Take On Me / Love Is Reason

by a-ha

Take On Me / Love Is Reason cover art

Initially unsuccessful upon its first release, 'Take On Me' became a global phenomenon after being remixed by Alan Tarney and paired with a groundbreaking, rotoscoped music video. Driven by a fast-paced drum machine and a famously joyous keyboard riff, the track is elevated by Morten Harket's breathtaking two-and-a-half-octave vocal range in the chorus. It remains one of the most recognizable and enduring synthpop anthems of the 1980s.

Genres

  • Synthpop
  • New Wave

Tracklist

  1. Take On Me
  2. Love Is Reason