Take On Me

~ Recording by a‐ha

Annotation

Proper capitalization is "Take On Me" (see https://musicbrainz.org/edit/52147108).

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Take On Me (long version)3:46a‐haTake On Me (long version)
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-06-01 US
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-06-01 XE
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-06 XE
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-10-28 US
1.1Take on Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-10-28 US
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-10-29 DE
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-12-21 JP
1.1Take On Me?:??a‐haHunting High and Low
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haHunting High and Low
1.1Take On Me?:??a‐haHunting High and Low
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low
1.3Take On Me3:40a‐haTake On Me
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haTake On Me
1.3Take On Me3:40a‐haTake On Me
1.1Take On Me3:47a‐haa‐ha
1.10Take On Me3:47a‐haHot and New on CD
1.9Take On Me3:47a‐haNow That’s What I Call Music: Smash Hits
  • 1987-09-21 GB
1.9Take On Me?:??a‐haNow That’s What I Call Music: Smash Hits
  • 1987-09-21 GB
1.9Take On Me?:??a‐haNow That’s What I Call Music! Smash Hits
  • 1987-10 GB
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐ha16 No. 1 Hits: 1974–1986
1.1Take On Me?:??a‐haNRJ “Le Coffret”
1.1Take On Me3:43a‐ha21 № 1 Hits
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haAvon Rock ’n Rio
2.1Take On Me3:49a‐haNight Beat
1.3Take On Me3:51a‐haStay on These Roads
2.1Take On Me3:46a‐haMega Hits: Die größten Hits aller Zeiten
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha
  • 1991-11-04 XE
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐ha
  • 1991-11-18 JP
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haDie größten Hits aller Zeiten
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha (WE 835)
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐ha
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐ha
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haHitcontainer Number One
1.16Take On Me3:44a‐haMissing You (An Album of Love)
1.2Take on Me3:47a‐haThe Very Best of A-Ha
  • 1992-05-13 KR
2.1Take On Me3:47a‐haGreatest Hits of the ’80’s: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haMTV Replay (Music From Past MTV Video Music Awards Winners)
1.1Take On Me3:45a‐haThe Emotion Collection: Hearts in Motion
2.1Take On Me3:44a‐haThe Rock Collection: Rock Dreams
1.1Take On Me3:50a‐haTake On Me
  • 1993-05-27 US
2.1Take On Me3:39a‐haNow That’s What I Call Music! 1985
  • 1993-08-23 GB
2.1Take On Me3:48a‐haSimply the Best
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haThe 80’s Collection: 1985
2.1Take On Me3:48a‐haThe Best of 1980–1990, Volume 7
1.1Take On Me3:51a‐haTotally ’80s
2.1Take On Me3:47a‐haHet beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’94
1.1Take On Me3:50a‐haSounds of the Eighties: 1985
1.1Take On Me3:50a‐haThe 80's: Pop Explosion
1.1Take On Me3:47a‐haThe Greatest Hits of the 80's, Volume 4 - New Wave Hits
1.1Take On Me3:50a‐haThe No. 1 Hits 1985
  • 1994 -
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haVery Best of the 80’s, Volume 3
1.1Take On Me3:51a‐haOnly Dance 1985-1989
  • 1995-08-09 US
2.1Take On Me3:46a‐haThe Best 80’s Album in the World… Ever!
  • 1995-11-04 GB
2.15Take On Me3:46a‐ha25 Years: Greatest Hits
  • 1995-11-30 KR
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haAbsolute 80’s, Volume 3: 84/85
1.2Take On Me3:49a‐haForever Young - Just Can’t Get Enough 2
1.1Take On Me3:39a‐haThe Very Best of Pop Music 1985–86
1.1Take On Me3:39a‐haThe Very Best of Pop Music Presentation CD 1980–1992
1.1Take on Me3:46a‐haBest of Dance ’86
  • 1996-03-05 DE
1.2Take On Me3:50a‐haVH1: The Big 80’s
  • 1996-05-14 US
2.1Take On Me3:39a‐haThe No. 1 Eighties Album
  • 1996-07-01 GB
1.18Take On Me3:49a‐ha25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Volume 7: 1984/1985
  • 1996-09-02 GB
1.18Take on Me3:49a‐ha25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Volume 7: 1984/1985
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haDecade of Number One Hits (1985-1995)
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha
1.1Take On Me3:50a‐haHits of the ’80’s, Volume One
2.1Take On Me3:45a‐haLes Années 80 + Mode d’emploi, tome 1
1.6Take On Me3:47a‐haLes Incontournables des années 80, Volume 3
2.1Take On Me3:48a‐haPop & Wave, Volume 6: A Reflection on the 80's
1.1Take On Me3:51a‐haRock On: 1985
1.14Take On Me3:44a‐haSpellemannprisen 1972 - 1996
1.2Take On Me3:47a‐haSuperstars 80
1.1Tómalo Por Mí = Take On Me3:47a‐haThe Best Of Wea Originals
1.11Take On Me3:43a‐haThe Greatest of the Eighties
1.1テイク・オン・ミー3:47a‐ha80's Alive Yellow
  • 1997-01-01 JP
1.1Take On Me3:49a‐haHunting High and Low (reissue)
  • 1997-04-25 JP
1.6Take On Me3:51a‐ha18 New Wave Classics, Volume 2
  • 1997-09-18 US
1.11Take On Me3:47a‐haGrosse Pointe Blank: More Music From the Film
  • 1997-10-07 US
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haAbsolute Hits of the 80’s
1.1Take On Me3:53a‐haClassic Popsongs
3.3Take On Me3:44a‐haEighties Complete
1.2Take On Me3:46a‐haLos 100 mayores éxitos de los 80
1.1Take On Me3:47a‐haThe 80’s Greatest Rock Hits, Volume 11: Teen Idols
1.3Take On Me3:46a‐haFantastic 80s!
  • 1998-02-23 GB
1.2Take On Me3:51a‐haChart Toppers: Dance Hits of the 80s
  • 1998-05-26 US
1.1Take On Me3:48a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐ha
  • 1998-09-22 US
2.17Take On Me3:48a‐haBest of Super Stars
  • 1998-11-26 DE
1.10Take On Me3:47a‐haBlast From the Past
  • 1998-12-10 GB
1.1Take On Me3:47a‐haDe Pre Historie 1985, Volume 2
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haFantastic 80s!
1.13Take On Me3:46a‐haFetenkult: Disco 80
Promotion
1.1Take On Me?:??a‐haHunting High and Low
  • 1985-08-25 JP
Bootleg
1.1Take On Me3:45a‐haThe Best
  • 1992-03-25 KR

