Take on Me

 "Take on Me" became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1985. The first release of the song in 1984 was not a major success, but after a few songs were remixed by producer Alan Tarney a year later, it sold 1.5 million copies worldwide in one week. Eventually the single "Take on Me" is estimated to have sold 7-9 million copies worldwide; it peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the UK Singles Chart. Sales were aided in the U.S. by a music video on MTV that mimicked the truck chase from Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil and the climactic scene from the Ken Russell film Altered States. The video used a sketchy animation / live action combination called "Rotoscoping" (in which the video is first shot on normal video, then each frame is hand-traced over to give the animated effect) that tells a fantasy thriller story to the song. At the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards "Take on Me" won in six categories. It was also nominated for Best Video Of The Year at 1986 American Music Awards.

TAKE ON ME – A-HA

Talking away I don’t know what I’m to say I’ll say it anyway today’s another day to find you Shying away I’ll be coming for you love O.K.

Take on me Take me on I’ll be gone in a day or two

So needless to say I’m odds and ends But that’s me, stumbling away Slowly learning that life is O.K. Say after me It’s no better to be safe than sorry.

Take on me Take me on I’ll be gone in a day or two.

The things that you say Is it live or just to play My worries away You’re all the things I’ve got to remember You shying away I’ll be coming for you anyway

Take on me Take me on I’ll be gone in a day or two

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