One of the 1980s' biggest hits has made a comeback, closing out 2025 on the Billboard year-end charts as one of the most popular songs worldwide. This milestone is just another remarkable achievement ...

First released 42 years ago today, a-ha’s “Take On Me” overcame an early flop to become a global hit with a famously ...

Norway is a land of dramatic fjords, the midnight sun and the world’s finest goat cheese. It has never been known for its music. But 40 years ago, it produced a singular global pop hit whose grip on ...

Harket, best known for his band’s infectious 1985 synth-pop hit “Take on Me,” revealed his illness in an interview on a-ha’s website. By Alexandra E. Petri Morten Harket, the lead singer of the ...

OSLO, June 4 (Reuters) - Morten Harket, the lead singer of Norwegian band A-ha, whose "Take On Me" track remains one of the most popular songs from the 1980s, said on Wednesday that he had been ...

A-ha detail the evolution of their Eighties smash “Take On Me” in this clip from A-ha: The Movie, a documentary about the Norwegian New Wave band’s formation, success and di ...