[Verse 3] The original version was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. In 1984, he was the international vice-president for Warner Bros Records America, and their A&R man in London. Track 1 is produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. Take me on (Take on me) I don't know what I'm to say [39] Wide exposure on MTV[37] made the song quickly soar to the top position of the Billboard Hot 100 on 19 October 1985 (its fifteenth week on the chart). Oh, things that you say AZLyrics. Once inside, she too appears in the pencil-drawn form, as he sings to her and introduces her to his black-and-white world which features a sort of looking-glass portal where people and objects look real on one side and pencil-drawn on the other. [8], The band met with producer Tony Mansfield, an expert in the use of the Fairlight CMI, who mixed the demos with electronic instrumentation. [53], The song has featured in television series such as Family Guy,[54] and The Simpsons (episode "Future-Drama", 2005).[55]. It then cuts to a scene in a cafe, in which a young woman, played by Bunty Bailey (Harket's girlfriend at the time),[19] is reading the comic book. [94], In August 2000, British-Norwegian boy band A1 released a cover of "Take On Me" for their second studio album, The A List. Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for Take On Me by a-ha arranged by yayforeffie for Piano (Solo) Piano. An accompanying music video was released on 12 February 2019, in which rock band Calpurnia—led by frontman Finn Wolfhard ("Mike" in the Netflix original series Stranger Things), here, playing a younger version of Weezer's own frontman, Rivers Cuomo star. [100] The video was inspired by the 1982 live-action science fiction film Tron.[101]. [19] The video used a pencil-sketch animation / live-action combination called rotoscoping, in which the live-action footage is traced over frame by frame to give the characters realistic movements. The video, set in 1985 in the "Cuomo Residence", shows Wolfhard (as Cuomo) and the rest of Calpurnia, lip-syncing to the song while "rehearsing" it in the residence's living room. From SongFacts: A-ha wrote and recorded the first version of this song in 1982 with the title “Lesson One” – it had different lyrics but contained the basic keyboard riff. [13] As the chorus progresses, Harket's voice hits ever higher notes, reaching a falsetto[11][15][16] and hitting the song's highest note, E5, (the dominant) at the end. “Take On Me” hit #1 in eleven countries and eventually sold over 7 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all-time. "Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. "Take On Me" evolved from the early demo called "The Juicy Fruit Song" written by Pål Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen before A-ha was formed. His pencil-drawn hand suddenly reaches out of the comic book, inviting the woman into it. The single features on the vocals of the Dutch X Factor fifth season winner Haris Alagic known by the mononym Haris. We're talking away F, d. Please rate this score. In January 1983, the band returned to London in search of a recording contract. In a day. [19]) He escapes from the comic book by becoming human and stands up. It started out being called ‘Lesson One,’ then we renamed the song ‘All’s Well That Ends Well and Moves With the Sun.’ A very catchy, short title…I have no doubt that the video made the song a hit. [30], The music video and song have often been referred to in cover versions, films, TV programmes and video games. Off. The hero punches one of the thugs aside and retreats with the woman into a maze of paper. [25] It begins with a montage of pencil drawings in a comic-book style representing motorcycle sidecar racing, in which the hero (played by Morten Harket) is pursued by two opponents, one of whom is played by English actor Philip Jackson. [90][91] The band also performs the song at concerts. “Take on Me” is a pop culture touchstone—and a-ha couldn’t care less. 00:00 / 03:26. In a day or two 97 no. – 2:22, "Take On Me" (Metro Extended Club Mix) – 6:02, "Take On Me" (D-Bop Saturday Night Mix) – 7:52, "Perfect" (LUM!X Remix) (3:07) [Spinnin' Records], "Perfect" (Club Mix) (4:51) [Spinnin' Records], "Perfect" (Gabry Ponte Remix) (3:46) [Spinnin' Records], This page was last edited on 1 April 2021, at 20:47. 00: 59: 50. I'll take it on if nobody else will do it. In 1983, the song got the attention of industry veteran Terry Slater, who became their manager and helped them secure a contract with Warner Bros. Records later that year. Chords. In Concert! ", Wickham immediately signed A-ha to Warner Brothers America, after learning several previous attempts had failed to make "Take On Me" a commercial success. The band signed with Ratcliff, who introduced them to manager Terry Slater. The Family Guy episode "Breaking Out Is Hard to Do" includes a licensed, re-edited version of the video. [7] A mix of a drum machine, the LinnDrum,[17][18] acoustic guitars, and electronic instrumentation serves as the song's backing track.