Waaktaar initially thought the song would be too pop to work with although Furuholmen recalled thinking it was "quite catchy". Aaron Barrett — , guitar, lead vocals, synthesizer• Track 1 is produced by Alan Tarney. And Make Your Mind Up"• 1988 as Bimbo• It also made an appearance on a 2005 episode of The Simpsons. One of which was the award for Best Concept Video. Legacy [ ] The music video has been subject to various parodies. "Take On Me" — 3:46• Track 1 is produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. On 17 February 2020, the music video reached one billion views on. The Show early 1980s with• After this, Warner Brothers' main office in the United States decided to invest in the band, and gave them the opportunity to re-record the song. new XMLHttpRequest : new ActiveXObject 'Microsoft. Germany• The song debuted on the at number fifty-five, peaked at number two for three consecutive weeks, held off the top spot by 's "", and received a certification by the BPI. Rolling Stone has thus noted the song as "having one of the hardest-to-sing choruses in pop history". However, he is determined to be the recipient of her love while the opportunity is ripe. Take on me take on me Take me on take on me I'll be gone In a day or two So needless to say I'm odds and ends But I'll be stumbling away Slowly learning that life is okay Say after me It's no better to be safe than sorry Take on me take on me Take me on take on me I'll be gone In a day or two Take on Me See Also:. Morten Harket• invested in the revolutionary second video for "Take On Me", which used Tarney's version of the song. The original 1984 version of the song is also featured nearer to the beginning of the film. A-ha also became the first Scandinavian act to achieve this. Track 1 is produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff with A-ha. 110 votes, average: 4. At the same time, his image appears in the woman's hallway; seemingly torn between real and comic form, hurling himself repeatedly left-and-right against the walls as he attempts to shatter his two-dimensional barrier This scene is largely patterned after a climactic scene in the 1980 film. Formats and track listings [ ]• It remained on the chart for twenty-seven weeks, and ended up at the tenth position of the 1985 year-end chart. Salaverri, Fernando September 2005. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 10. The success of "Take On Me" lies also in its sales, as the single would go on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide, [ ] making it one of the. Ann on It's a bit odd, but for some reason really enjoys spending her free time on a laptop ideally with a coffee and a cat rather than 'going out' or 'having fun'! The group re-recorded the song with the help of producer Alan Tarney, releasing the new version in 1985. 16 out of 5, rated• Prior to that date, only four songs from the entire 20th century had reached that elusive mark "" and "" by , "" by , and "" by making "Take On Me" the fifth video from that time period ever to do so. All three members of A-ha Paul, Morten and Magne wrote this song. "Take On Me" Metro Extended Club Mix — 6:02• "", 1985 as the Girl• 112 votes, average: 4. 43 out of 5, rated• Awards [ ] At the , the video for "Take On Me" won six awards—, , , , , and —and was nominated for two others, and. The video was also one of the first to be made into a. Arriving at a dead end, he tears a hole in the paper wall so that the woman can escape as the menacing opposing racers close in on him and they raise their pipe wrench to his face. Take on me take on me Take me on take on me I'll be gone In a day or two So needless to say Of odds and ends But I'll be stumbling away Slowly learning that life is OK. The song is featured in the dance game , it also has an unlockable dance mash-up. Archived from on 22 January 2005. The new recording achieved a cleaner and more soaring sound and a section instead of the earlier quick fade-out; the song was soon completed and re-released in the UK, but the record label's office in London gave them little support, and the single flopped for the second time. Archived from on 9 April 2011. Van Matre, Lynn 3 November 1985. Music videos [ ] First video [ ] 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. The song combines with a varied instrumentation that includes , keyboards, and drums. Video on Trial: "Episode No. Sweden• 1 billion views as of August 2020. Recording and production [ ] The band moved into an apartment in London and began contacting record companies and publishing houses. Weezer version [ ] American rock band included a cover version of the song in their 2019 covers compilation. Archived from on 7 November 