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.
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 😆
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.
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 😊
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
'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
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.
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
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.
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.
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. 🤞❤️
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.😀📀👍❤️
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 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.
Best reaction couple on youtube, so nice to see all the feelings you get off this song. I love A-HA + they are from the same country as me. Keep up the good work, you are the best.
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.
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!
Great new wave synth pop band. Their best hit was "Take On Me'", which yall are familiar with, too. Lot of synth pop, new wave sounds futuristic, true. lol
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!
" 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.
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 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.
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. 😉
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!
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
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! ❤️✨
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.
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.
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 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. 😊
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!
Ahhh Love this one! 🥰
“Hunting High and Low” is another one of my favorites by A-ha. Absolutely beautiful song.
Love, from Michigan 💕💕💕
DEFINATELY do Hunting High and Low.....
The entire album. Which I still have.
Hunting high and low is my absolute favourite, too.
Great one to react to!
"Hunting High and Low" is a true 1980s pop-ballad masterpice from a-ha 😊❤
Most underrated band in pop rock history. These guys are pure genius musically.
Yes, these guys were such awesome musicians and were very underrated.
Not really. They were a staple of '80s music scene and continued successfully into the new millennium. So, not underrated.
I totally agree. They blew me away.
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'd go back to that agony in a heartbeat!
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.
Hovering finger over stop button so don't catch djs voice !!😂
Always had to cut the end of the,song off so,that we didn’t catch the DJ’s voice 😂
We need more A-ha on this channel. This one is a banger.
I couldn't agree more!
Hunting high and low HAS to be next
Or go a bit modern, maybe Summer Moved On?
Very underrated song..
I LOVED this song in the 80’s, so glad you two liked it 🥰
This is my favorite Ah-ha song
Same here. Amazing song..used to love in the 80s as well. But I feel its still an underrated song.
Yeah, I really like this one too.
@@WriteChords I agree!
Knocking it out of the park with the songs today guys
Yes, yes yes! You played my top songs from my cassette player in the late 80s!
Oh, the flashbacks... the childhood flashbacks. AH-HA always brings me back to my 80s childhood. Love 'em! 😍
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 😆
Hunting High And Low is my favourite of theirs, haunting and beautiful ❤️
These are all great suggestions!
The Weeknd wouldnt exist without A-Ha's sound. Their biggest hit was an attempt to sound like them.
Stay on These Roads. My fav!!!!
For me, it's a Tossup between "Crying In The Rain" and "Take On Me"
Morten Harket - the voice that helped define "the sound of the 80s". One of the best singers out there.
And he can still hit that falsetto! ❤️
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.
In pop music probably the best male so far... His range and especially high notes are just crazy...
@@cornievandermerwe4152 and he sang his own song and they still couldn't guess who he was.
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 😊
Love the cover of Crying in the Rain
The Living Daylights and Hunting High and Low are both FIRE.
I've always thought this was their best song. The video, starting with the conclusion of the Take On Me video, adds to the aura.
Definitely my favorite song of theirs.
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
East of the sun West of the moon, Memorial Beach, Dark is the night for all, Summer moved on, Nothingis keeping you here.. I'm in, True North
wow i still remember when this came out i was a child of ten year with my sis audio tape listening a-ha
Same mate 🤌🏻
And in my case T.S.A.S.O.T.V was the first maxi vinyl I bought 😁🥰
'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.
This one is better IMO. ELO is great too. The older I get the more I appreciate them.
I've seen videos of other people covering the song.
Fun fact: Take On Me only reached #2 in the UK, but The Sun Always Shines On TV reached #1. Handy little quiz fact ;)
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 🇩🇰❤️
I'm Brazilian. A-ha is my favorite band ever. I love all of its albuns track by track. From the 80's to 2020's !
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 🤔😄
Interestingly this was their UK number one hit not Take On Me which I think only got to number 2 in the charts.
@@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
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.
There is nothing that compares to 80's music!!
Absolutely
This song is icy, ethereal, and heavenly.
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
"Take on Me" may be their biggest hit, and one the the biggest hits of the entire decade, but THIS is their best song!
Incredible song. Still gives me goosepimples every time I hear it❤️
A perennial MTV staple from 1985-86. "Cry Wolf" is my favorite song of theirs.
I used to sing "cry wolf" along with the song played in my cassette player. "Cry wolf" along with this song still remains underrated
@@leodejongful True
Love, love this killer song! That beat, that vibe, so 80's, such power! It smacks as hard today as it ever did.
Morten Harket has an eerie and haunting voice, I love It
Definitely "Hunting High and Low" Is a must next.
A timeless , haunting classic
This is probably my fav song from a-ha. Just love everything about this song. The words, the keyboards, the beat. Just love it all.
Amazing Drum's in every aha's song.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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.
A-ha has sustained since the 80s. Their True North movie and album is their latest project and they never disappoint.
This is near the tippy top of the list of best songs of the 80's. You can't get much better than this for synthpop.
"Manhattan Skyline" is a powerful smash-hit from them. A must hear for sure.
I remember this song from my childhood. I remember thinking this is such a weirdly beautiful song.
