The song "Take On Me" by Norwegian synthpop trio A-Ha is considered to be one of the classic one hit wonders of the 80's. But die-hard fans of the band bristle at the idea of one hit status for the group, pointing out that they had several other hits in Europe.
For even bigger bragging rights, they might point out that the band is in the Guinness Book Of World Records for playing to the largest paying audience in the world (198,000 people at the Rock In Rio II festival in 1991). And they did have other chart hits in the U.S. as well. The band's second hit made it to 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won two MTV Video Music Awards. The video even picks up where "Take On Me" left off, with singer Morten Harket reverting to animated form as he steals away into the night. The next thing you know, the band is in a cathedral playing to an audience of mannequins. What was the name of the song?
Bonus Question: Borrowing a page from the Duran Duran playbook, A-Ha actually recorded the them song to a James Bond movie. Which one?
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The answer to the Trivia Question (the video for A-ha's second U.S. hit picks up where "Take On Me" left off, with singer Morten Harket reverting to animated form as he steals away into the night. What was the name of the song?) was "The Sun Always Shines On T.V."
The answer to the Bonus Question (Borrowing a page from the Duran Duran playbook, A-Ha actually recorded the them song to a James Bond movie. Which one?) was "The Living Daylights."
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