Kids today will never know the absolute agony of sitting by the radio, waiting for your favourite song to come on so you can record it for your mix tapes 😂❤
A lot more fun in those days though, l remember listening to Alan 'Fluff' Freeman on a Sunday afternoon with the new Hit Parade, great times! Playing your new record on a Dansette record player great fun too! No downloads in those days.
I remember that. There was always a blank tape loaded in the stereo in case a favorite song played. Problem is those DJs kept talking when the songs started.
I loved seeing him on "The Masked Singer' I couldn't believe the judges couldn't guess him. His versions of "The Scientist", "Watermelon sugar" and Seal's "Crazy" was astounding. Better than the originals, in my opinion
@@cornievandermerwe4152 Yep, I saw that. lol I think it was one of the most obvious ever on there, so it confirms the judges are told not to say, to keep the "suspense" going.
A-Ha is an amazing band. "Stay On This Roads", "Summer Moved On", "Crying In The Rain", "I've Been Losing You", "Lifelines", "Train Of Thought", "I'm In" but specially "Hunting High and Low" Of course i'm not talking about "Take On Me" (their most famous one) since you guys already reacted to it. But you need to react the "Take On Me" MTV unplugged version. Morten Harket's voice is simply amazing Edit: One beautiful song i just heard "The Halo And The Horn", from 2022. This guys are, since the very beginning, simply genius. Morten's voice is one of the best ever, it's like an opera singer that doesn't sing opera. "YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES" Another one "True North"....ok, i'll stop now, this is becoming ridiculous 😆
A-ha is a goldmine. They had multiple hits outside of the US. Hunting high and low, Stay on these roads, I've been losing you, The blood that moves the body, Crying In the rain, The Living Daylights (Bond theme) etc etc
Glad you came back to a-ha because they are one of my favorite bands. “ Stay On These Roads”, “Hunting High and Low “, “The Living Daylights “, and their cover of “Crying in the Rain “ are definitely worth a listen 😊
'Take On Me' is the A-ha song that gets all the love, but 'The Sun Always Shines On TV' is an equally great song in my humble opinion. And the strings are great enough to make Jeff Lynne of ELO proud.
I am Brian from Denmark.. there are so many hits to choose,and its a shame a-ha in the usa, are a one hit wonder band,and thats so wrong.. when do Usa open up their Eyes,and listen to all the other a-ha Albums.they have so many good albums,and still do... you are good to react, both of you, and i Love your reachts.. dearest Brian in Denmark 🇩🇰❤️
They are known as "One Hit Wonder" in the USA, but everywhere else they're "Every-Song-A-Hit-Wonder". 😁 In addition to various solo projects and live albums, they have released 11 studio albums, so calculate how many hits they had and I'm only talking about the singles they released out of the albums. They often didn't even released their best songs as single. On the other hand, almost every a-ha song is a masterpiece. Sometimes I think they rolled the dice which song should be released as a single 🤔😄
@@dglcomputers1498 The Sun Always Shines On Tv is a much better song than Take On Me in comparison within the A-ha discography) and it earned 1st place on the charts. But compared to the general music landscape of the time, Take On Me was ahead of its time and also rightly deserved the top spot in charts all over the world. This song has a strange charm and almost has its own personality. Unfortunately, the charm of this song and the outstanding video stole the attention from the other, better a-ha songs in my opinion
The lead singer, Morten Harket, is still an incredible vocalist. If you get a chance, check out A-ha's live acoustic, unplugged version of "Take On Me" from five years ago. So beautiful and haunting, a whole different take on the original.
They were mostly a one hit wonder in the U.S. with 'Take On Me' but in Europe A-Ha had hit after hit, and their Greatest Hits album is one of those rare albums that hasn't got one dud in it, you don't want to skip anything when you play it.