2006. John Ratcliff• And while it can definitely be gleaned that his love for her is true, he is the shy type. Archived from on 24 June 2009. The original version was produced by Tony Mansfield, and remixed by John Ratcliff. Bunty started her career as a dancer in the dance group in the early 1980s. Essential Music Videos: Hits of the 80s 2003• "Take On Me" — 3:02• The video won six awards and was nominated for two others at the. A new version was released in 1985 and produced by for the group's debut studio album 1985. In 2018, declared it Hollywood's "Song of the Year". Wallach makes an appearance as the lead singer of a 1980s pop cover band that features Sebastian Wilder, one of the film's two protagonists. In January 1983, the band returned to London in search of a recording contract. In September 2012, Bailey appeared as the mystery guest on 's , with her appearance in the a-ha videos being the correct answer. Wallach version [ ] A cover by was featured in the film. "Take On Me" Extended version — 4:50• "Love Is Reason" — 3:04• The used on the second and third releases rotoscoped video version was a — Paul overdubbed real cymbals and hi-hat using this drum machine. This version featured and appeared on the album 80s Symphonic. The next release was not successful either and featured a very ordinary performance video. The video won six awards and was nominated for two others at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards. Matheson, Whitney 18 September 2013. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione". Brandle, Lars 19 February 2020. The original version was produced by and remixed by John Ratcliff. Eddy, Chuck 18 January 1991. — lead vocals• Grant Barry —• His version drops the iconic keyboard riffs and features a new one. 87 out of 5, rated• Morten Harket• "I Got Sunshine" — 3:41• "Love Is Reason" — 3:04• " — 2:22 Personnel [ ]• The catchiest, squeakiest, highest-pitch 80's is finally here, "Take on Me" by - get ready for an extra challenging challenge and in my case, a burst ear drum! Despite being panned by music critics, who called it a "lame cover version", and a "note for note copy" that seems like "a re-release of the original"; it was commercially successful, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and Norway. They intended the song to show off Harket's vocal range, which led to his vocals "doing this spiraling thing". It would pick up, then slow down. The band rushed to release "Take On Me" as a single in the United Kingdom but the single only charted at 137, the lowest-charted of all A-ha songs. Then four months spent doing hand-drawn drawings. Italy• They decided to record new demos, and chose the studio of musician and producer John Ratcliff, intending to re-record five songs. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Blistein, Jon 30 December 2019. They were joined by singer and began working on demos, including a new version of "Miss Eerie", which was renamed "Lesson One" before it evolved into "Take On Me". Wickham placed the band on high priority and applied a lateral strategy with further investment. In the United States in October 1985, it became the only A-ha song to top the , assisted by wide exposure on of its innovative music video, directed by. England Occupation , Years active 1980—2008 Therese "Bunty" Bailey born 23 May 1964 is a former English model, dancer and actress. This release peaked at number three in Norway but failed to reach audiences abroad. at Crawfords Commercials Agency• 590 votes, average: 4. After a few meetings, Slater signed them with UK. Credits and personnel [ ]• "Take On Me" Single version — 3:49• Background [ ] "Take On Me" originated from 's and 's previous band. 71 votes, average: 3. The and synthesizers were also used for the song. The video was inspired by the 1982 Disney live-action. In Norway, A-ha's native country, "Take On Me" reentered the singles chart, reaching a new peak of number one, a year after it was first released. An alternative video for the song's international release that contained only the stadium aisle footage was also released. Reel Big Fish released a video clip for "Take On Me", directed by Jeff Moore, and features the band playing the song while walking down an aisle in the stadium, and playing a game of BASEketball interlaced with clips from the film. However, he then wakes up and tries to break out of his comic-book frames. "Stop! Deals are also under way for South Korea, Italy, Belgium, Finland, Israel, Iceland and Sweden. A 23 second sample from "Take On Me", featuring Harket's high-pitched falsetto, with a backing track that mixes acoustic and electric guitars and electronic instrumentation Problems playing this