http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3826&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rssIt's hard to say which had more of an impact, the single "Take On Me" or its accompanying video. Either way, a-ha's spot in the pantheon of 1980s bubblegum Synth Pop is guaranteed. Composed of an electronic bass-pulse, a clattering drum sound and singer Morten Harket's near-yodel falsetto, the Norwegian trio's sound has 1985 written all over it. Subsequent forays into smooth, adult-oriented love-pop proved unsuccessful in the U.S. and they sank into obscurity. Nevertheless, the band is featured on virtually any collection that has the words "'80s" and "Hits" in the title, and their ebullient, strangely European pop will forever remain just under the surface of the public consciousness. - Mike McGuirkSynth Popen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:54:05 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3826&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss It's hard to say which had more of an impact, the single "Take On Me" or its accompanying video. Either way, a-ha's spot in the pantheon of 1980s bubblegum Synth Pop is guaranteed. Composed of an electronic bass-pulse, a clattering drum sound and singer Morten Harket's near-yodel falsetto, the Norwegian trio's sound has 1985 written all over it. Subsequent forays into smooth, adult-oriented love-pop proved unsuccessful in the U.S. and they sank into obscurity. Nevertheless, the band is featured on virtually any collection that has the words "'80s" and "Hits" in the title, and their ebullient, strangely European pop will forever remain just under the surface of the public consciousness. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054009&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054009 tra.2054009 a-ha art.3826 1.29 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Take On Me tra.2054009 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054009&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054009&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064907&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 9064907 tra.9064907 a-ha art.3826 1.29 Rhino Hi-Five: A-Ha alb.9057914 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/4/8/1288444_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2005-07-19 00:00:00.0 true Take On Me tra.9064907 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064907&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064907&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054014&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054014 tra.2054014 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true The Sun Always Shines On T.V. tra.2054014 303000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054014&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054014&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064908&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 9064908 tra.9064908 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Rhino Hi-Five: A-Ha alb.9057914 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/4/8/1288444_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2005-07-19 00:00:00.0 true The Living Daylights tra.9064908 286000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064908&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064908&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054011&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054011 tra.2054011 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Hunting High And Low tra.2054011 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054011&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054011&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397708&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397708 tra.397708 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Dark Is The Night For All tra.397708 226000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397708&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397708&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397715&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397715 tra.397715 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Lamb To The Slaughter tra.397715 260000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397715&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397715&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397711&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397711 tra.397711 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Angel In The Snow tra.397711 253000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397711&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397711&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397717&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397717 tra.397717 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Memorial Beach tra.397717 276000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397717&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397717&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397712&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397712 tra.397712 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Locust tra.397712 308000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397712&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397712&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397714&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397714 tra.397714 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true How Sweet It Was tra.397714 362000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397714&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397714&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397713&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397713 tra.397713 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Lie Down In Darkness tra.397713 271000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397713&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397713&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397709&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397709 tra.397709 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Move To Memphis tra.397709 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397709&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397709&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397716&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397716 tra.397716 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Memorial Beach alb.160237 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/1/1271026_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Between Your Mama And Yourself tra.397716 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397716&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397716&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054013&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054013 tra.2054013 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Living A Boy's Adventure Tale tra.2054013 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054013&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054013&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054012&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054012 tra.2054012 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true The Blue Sky tra.2054012 156000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054012&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054012&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28906806&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 28906806 tra.28906806 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Take On Me / Love Is Reason [Digital 45] alb.28902519 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/4/9/1739441_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Take On Me tra.28906806 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28906806&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28906806&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24289234&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 24289234 tra.24289234 a-ha art.3826 0.99 The Best of Bond...James Bond alb.24284694 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/5/9/1469562_170x170.jpg 2008-10-28 00:00:00.0 2002-09-17 00:00:00.0 true The Living Daylights tra.24289234 254000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24289234&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24289234&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054010&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054010 tra.2054010 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Train Of Thought tra.2054010 254000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054010&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054010&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064906&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 9064906 tra.9064906 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Rhino Hi-Five: A-Ha alb.9057914 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/4/8/1288444_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2005-07-19 00:00:00.0 true The Sun Always Shines On T.V. tra.9064906 303000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064906&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064906&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054017&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054017 tra.2054017 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true I Dream Myself Alive tra.2054017 190000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054017&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054017&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397724&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Wed, 1 Jan 1986 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 397724 tra.397724 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Scoundrel Days alb.302330 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/6/7/1277699_170x170.jpg 2003-04-03 00:00:00.0 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Scoundrel Days tra.397724 242000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397724&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.397724&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25407987&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 10 May 1988 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 25407987 tra.25407987 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Stay On These Roads alb.25399086 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/4/2/1542466_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 1988-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Stay On These Roads tra.25407987 284000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25407987&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25407987&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054016&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054016 tra.2054016 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Love Is Reason tra.2054016 187000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054016&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054016&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054018&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by a-ha on Rhapsody Online 2054018 tra.2054018 a-ha art.3826 0.99 Hunting High And Low alb.242712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/2/2/1532202_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Here I Stand And Face The Rain tra.2054018 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054018&variant=play&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2054018&variant=data&rws=%2Fa-ha%2Ftop-tracks.rss