This reached No:1 on the UK charts in 1985, their only No:1 hit, however they scored a further 9 Top Ten hits here. "Cry Wolf", "You Are The One", "Hunting High And Low", and "The Living Daylights" (James Bond Theme Tune) are just a few to mention and would be worth a reaction at some point. 🤞❤️
Ah, the soundtrack of my childhood! My older sister was a big fan, and hearing this again takes me back to those sunny, happy childhood days, when I tried to get into her room where she kept her makeup, cool clothes, plastic earrings & tons of cool 80s pop music. Maaaaan. I still think this is a VIBE, Morten has an AMAZING voice, and all of their songs still sound good. Love this.
This is my favorite A-Ha song. They did a re-visited version of Take on me, very stripped down for MTV unplugged. It's slower but the instrumentation, and the vocals are haunting. Also I read another comment where Ren (artist name) was suggested for you. I would highly suggest you take a listen, not just to Hi Ren, which is his newer release and his biggest song so far, but to his work also with his band The Big Push. Also there's a trilogy of songs (the Jenny and Screech Trilogy with Violet's story in full) it's definitely an experience. Ren is indefinable as it pertains to genre because he crosses over so many in his music. Ren is definitely something extraordinary (especially lyrically, his story telling is un matched) to be experienced. I would think of him as a modern day Minstrel. There really is no other way to describe him... also bring your kleenex when you do check him out, you'll need it.
@@LiberalsArePoop It's big appeal is it speaks to mental illness and the inner struggle of the duality of man. It's just a conversation most people don't have. The reason it's going viral is entirely different. The artist Ren himself has gone through hell and back. He has spent most of his life sick. He was misdiagnosed for years. By the time they diagnosed his lime disease his body was so deteriorated. he had to go to specialists for stem cell treatments and all still he has all sorts of health (mental and physical) issues he still has to deal with in the aftermath even though he's doing much better now. Most of the music he's putting out now as a solo artist he wrote, recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced himself. As a musician he's extraordinary, and I'm not one to dole out the compliments. Check out his Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla, and Blind Eyed with Sam Tompkins. The styles of these other songs vary so very much from Hi Ren. I promise you. It'll give you a better overview of his talent before you write him off as an artist. Also he is in a band called Big Push which has a ska influence, but is just absolutely lovely in the way they cover some really good songs. I don't even mean the reggae songs they cover. They cover black sabbath, Bill Withers... I wouldn't write the guy off for the one song that jumps genres over and over to tell the tale of his struggles, without at least taking a look at a few other songs. I promise you it's well worth the listen.
Great song.I saw another reactor do Ren a couple of weeks ago i normally don't give new artists the time of day but this guy blew me away.I haven't been this excited about someone new since Ed Sheeran.
Love to see you all love A -ha. So proud of them. Norwegian like me. Same age as me. They are still doing good music and art. The most successful norwegian band ever
My sister-in-Law is really into 'The Masked Singer' (UK Version) and my wife and I visited her one evening when it was on TV. The person performing as 'The Viking' came on and as soon as they started singing I said "That's Morton Harket", I recognise his voice and I was right. Apparently one week he even sang his one song 'Take on me' and they still never guessed that it was him. How can anyone not spot Morten Harket' voice it's so unique, and great.
This one's already on my kitchen disco dance list, just go mental when I hear it. I love how the intro kicks in at the start and then the breaks of beat during the the song. A perfectly crafted pop tune. Nice choice guys. Cheers, Paul.😀📀👍❤️
The very first notes of this song instantly take me back to my youth, every time I hear it. Amber I'm glad you enjoyed one of my favorite parts of the song where it ramps back up. It is indeed cool as you said. I'm so happy you both enjoyed it!
My favorite song of theirs, lots of memories with this one,also back in the 80's we'd have radio stations doing their own remixes for the songs or use the official 12" and often would throw them onto the radio instead of hearing just the single version all the time,and this is one I remember mixes for a lot.
