Clearly one of the most underrated bands of all time

@mikekaraoke

Жыл бұрын

Underrated how? They have sold more than 100 million units, albums and singles combined worldwide!!!!

@aleksanderfinstad5785

Жыл бұрын

a-ha have more than 10 top10 songs around Europe, South-America and Asia. Is sadly only USA who look a-ha some "One Hit Wonder" band.

@christianoazzuro6711

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraokeTrue, but even so they deserved far more than this.And i believe Morten is a lead singer many would beg to have him in their band.Also USA wise they didn't take the 'portion' of success they had to.

@HighFashionQueen

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke i guess if you don t have usa its underrated, that is what I beleive,, but after take on me, they lost usa, it was a choise they took.Europe and south america never forgot, usa their loss😩

@alex90909

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke in usa

Morten had such an incredible vocal range. Amazing group that stood the test of time. Ah the memories......

This is one of the best debut albums ever released.

@robertpaisley8643

Жыл бұрын

I bought it too was impressed how good they are . Blown away by this what a band

@jeffreyriley8742

3 ай бұрын

One of the very best synth pop albums ever.

Morten Harket is the greatest male vocalist ever recorded - bar none. a-ha are a great team too. Great song. Great album.

@onimenokyochristy4925

Жыл бұрын

Morten harket with pete Burns ( dead or alive ) and Andrew eldritch ( sisters of Mercy .) .

@somebodylovingA

10 ай бұрын

and Freddie Mercury.

The ending beat seems to keep climbing higher and higher, amazing beat

A-ha is the most subtle group there is. Vocally speaking it's sumptuous, the arrangements are magical and the lyrics full of meaning and poetry. They are clearly the most important band in my life and Morten is an angel. Living a boy's adventure tale is such a beautiful and airy piece of bravery. they have touched so much on the sublime in their career and it continues. I can't wait to listen to "True North". Thank you God for giving us this miracle.

I always get angry everytime people think or say A-ha was just a one-hit wonder. No, they can't be resumed to Take On Me, many, many of their songs are amazing like this one. Beautiful vocal performance from Morten. Their first 3 albums are really flawless from top to bottom. Even the songs that weren't singles are great. Pure pop bliss.

@alexioverdo5225

Жыл бұрын

First 3 albums plus Minor earth' and ;Foot of the mountain' is my top 5 album chart by them.

@dana.1546

Жыл бұрын

@@alexioverdo5225 Since Stay On These Roads, I never had a real big crush on another A-ha album like I had with the first 3 albums. I also liked Minor Earth, Major Sky and Lifelines a lot but on another level, it's just not the same to me. East Of The Sun... is ok I guess (but I like synths not guitars so...), Memorial Beach is nice but not great. But I didn't liked the album Analogue at all. They lost me there. I haven't bought the album Foot Of The Mountain since Analogue disappointed me a lot so I just bought the single of Foot..., it was nice and all (much better than Analogue, yes but still), again, it's not the same "high" I feel when I listen to it, it's really not like Hunting High And Low, Scoundrel Days and Stay On These Roads.

@alexioverdo5225

Жыл бұрын

@@dana.1546I understant you.I'm also attached more to the first 3 albums cause they are connected to my past carefree youth.FOTM is a good album.Quite synthie.'Bandstand' (the openening track) is my fave one.It's quite reminiscent of early Aha.

@ahkkariq7406

Жыл бұрын

@@dana.1546 There is especially one song from their later albums that throws me back to the 80s, Forest Fire from the album Cast in Steel.

@gregoryjoseph2417

3 ай бұрын

East of the Sun is a great album too if I may add

6:24 his vocals are incredible. Great song, great album

The oboe solo takes my breath away and leads into the pinnacle of the vocals chills every time and I've heard this thousands of times. I wore out the whole album it is genius

A-HA's album "Hunting High and Low", is a fantastic album.

I knew you would like this song. And Morten, oh Morten...he was on so many teenage girls bedroom walls in Europe. He sang himself right into our hearts, and his looks is great, too. He's adorable, both on the outside and on the inside. How could you not love him?

@zouzou7482

Жыл бұрын

Yes :) My tenage bedroom's full of photos of A-Ha :)

@nearvanaman

Жыл бұрын

I thought he wouldn't have been in to it that much. I stand corrected!

