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Genre: Synth Pop
Hometown: Oslo

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It's hard to say which had more of an impact, the single "Take On Me" or its accompanying video. Either way, a-ha's spot in the pantheon of 1980s bubblegum Synth Pop is guaranteed. Composed of an electronic bass-pulse, a clattering drum sound and singer Morten Harket's near-yodel falsetto, the Norwegian trio's sound has 1985 written all over it. Subsequent forays into smooth, adult-oriented love-pop proved unsuccessful in the U.S. and they sank into obscurity. Nevertheless, the band is featured on virtually any collection that has the words "'80s" and "Hits" in the title, and their ebullient, strangely European pop will forever remain just under the surface of the public consciousness.

- Mike McGuirk

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		Take On Me (3:48)
		The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (5:03)
		The Living Daylights (4:14)
		Hunting High And Low (3:43)
		Dark Is The Night For All (3:46)
		Living A Boy's Adventure Tale (5:02)
		#9 Dream (4:07)
		Move To Memphis (4:22)
		I've Been Losing You (4:26)
		Train Of Thought (4:14)
		Angel In The Snow (4:13)
		The Blue Sky (2:36)
		The Weight Of The Wind (4:00)
		Cry Wolf (4:06)
		Here I Stand And Face The Rain (4:30)
		The Swing Of Things (4:14)
		Lie Down In Darkness (4:31)
		Memorial Beach (4:36)
		Cold As Stone (8:19)
		And You Tell Me (1:52)

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		Take On Me (3:48)
		Hunting High And Low (3:43)
		Stay On These Roads (4:42)
		Train Of Thought (4:14)
		The Living Daylights (4:46)
		Touchy! (4:37)
		The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (5:03)
		You Are The One (3:51)
		Hurry Home (4:37)
		Living A Boy's Adventure Tale (5:02)
		I Dream Myself Alive (3:10)
		Out Of Blue Comes Green (6:42)
		The Blue Sky (2:36)
		You'll End Up Crying (2:06)
		Love Is Reason (3:07)