreciative audience at the giske harbour hall in giske, norway this is the first time in the bands 30 year history that they have recorded an acoustic album. The parody sees a bunty bailey muppet taken into a sketchbook. A muppet caricature of bailey is seen milling around backstage of the sesame street glee club, when she enters a rotoscoped, sketchpad world, with cookie. Talking away i dont know what im to say ill say it anyway today is another day to find you shying away ill be coming for your love, okay. Feb 06, 2008 in 1985 in mexico the opening notes of take on me were used like a jingle for a tv campaign announcing stockings frescannon bunty bailey was the name of the actress who played the girl reading the comic book in the video take on me.
The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation that includes acoustic guitars, keyboards, and drums. The parody sees a bunty bailey muppet taken into a sketchbook world. In january 1983, the band returned to london in search of a recording contract. Jul 09, 2019 season 3 of netflixs beloved nostalgia creepout stranger things premiered over the long weekend, bringing hawkins, ind. He credits his parents with instilling virtues of hard work and discipline into him and his siblings. She also dated morten harket for a brief period of time. The music video was spoofed in a 2017 sesame street viral video, sesame street presents the 80s. In honor of the upcoming season 3 of stranger things, we look back at the eleven biggest musical moments from the summer of 1985. Heman and the masters of the universe wiki grayskull. Vh1 100 greatest 80s songs music database dave tompkins. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
This is the first time in the bands 30 year history that they have recorded an acoustic album. The selfcomposed original version was produced by tony mansfield, and remixed by john ratcliff. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band aha. They taught us to be honest, work hard, respect our elders, and believe in ourselves. Aha detail the making of their iconic take on me in new. In january 1983, the trio returned to london in search of a recording contract. Oct 09, 2017 in june 2017, the original members of the norwegian band aha performed an incredibly powerful, acoustic version of their 1985 megahit take on me to an appreciative audience at the giske harbour hall in giske, norway. The show chronicled the lives of the staff of a single police station located on the fictional hill street, in an unnamed large city, with blues being a. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the national basketball association nba for the houston rockets and the toronto raptors. Take on me original 7 version 1984 2015 remastered aha. Aha achieved their biggest success with their debut album, hunting high and low, in 1985. The first and biggest hit by the norwegian electropop trio aha, take on me, rose to international popularity in 1985 on the strength of its groundbreaking video, a mix of liveaction and. One billion views on february 17, 2020 take on me has. Rolling stone readers pick the best music videos of all.
Aha detail the making of their iconic take on me in new 3. The second version was produced by alan tarney for the groups debut studio album hunting high and low 1985. Aha formed in 1982, norway synth pop, newwave, poprock single released in 1985 album. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band aha, first released in 1984. A ha did win eight mtv video music awards, six for take on me and two for the sun always shines on tv. The show chronicled the lives of the staff of a single police station located on the fictional hill street, in an unnamed large city, with blues being a slang term for police officers for their blue uniforms. Aha take on me original 7 version 1984 2015 remastered lyrics. With a ha, magne furuholmen, morten harket, pal waaktaar. Sesame street presents the 80s is an original sesame street web video, featuring a series of song parodies, released on the shows official social media accounts on july 27, 2017. This is a list of billboard magazines top hot 100 songs of 1983. Take on me was also nominated for favorite poprock video at the american music awards of 1986. Mar 24, 2006 what movie was the song take on me by a ha played in. Aha take on me official video by rykumi published on 20150214t16.
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. Season 3 of netflixs beloved nostalgia creepout stranger things premiered over the long weekend, bringing hawkins, ind. Take on me is a song by norwegian synthpop band a ha. A ha take on me london royal albert hall 05 november 2019 duration. Founded by paul waaktaarsavoy guitars, magne furuholmen keyboards, guitars, and morten harket vocals, the band rose to fame during the mid1980s aha achieved their biggest success with their debut album hunting high and low in 1985. 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. While the band also known as magne mags furuholmen and paul waaktaarsavoy. The family guy episode, breaking out is hard to do, includes a licensed. The original members of aha perform a powerful acoustic. Each episode begins with a basic introduction to the premise and lead character. 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.
From 19851988 the opening theme song for the nbc version was obsession by animotion with the closing theme being take me home by phil collins, and also the beginning of take on me by aha was used for show bumpers. United kingdom, reaching number two on the uk singles chart in october 1985. The first release of take on me in 1984 includes a completely different recording, and was featured in the first video, which shows the band singing with a blue background. With aha, bunty bailey, alfie curtis, magne furuholmen. Stream aha take on me official video by rykumi from desktop or your mobile device. A ha formed in 1982, norway synth pop, newwave, poprock single released in 1985 album. In any case in the spirit of not spoiling, the friends break into their version of a has take on me for a particularly emotional end of the season. Hakeem olajuwon was born to salim and abike olajuwon, working class yoruba owners of a cement business in lagos. Billboard yearend hot 100 singles of 1983 wikipedia. Take on me aha promo videos from 1985 1985 rock peaks. A ha have won 10 spellemannprisen awards, the norwegian equivalent of the grammy awards. Thousand this classic clip presents the story of a young girl reading a comic book about a heroic guy and his fantastic adventures. While the band also known as magne mags furuholmen and paul waaktaarsavoy would go on to release.
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