@ahkkariq7406

Жыл бұрын

@@nearvanaman Let's see what he thinks about Touchy! next month. He asked for hits, and it was fun back then. Haha

this song is hypnotic perfection! As soon as it starts the hairs on my arms stand up, the production is so smooth ,and each time his voice goes up its a little taste of heaven

This is 80's synth pop it's best!

I would listen to this 3 or 4 times in a row to get enough of it back in the day...along with "here i stand and face the rain"...

@alexioverdo5225

Жыл бұрын

Oh that last one is another good one and great album closer.

THIS! I saw this in my feed and thought, “Oh, he’s gonna love this one!” You are correct about this album. Every song is a classic! Perfect. ❤

Pure synth. In this song Paul puts away his guitar and goes to the keyboard, along with Magne. And the bands name - of course it has to be said in a falsetto. So may years, and no one found out until now. Great observation.

AHA are absolutely amazing. Morten’s voice is spellbinding. One of my regrets in life is not seeing them live. Thank you for analysing this amazing song.

I love his voice 😍

Classic,nostalgic beloved album track from their fantastic multi million selling debut album 'HUNTING HIGH AND LOW'.I've seen them perform this track live at three different periods of my life and i couldn't believe my ears.Dare i say it sounded better than the audio.Morten nailed it especially all way through the outro,by repeating the falsetto till fade.At the end we were all flying in 'cloud 9' just looking at each other in surprise all stunned!Next ones try the synth heaven 'DREAM MY SELF ALIVE' and the adventurous 'THE BLUE SKY' from the same album.That last one is also a little poet lyricwise.

@alexioverdo5225

Жыл бұрын

Love both your suggested tracks.

The Hunting High and Low album has sold around 12 million copies world wide by now.

Morten’s STILL breaking hearts! 😂

Morten still is a heartthrob, Dereck 😉 And his vocals on this one, crazy.

@HighFashionQueen

Жыл бұрын

He is still handsome, but he isn t happy to be called a heartrob

@HighFashionQueen

Жыл бұрын

He said it himself, he is 63 yaers old and he is over that, but he is still a goodloooking guy, he it

Great band, great singer and great song.

This whole album is great! Not too many people from my neck of the woods knew any other song from them except Take On Me and when I played them this song in particular they were blown away. Thanks for bringing this forward!

@christianoazzuro6711

Жыл бұрын

An Unexpectedly marvelous debut album from staRT to finish.Could stand as a greatest hits lp on its own.

@mikekaraoke

Жыл бұрын

And where are you from, as they ha many hit singles/albums all over the world!

@jrthefreshmaker

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke I live in the US. For a long time A-HA was considered a “one hit wonder” here in the US with Take On Me, but it was revealed somewhere some years ago that they are big and doing quite well all over the world. As they should!

@mikekaraoke

Жыл бұрын

@@jrthefreshmaker Even in the US, they are not a 1 hit singles wonder as they had 2 hit singles the other being-The Su Always Shines on TV! + album Hunting High and Low was a hit album on US Billboard Hot 200. Not just some years ago but even in the 80's it was said on US TV etc they were having hits in many parts of Europe like the UK. And showed music video for like Stay on These Roads and they said could they have another top 20 hit in the US as they had many hit singles/albums in and outside Europe!

@jrthefreshmaker

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke All I know is that there was a TV show called “One Hit Wonders” and Take On Me was on it. This was awhile ago. Maybe 20 years ago? I don’t remember exactly. That’s where I gathered that bit of information from. When I said I introduced the whole album to some friends, I’m speaking of things that happened maybe 30 years ago. I KNOW they are big outside of the US and obviously outside of the UK. I think you’re misunderstanding my comment. Relax . It’s not that big a deal. Seems like you’re a big fan. Congratulations. I’m just a casual fan, so you win. Good day.

I still have the album in vinyl bought in 1986...the best of their imagination... A-HA forever in my mind

A song that made us dream on.Morten's delivery is DIVINE!

Story telling at its best. What a tune

I loooove Morten's voice!

This song is gorgeous😍

@mikekaraoke

Жыл бұрын

It is indeed Emma, where you from? 😃

@emeraldgreen1973

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke Ireland

@ilovenature6260

Жыл бұрын

How can i sleep with his voice in my head 😍

@mikekaraoke

Жыл бұрын

@@emeraldgreen1973 Nice one, Northern Ireland or Republic? I'm in UK in England. You been to England?