Relationships

bass programming:Magne Furuholmen
producer:Alan Tarney
mixer:a‐ha
John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
keyboard:Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
lead vocals:Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1985)
WEA International Inc. (in 1985, in 2004)
has remixes:Take On Me by Avilon
Take On Me (A-Ha) by The One AM Radio
Take On Me (Chiptune Cover) by Pixelydian
Take On Me (Kygo remix)
sampled by:Disgusting by Apathy featuring Black Thought
Good 4 U by The Speed Freak
mash-ups:1985 by Peggy‐P
Crank on Me by Sean Peden
EXTREME MEME MUSIC MEGAMASHUP by DaymanOurSavior
Remember the Name – Take on Me – feat. Lose Yourself (a‐ha vs. Fort Minor vs. Eminem) by Carrots The Rabbi
Suddenly, Sunglasses, Millions of Them by Psycosis
Take On Me (mixed by Brian Butler) by A1 vs. a‐ha
Take On Me Brotha (A-Ha vs. Jungle Brothers) by Dopplebanger
Take on the City by Eneff12
Swag Me Out by E-603 (order: 15)
edits:Take on Harbinger by DJ Harbinger
music videos:Take On Me
Take On Me
part of:VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3) (order: 3)
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 24) (order: 24)
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 26) (order: 26)
BILLIONS CLUB (order: 266)
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) (order: 284)
stream for free:https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=HzdD8kbDzZA [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/2n4zllK7PoPbJUXfWGpVmO [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/49HCQYPAu3WHrekxhJfrTs [info]
recording of:Take On Me

Related works

Take On Me

writer:Magne Furuholmen
Morten Harket
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:ATV Music Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing
referred to in medleys:4 Chords
99 Red Balloons + Take On Me Mashup
Horse Race (extended mix) (order: 25)
later parody versions:CHOKE ON ME
James 1:3
Mine Diamonds
Take On Me
version of:Miss Eerie
is the basis for:Corporate Trash
La Compagnie des enfants
music quoted in:Feel This Moment