‘Take On Me’ has been stuck in our heads for 40 years. Here’s how it got there.

Take On Me,” the 1980s synth-pop hit song from the band A-ha, marks 40 years of global ubiquity even while personal disputes ...
Metal Injection

LEPROUS Covers A-HA's "Take On Me" On The Spot, Nails It

Norwegian prog-metal outfit Leprous have taken on one of their country's most iconic pop songs, delivering a genre-bending version of A-ha's "Take On Me" for Musora's Covers on the Spot series. In the ...
Men's Journal

A Hit ‘80s Tune Made a Surprise Appearance in ‘The Last of Us’ and Fans Can’t Get Enough

Bella Ramsey’s performance of A-ha’s “Take on Me” transformed one of the video game’s most beloved moments into an iconic moment for the Max series. Who knew a synth-pop hit from 1985 had the power to ...
Los Angeles Daily News

A-ha take on the Hollywood Bowl with a full orchestra

Magne Furuholmen of Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha has been dreaming about performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for decades. The iconic outdoor venue has somehow evaded the band during its ...
Deadline.com

A-ha’s Morten Harket Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis: ‘Take On Me’ Vocalist Says “I Don’t Feel Like Singing”

Morten Harket, the singer of the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha who helped define the 1980s MTV sound with its gorgeously sung global hit “Take On Me,” revealed Wednesday that he has Parkinson’s ...