"Take On Me" by a-ha.

OK, girls and boys, more 80s two-hit wonders: This 84'-85'synth-pop classic was the first and, by far, the biggest hit for a Norwegian trio. A plea for love, even though the title literally translates into "touch me" from the Norwegian. The dominant synth track was inspired by The Doors' Ray Manzarek. The unforgettable video propelled the single to the top of the charts in the U.S. and numerous other countries. Created by Steve Barron and taking six months to produce, it uses rotoscoping, seamlessly combining live-action with pencil-sketch animation sequences. English model, actress and singer Therese "Bunty" Bailey plays the beautiful girl on the video as well in the group's only other hit/video. She was lead singer Morten Harket's girlfriend in real life at the time. Quoting Steve Barron, "I got a call from Terry Slater... I couldn't believe my ears (at the band's audition) when I heard Morten Harket sing, I thought, how can somebody who looks like a film star sound like Roy Orbison? I thought, this is unbelievable." It won six accolades during the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards. Only the 5th song to reach one billion views on YouTube and the first Scandinavian song to do so. #14 among Rolling Stone's Greatest Music Videos. Song? Group? For extra credit, name the group's other hit. Answer: "Take On Me" by a-ha. Other hit: "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.". I miss those days when MTV, VH1 and CMT used to play music videos. In my humble opinion, this is THE best music video ever made. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

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