So so SO happy you guys reacted to this. One of my favorite songs of the 80’s. All they are remembered for is Take on Me but I always loved this song so much more. You can’t sit still when this song plays.
I just got home from my trauma shift and just taking out the scrubs and listening and watching you guys is a real pleasure. Gives me some semblance after 14hrs of patients. Thank you so much. Don’t stop being you.
" Summer Moved On", " Manhattan Skyline " . In " Summer Moved On " Morten kept the longest note held for 20.2 seconds. Now in the Guinness World Records.
This was a personal anthem of mine during my depressed high school days. Recently my 7 year-old heard it and likes it a lot. He noticed that your reaction video for this song showed up on my phone, and so we watched it together. We also watched a couple more of your videos,and he wanted me to tell you how much he enjoys you guys. 😊
What a great sound A-ha produced. Morten's voice is a boomer. I think you would love "Hunting High and Low.' It's a beautiful love story, but the video clip is equally as beautiful and typifies A-ah and their innovation. "Stay On These Roads" is also lovely. Adore the live version from the 2015 Nobel Peace Price Concert the most! Morten's voice sounds remarkable live. And the musical depth created by the band with an orchestra is stunning!
At the hight of their success this Norwegian Group did a James Bond theme. I took my two Daughters to see them at the Sheffield City Hall, UK. They were just little kids at the time and at the end of the show Morten Harknet, the Lead Singer gave them some flowers and some plectrums from his guitar, a real gentleman!
A-Ha is one of my favorite bands ever. This band is out of Norway and while they only had a couple of hits in the United States, they are international phenomenons. "Take On Me", this song and "The Living DayLights" from the James Bond film were their most popular here. Morten Harket has an incredible voice and a sound that is unique unto themselves. This song is off of the album Hunting High & Low, along with "Take on Me". The video for "Take on Me" clearly was one that people were drawn to and remains one of the most iconic songs of all-time, but their music is excellent. Not all of it is hard driving like this one, or synth pop like "Take on Me". Their songs can be deep in reflection and often times slow, using Morten's voice as the primary. Nonetheless, they have some incredible music that you should dive deeper into. Check out - "I've Been Losing You", "Scoundrel Days", "The Living Daylights (James Bond soundtrack)", "Crying in the Rain", "Early Morning". As mentioned, many will not be known in this country but by true fans.
This group def caught peoples attention with their fun creative vids. Mid 80s was blasting music to new heights. It was great to experience going from radio, 8-tracks, albums, etc. to Midnight Special and MTV. Sad they r all gone. Great to have reaction channels now to experience these amazing classics with u guys. Thanx so much, stay groovy, Peace
LOVE that you chose this one! It’s SO great but was not popular in the US, I only knew it bc of MTV but no radio play that I knew of! I loved it and randomly heard it playing at an outdoor area when I was in Russia in 1994!
If you want to see Morten Harkett break the world record for the longest note held in a song, watch a live version of Summer Moved On. The video is fine too, but seeing him hold that note is so cool. He has one of the greatest voices of our time.
It blows me away that this is the first time you've heard this song. If I had to take a wild guess, I've probably played this song somewhere between 11,000 - 14,000 times. I bought this album new in 1985 and this is a top 10 song of mine. Morton Harket is a phenomenal singer.
Wow, I would call you a real dedicated fan 👍 I have always had a crush on Morten, and since I am Norwegian too, I have grown up with them and followed them and been to a lot or concerts in Norway especially, but also abroad. Btw I wonder why so many foreign people call him Morton and not Morten. I’ve seen that a lot. 😉
This Song & Video was a hit when it came out despite some people being confused about the Mannequins in the Church! Very artistic and the entire “Hunting High and Low” Album from where this Song came from is incredible.
Definitely my favourite of theirs, was back then and still is now - the drama of it, sheer chills everywhere at certain points! Glad you both enjoyed it. :)
My favorite group from Norway! A~ha still is my Jam today. The song was such a futuristic modern song for the 80s. I used to think what kind of music do they play in Europe This is incredible.