file? "", 1985 as the Girl• 637 votes, average: 4. Select 2015年7月 on the drop-down menu• He authorised considerable investment in the band: on Slater's recommendation, renowned producer Alan Tarney was commissioned to refine the song. "Why Do All the Girls Think They're Fat? 41 out of 5, rated• The song was later released on the soundtrack and the international version of their album The band also performs the song at concerts. "Take On Me" was released for the third time in the United Kingdom in September 1985. In the latter, the protagonist performs an acoustic cover of the song performed by. Alternatively or you can shift the song up a few semitones, but then you'll have a crazy high note to deal with later - your call, I went for the former! It went on to receive eight nominations for MTV Video Music Awards in 1986, taking home six of them. CD, maxi-single, enhanced, CD1• First release 1984 by from the album• " Wickham immediately signed A-ha to Warner Brothers America, after learning several previous attempts had failed to make "Take On Me" a commercial success. Background The intro melody of this song was played as the Marsh, Broflovski, and Stotch families were driving to Aspen, Colorado. The song was sampled in the dance-pop song "" 2013 by featuring. The visuals of the video were used as an homage for 's music video for "". In the United States in October 1985, the song became the only A-ha song to top the Billboard Hot 100, assisted by the wide exposure on MTV of its innovative music video, directed by Steve Barron. Plot [ ] The video's main theme is a romantic fantasy narrative. directed a revolutionary animation music video which took six months to create, using professional artists. For instance, it has been parodied on Family Guy 2005. Harket demonstrates a of over two and a half. Believing the customer left without paying the bill, she angrily crumples and throws the woman's comic book into a bin. Soon after, Bridges disbanded. The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation that includes acoustic guitars, keyboards and drums. We're 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 your love, okay? Say after me, "It's no better to be safe than sorry. Waaktaar and Furuholmen relocated to London to try their hand in the music industry there, but returned to Norway after six months of disappointment. 6" 2006• About Take On Me "Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synthpop band A-ha, first released in 1984. One of the tracks rehearsed around this time was called "Miss Eerie", which had an original title of "Panorama". A-ha will also perform a concert in the Norwegian capital on Nov. Rice, Nicholas 19 February 2020. She and Morten, who met on the video shoot, actually dated for a couple of years afterwards. 116 votes, average: 4. The crew of the video were director , producer Simon Fields, cinematographer , editor Richard Simpson from Rushes Film Editing, and animators and Candace Reckinger. The band signed with Ratcliff, who introduced them to manager Terry Slater. [Take On Me to the top in the USA]. Strike, Joe 29 August 2005. The song appears in video games such as 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2018 , and 2020. Matt Wong — bass guitar, vocals A1 version [ ] "Take On Me" by from the album "I Got Sunshine" Released 14 August 2000 2000-08-14 Recorded 1998-1999 Length 3: 46• The song can also be found on. Approximately 3,000 frames were rotoscoped, which took 16 weeks to complete. I thought, this is unbelievable. "Take On Me" Original version — 3:18• She became known as the girl in the music videos of 's singles "" and "" made in 1985. "Alternative Baby" — 2:56• Reel Big Fish also included a live version of the song in their live album and live DVD's You're All in This Together and Track listing [ ]• A new version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album Hunting High and Low 1985. Thompson, Paul 26 November 2008. Epstein, Adam 18 December 2018. An accompanying music video was released on 12 February 2019, in which rock band —led by frontman "Mike" in the original series , here, playing a younger version of Weezer's own frontman, star. We're talking away I don't know what I'm to say I'll say it anyway Today is another day to find you Shying away I'll be coming for your love. The episode "" includes a licensed, re-edited version of the video. "Love Is Reason" LP version — 3:04• Magne Furuholmen• Australia• CD, maxi-single, enhanced, limited edition, CD2• The song can also be played through and Just Dance Unlimited. Directed by Thomas Robsahm and Alsaug Holm, it has been in production since 2016. The first take of the song was inspired in part by member and his "almost mathematical but very melodic, structured way of playing". Archived from on 1 February 2016. The single was released in the USA one month after the music video, and immediately appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 and a worldwide smash, reaching No. Owing to this, he is finding it challenging to express his feelings to this special lady. As the chorus progresses, Harket's voice hits ever higher notes, reaching a and hitting the song's highest note E 5, the dominant note at the end. External links [ ]• "Take On Me" Long version — 3:46• CD single• "Take On Me" has been covered by many artists including , , and the cast! Ganz, Caryn 6 October 2008. The lyrics are a plea for love and constructed in a with a before the final chorus. Usage in Popular Media This song has been featured, in various capacities, in other forms of pop media. The band released a less slick version in 1984 but redid the tune after it proved to be a commercial flop. After flying for a distance, they find the virus and destroy it, saving the world. " Take on me take on me Take me on take on me I'll be gone In a day or two Oh, things that you say. "And You Tell Me" — 1:48• though - so it will be a very different experience for you depending on your instrument of choice : I'd love to know how you get on with this, and if you are able to play it successfully - I definitely can't and would love to feature a video, so would be great if you'd be up for showing us how it's meant to sound! 54 out of 5, rated• It features A1 entering the computer world by putting on glasses after finding out about a deadly. This version of the song is a slower tempo and features a piano and a single acoustic guitar accompanying the voice, without the synths and drums of the original. Archived from on 8 April 2009. In June 2009, she was one of the first people to take advantage of the car and was invited to breakfast with the at the time,. Track 1 is produced by Alan Tarney. The Netherlands• The band met with producer Tony Mansfield, an expert in the use of the , who mixed the demos with electronic instrumentation. — , trumpet• Buskin, Richard March 2011. With this encouragement, the band managed to complete some songs, including "Take On Me". Norway• "Take On Me" Single version — 3:46• I couldn't believe my ears at the band's audition when I heard Morten Harket sing. The video, set in 1985 in the "Cuomo Residence", shows Wolfhard as Cuomo and the rest of Calpurnia, lip-syncing to the song while "rehearsing" it in the residence's living room. Track 2 is produced by John Ratcliff with A-ha. He then turns the page to draw what would become Weezer's band logo. You're all the things I've got to remember You're shying away I'll be coming for you anyway Take on me take on me Take me on take on me I'll be gone In a day Take on me take on me Take me on take on me I'll be gone In a day Take on me take on me Take me on take on me fuente: musica. The video also features some scenes of Calpurnia playing, filmed with the rotoscoping technique that made the original A-ha video famous. He sings the lowest in the song, A 2 the tonic , at the beginning of the chorus, on the first syllable of the phrase "Take On Me". Dan Regan — screams, trombone• A mix of a drum machine, the , acoustic guitars, and electronic instrumentation serves as the song's. Archived from on 9 April 2012. The music video was remastered in 2019 from the original and released on YouTube. His pencil-drawn hand suddenly reaches out of the comic book, inviting the woman into it. "And You Tell Me"• A-ha returned to Norway to earn some money; when they returned to London, they left Lionheart out of frustration. In popular culture [ ] The song has appeared in films such as 1997 , 2012 , 2016 , 2017 , 2017 , 2018 , 2018 , 2018 , 2020 , and 2020 as a song. Type Take On Me in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. It begins with a montage of pencil drawings in a comic-book style representing motorcycle racing, in which the hero played by Morten Harket is pursued by two opponents, one of whom is played by English actor. Thus most of the track, as aforementioned, centers on him entreating her to actually be receptive to the affection he has to offer. addEventListener 'message', self. 193 votes, average: 4. Magne Furuholmen• Every week it would go up a spot, up three spots…. This version was prominently used in the 2018 superhero movie Deadpool 2. Archived from on 19 December 2009. 3: 49• — production• "", 1984• Trending right now…• "Take On Me" is a song that includes acoustic and electric guitars and keyboards, written at a very fast of 169 beats per minute.。 。 。
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