''Hunting High and Low'' is my absolute favourite of theirs its haunting and really shows his vocals ❤❤
Just love the keyboards in this song. That is what really makes this song. Just so greatly composed.
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.
In Asia as well
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.
I love this and their song Touchy
finally my favorite song of a-ha
A-Ha ? Pure perfection, absolutely brilliant live. Love them !
Best A-Ha song, instrumentals are great. Often a band's best music does not have the greatest commercial success.
Their keyboardist, Mags, is a much better musician than I gave him credit for when I first heard these guys. Incredible.
I love Aha, my most favorite forever is Lifelines. The video, the music, I always cry! ❤
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. 🤞❤️
Best band in the world! Melancholy forever and 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.
I'm from Argentina, here A-ha is loved ando hace many...many Beauty songs.❤
The energy is undeniable. I know diehard death metal fans who drive around with this on repeat. 😄🤘
Let me add Manhattan Skyline to your comment.
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 whole "Hunting High & Low" album is a regular play for me, but i'm stuck in the 80's.
This is my favorite A-ha song by far… beautiful song
Completely agree!
OMG! I was so exited to see you guys do this song. Persistence pays off. I hope your other fans like it as much as I do.
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 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.
I saw a reaction to Hi Ren. Interesting song, not sure that I really liked it though.
@@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.
EASILY their best song! I still can't believe this song didn't perform better on the US charts.
My fave a-ha song as well. I loved it immediately. A blast to play on guitar as well. 🙂
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.
Best reaction couple on youtube, so nice to see all the feelings you get off this song. I love A-HA + they are from the same country as me. Keep up the good work, you are the best.
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.
Completely agree with you. Always loved "The Sun Always Shines On TV" far more. I also loved "Living A Boy's Adventure Tale" from the album.
@@brenspin Living a Boy's Adventure Tale is wonderful.
Binging these two’s reactions to so many amazing FIRE 80s songs. SO MUCH creativity in the 80s! ❤
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!
That was the wonder song you guys have to understand the words God bless you all
I saw A-ha in concert 3 years ago.. They are still incredible live
A-Ha is so GD awesome and had many more hit songs outside of the US and I love them so much. Great songs, vocals and amazing group.
Take on me, The Sun Always shine on TV and Cry Wolf is my favorite song of them, love 80's!🎶❤️
Great new wave synth pop band. Their best hit was "Take On Me'", which yall are familiar with, too.
Lot of synth pop, new wave sounds futuristic, true. lol
My 15 year old self loved these pretty Norwegian (?) boys. I felt so international listening to this one. 😂
They were my favourite in the 80's and no one has beaten them. Still love them ❤
One of the best if not the best singers to come out of Norway.
When the backing vocals kick in to a crescendo it’s intense. As you’re doing 80’s stuff give Belfast Child a listen by Simple Minds
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!
Love a-ha, an unusual sound.
" 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.
Love Summer Moved On!
Manhattan Skyline is fantastic!
Beautiful song - "Summer Moved On!" 😊
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 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.
80's masterpiece. Their biggest UK hit, my favorite A-ha song. ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥
Absolute cracker!
My favourite Aha track. Savage power ballad. Blasted this in the car, it hits you man. Always had this on my mp3 flashback list.
So much to discover with A-ha! My favourite band since I was nine years old (I’m 47 now 😮). Manhattan Skyline is amazing.
Yes ! 80’s pop was all about a futuristic sound . Kinda creepy, pretty cool . Love it . I’ve never heard this song . So thanks , y’all ❤
This song ... Wow!!! Forgot about it!!
80's × 💯 and this song is 💰
Thank you for bringing this one back around!! 👊 @RobSquadReactions
I love how they continued the theme and story from “Take on me”.
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 and "Love is Reason" are my favorite A-ha songs! love your reaction!!
Favourite song on this album. So strong, just pure power. Note: Air drummed along with dude lol
If there is 1 A-ha song you need, it's 'Hunting High and Low'. So hauntingly beautiful and my absolute favorite. 💗💗
I think this is their best song! awesome track!! good one guys love it. ; )
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!
Very creative video, pretty good song! It came out in the early 80's, best decade of music of all time!
Omg this is the best band. You will love Shapes that Go Together, The Living Daylights or Touchy by them!!
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
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 doesnt matter US. the rest of the world love A-HA
My fave A Ha track ever. His voice is sublime.
My late brothers favourite 80s song. Thanks for uploading
Loved this song when it was released! That break down with the synth into the orchestral break is fantastic.
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.
A-ha has definitely a sound of their own. Please react to more of their tunes ... you wont regret it!
Hunting High And Low is another great a-ha videoclip.
As an afterthought.. I feel so lucky to have been a teen in the eighties! It WAS as good as it looks.
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.
I suggest Ending on a high note tour in Oslo, 2010 or Vallhall in Oslo 2001.
If I remember correctly, Morten Harket held the longest note, in Summer Moved On for about 19 seconds.
@@glenystranter2713 20,2 seconds (eight measures), to be exact. He has broken his own record several times in concerts.
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.
Great comment and suggestions.
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. 😊
Ugh.... SO GOOD!!!!
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!