I just love Jay and Amber. I must be 20 years older than them but seeing how they approach the songs of my youth makes me happy. I was never a massive A-ha fan (that video spooks me to be honest, I'm petrified by mannequins) but it was a great middle eight. Carry on Jay and Amber!
Rob Squad - really enjoy your reaction videos. This from one of your "older" fans. Am 63 years young! Great song from Ah-Ha! Highly recommend you react and listen to an instrumental record called "Telstar" by the Tornados from 1962. I guarantee you will never hear anything like this record...which spent 3 weeks at the #1 position. Curious to see what you think....of one of most unique songs to hit #1. Enjoy!!
You're a youngster to me I'm 71, Telstar! That brings back memories of buying a 45rpm single from Woolies or W H Smith, going home and playing it on the Dansette record player. Great days, so much more fun listening to music back then, even if it was only on a little transistor radio.
This band...so shamefully underrated in the US. Morten Harkett has the most beautiful voice. Hearing him live is a once in a lifetime, and I got to see them twice! ❤️✨
It's a really stunning, beautiful and timeless song. I hear it on the radio at work at least five times a week fir years now and it never loses it freshness and beauty. I really love this song and especially the lyrics. Thanks for reacting to it. I also love your reaction videos. You guys are really cool and you both have a brilliant taste in music.
Another great reaction, and brilliant to see you both getting into the music of my childhood! A-Ha are a band I liked in the 80s as a teen, but really grew to appreciate even more for their craft as I've got older. So many great 80s hits from their back catalogue that are worth checking out: "Cry Wolf", "Hunting High and Low", "The Living Daylights", "Stay On These Roads" and "Touchy!" come to mind...
Unbelievable that after "Take On Me", they only had one more hit in the U.S., and this was it. If you do a third song of theirs, I highly recommend "As If", off their 2022 album. They are still going, and they still sound AMAZING. It's a beautiful song, and I think all a-ha fans would love it. If I had to list my next favorite song off their incredible album "Hunting High and Low", it would be "Train of Thought".
4:00 ..the sun always shines on tv is like the unofficial sequel to take on me ...everyone prattles on about take on me but aha had many hits in Europe like hunting high and low, stay in these roads, touchy , train of thought , manhatten skyline and many other and were actually pretty massive
This is my favorite song by them! It actually gets me a bit teary just hearing the blending of lead singer- Morten Harket's crystal clear voice with the strings. I ages ago, traveled to B'ham just to be able to see them in concert. It was through my interest in them after they first Premiered their first video that got me more interested in my Norwegian heritage. ☺ And well I had a big crush for a while on MH too lol.
As great as an 80's staple this song is, you guys haven't seen anything yet, A-ha is arguably one of the best pop music since 1985, bar none! Morten's Harket's immense voice, coupled with Pal(now Paul) and Magne's musical talents makes for great music. BTW, Morten Harket holds the record for the longest note, in which he sustained his chest voice for 20.2 seconds, in the wonderful "summer moved on" from 2000, he's truly one of the greatest vocalists ever!
My #1 a-ha track!! I distinctly remember when this video came out (I was 5) - I was in awe - their videos are art (IMHO), and so is their music! This song would become my most often requested track at the nightclub - it's an experience on the dance floor! The entire album is amazing - this band is amazing. Morten Harket's voice is/was one of the best in the 80's (and still holds up now!!) Future recommendations: Hunting High and Low (album's title track), Manhattan Skyline, Stay On These Roads, Lifelines, Cry Wolf, I've Been Losing You, Forever Not Yours, Crying In The Rain (Everly Brothers cover) I know you've done Take On Me, but might I suggest an alternate version - live acoustic from 2017 (MTV Unplugged) - where they've turned it into a ballad. Morten's voice is sublime!! Great reaction - look forward to more a-ha!
