Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen, formerly of Bridges, formed a-ha in the early '80s. Morten Harket joined the duo, and they left for the now "legendary London flat" (so called because of its state of disrepair) to make it. By late 1983 they had achieved part of that goal by signing to WEA. "Take on Me" took three times to become a hit in the U.K., eventually hitting number two in November 1985…
A-HA Homecoming: Live - 'Homecoming - Live at Valhall' marked A-Ha's triumphant return to Norway and Oslo's Vallhall football arena for a sold out run of concerts following a return of the band to the international scene after a number years; this set comprises a Region 2-6 PAL DVD with bonus material including 4 music videos, interviews and previously unreleased live footage…
A-ha, the multi-platinum selling legendary Norwegian trio, will release a 15 track Acoustic Hits MTV Unplugged album on October 6. This is the first time in the band’s 30 year history that they have recorded an acoustic album…
Anyone who dismissed a-ha as a one-hit wonder must have missed out on the band's fine debut, Hunting High and Low…
After the incredible Hunting High and Low and the stellar Scoundrel Days, a-ha paints a colder atmosphere with their slightly more expansive Stay On These Roads…
While not quite as strong as the band's debut, Scoundrel Days is still a-ha succeeding as a marketed "pretty boy" band which can connect musically and lyrically as much as any musical sacred cow…
It follows the band on tour, telling the full story of how three young men followed their impossible dream of becoming Norwegian pop stars. When Take On Me reached number 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985 the dream came true. Or did it?