[11]. [117] The cover was released as part of the album La La Land: The Complete Musical Experience. [22] The crew of the video were director Steve Barron,[22] producer Simon Fields,[22] cinematographer Oliver Stapleton,[29] editor Richard Simpson from Rushes Film Editing,[30] and animators Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger. Take me on (Take on me) I'll be gone in a day or two Oh, things that you say Yeah, is it life or just a play My worries away You're all the things I've got to remember You shine away I'll be coming for you anyway Take on me (Take on me) Take me on (Take on me) I'll be gone in a day or two Take on me (Take on me) Take me on (Take on me) I'll be gone in a day or two Submit Corrections. The original version was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. 12": MCA / MCA-9146T United Kingdom (1984), 12": MCA / MCA-9006T United Kingdom (1985), 7": MCA. US)", "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 100 Pop Singles", "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart", "Danish single certifications – a-ha – Take On Me", "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (a-ha; 'Take On Me')", "Italian single certifications – a-ha – Take On Me", "Japanese single digital certifications – a-ha – テイク・オン・ミー", "Album Review: Why Do They Rock So Hard? The video's main theme is a romantic fantasy narrative. The song combines synth-pop with a varied instrumentation, including acoustic guitars, keyboards, and drums. [40] It remained on the chart for twenty-seven weeks,[41] and ended up at the tenth position of the 1985 year-end chart. [120] The song was greatly successful on the Dutch Singles Chart and also appeared on the Tipparade of the Belgian charts. And I don’t think it would’ve been given the time of day without the enormous impact of the video. A girl reads a comic book about motorcycle racers, catches the eye of one of the characters, and then notices that character winking at … In a day [26], At the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards, the video for "Take On Me" won six awards—Best New Artist in a Video, Best Concept Video, Most Experimental Video, Best Direction in a Video, Best Special Effects in a Video, and Viewer's Choice—and was nominated for two others, Best Group Video and Video of the Year. In early 1984, they re-wrote the song as "Take On Me" and recorded it with producer Tony Mansfield. Take on me Take me on I'll be gone In a day or two So needless to say I'm odds and ends But I'll be Stumbling away Slowly learning that life is okay Say after me It's no better to be safe than sorry Take on me Take me on I'll be gone In a day or two We are talking away I don't know what I'm to say I'll say it anyway Today is another day to find you Negative XP), Take On Me in 20 Styles by Ten Second Songs (Ft. Seth Everman), Take OOOHHH Meme by FlyingKitty (Ft. Big Smoke & Carl Johnson). Waaktaar and Furuholmen relocated to London to try their hand in the music industry there, but returned to Norway after six months of disappointment. Take me on (Take on me) Take me on (take on me) I'll be gone In a day or two Oh, things that you say Is it a life or just to play my worries away You're all the things I've got to remember You're shying away I'll be coming for you anyway Take on me (take on me) Take me on (take on me) I'll be gone In a day Take on me (take on me) Take me on (take on me) I'll be gone In a day Submit Corrections. View offer. [43], "Take On Me" was released for the third time in the United Kingdom in September 1985. Harket demonstrates a vocal range of over two and a half octaves. 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I'll be coming for you anyway / MCA-29011 United States (1985), 12": Warner Bros. / PRO-A-2291 (Promo) United States (1985). The song was then remixed and re-released internationally, but it wasn’t until its groundbreaking, award-winning music video of pencil-sketch animation combined with live-action shot of a girl dragged into a comic book world came out four months later that the song’s success was repeated around the world. With this encouragement, the band managed to complete some songs, including "Take On Me". In 2017, A-ha appeared on the television series MTV Unplugged and played and recorded acoustic versions of many of their popular songs for the album MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice. [118], American rock band Weezer included a cover version of the song in their 2019 covers compilation The Teal Album. Take On Me book. 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