A-ha's 'Take on Me' creates history on YouTube
February 20, 2020
A-ha's popular music video for "Take On Me" on Monday crossed one billion views mark on YouTube.
The 1985 video from the Norwegian band achieved the milestone on Monday, with the official Instagram account of A-ha celebrating it on Instagram.
Originally released in 1984, the song failed to create a lasting impression, prompting the band to relaunch it in 1985.
The second version of "Take On Me" had a new and thrilling music video which was a mix of blended animation and live action together.
It became an Instant hit on MTV and started ranking No.1 in several countries.
A-ha's video has reached the 1 billion views a few days after Eminem's "Rap God" crossed the one billion view mark.
A-ha was founded in Oslo in 1982 by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket.
It rose to fame during the mid-1980s and continued its global success in the 1990s and the 21st century. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album "Hunting High and Low" in 1985.
