A-ha

a-ha is a Norwegian pop band. They formed in the early 1980s, and left for London a trio composed of Pal Waaktaar, Magne Furholmen and Morten Harket in order to make a career in the music business. "Take on Me", their debut single, was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1985 (1985 in music); sales were aided in the US by an innovative video on MTV. In spite of the single's greater popularity in the US, the album, Hunting High and Low, sold better in the UK. Critics at the time mostly dismissed the band as bubblegum pop.

a-ha's second album was Scoundrel Days (1986 in music), and it stunned critics with its step towards alternative rock and Waaktaar's burgeoning skills as a songwriter. Stay on These Roads (1988 in music) received more mixed reviews than previously. In spite of a drastic decline in sales in the next few years, a-ha has continued to record with some success. Their latest albums are 2000's (2000 in music) Minor Earth Major Sky and 2002's (2002 in music) "Lifelines". For March 2003 a live album from their 2002 tour with the title How can I sleep with your voice in my head is sceduled for release, preceded by a live version of the 1986 classic "The sun always shines on TV" on single.