@emeraldgreen1973

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke Republic. Been to England many times

Such a unique and brilliant album. Here I stand and face the rain is another great track from that album.

So glad you Reacted to this Gem of a song. The progression of the Synth octaves to match Morten's voice is incredible.

This is the ringtone on my phone. I love a-ha. Their first album is the number one for me. ❤❤

I was lucky to see them live in Australia 2020 before the pandemic. They played every song from this album and then some. Was the best concert I ever been to, pure magic. A band that I grew up listening to as a child in Europe. ❤

To start off the instrument that plays the solos and small riffs is the oboe. So there, that’s that sorted … Now to the track. My fave track on this album followed closely by Take on me and the title track ….. Mortens voice on this is just perfect !!! WOW !!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

The wind instrument you hear is the oboe

I was waiting for this one, and YES, finally you found it :-) One of their best songs ever, and the one I love the most from the "Hunting High and Low" album. Never mentioned. Almost never played on the radio. And don't ask me why. And, yes, you're right. Every single song on the album is great. Please also react to a couple of other songs from the album, "Here I Stand and Face the Rain" and "The Blue Sky".

Mmmmh, one of my favorites from them... Fabulous album indeed !

When I first heard this song it really pulled on my heart strings. Being such an empathic person my eyes were in tears by the end of the song. Morten really has an amazing vocal range and he sings with so much emotion. Living a Boy's Adventure Tale is one of my favourite songs by Aha. One of the best pop bands IMO.

Great track. The best a-ha song ever though is on this album and is entitled "Here I Stand and Face The Rain"

Fantastic album. I always play Blue Sky. But they are a spectacular band and Mags was the cute one imo

Ah , A-ha ! Good choice ! I looove this song.

Love your reaction to this one Dereck, the song is definitely right up with their very best, instrumentation and vocals just sooooo good!!!

Ur right this song pure magic and his dream voice can drive u to moon

L-O-V-E this song. One of my very favorites.

Brilliant song. Brilliant group.

One of the best. Often overlooked. Beautiful song. You must try Driftwood. Thanks for another great choice and reaction.

@richey4287

Жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one that remembered Driftwood 😊

My favourite song ever from A-ha!

The album is excellent not a bad track onit this is my favourite incredible song emotion beat singing background etc 10/10.. A Ha are on another level!

Best one you have not reacted to is 'Here I Stand And Face The Rain'.

What a cool fact with the Coldplay thing!

@Elena-in6uw

Жыл бұрын

I Coldplay e Chris sono grandi fan degli a-ha e della Voce di Morten 🎼❤️

One of my favorite songs. So underrated

Oh, lots of great songs on this album! Thank you!!! 😊🎶🇳🇴

The interesting thing about the photo on the cover.Where they wanted to take the picture was closed so Mags broke in and they took the photo

One of my fav songs from A-ha, off of their hit album: Hunting High + Low sold millions! So a very well known song-only heard it in a shopping centre couple of weeks ago 😊 You looked at your emails yet, I sent you them links to Acid House/Dance tracks from the 80's! Next A-ha track you should do is: "The Weight of the Wind" from their hit album- Scoundrel Days 🕺

Great Song great Album

One of my favorite song from this album from this magical band, a-ha fan….🇫🇷

Unmistakably a Tony Mansfield production. Best producer ever. Listen to Naked Eyes, Captain Sensible, Vicious Pink, so many others and of course his own band - New Musik.

For me, one of the best 80s albums. And this track has a sublime chord arrangement, melody and choice of instruments

My number one A-ha song and there are many great ones to choose from

That album is a masterpiece

masterpiece

F*k Take on Me. This is the best song from that album, and the album is full of perfect breathtaking pop songs. The bits with the oboe and strings rising and falling give this one a real windswept vibe, like it’s a song meant for a 80s fantasy love story movie. I’ve even seen YT vids in the past of this song put to clips from NeverEnding Story and it fits so well! If this song had a music video it would totally be “lonely hero finds a lost ancient book, falls into its world and goes on a journey in which he falls in love” literally living a boy’s adventure tale.

Actually Coldplay made a cover of a-ha's Hunting High and Low.

One of my top tunes ever!His voice!xx

Great channel, Derek! I just discoveredyou today! A-ha was first billed as boy band and that hurt them in the US. Even I though they were a cheap boy band that would fafde in the background. Until I listened to the whole Hunting High and Low Album. It's exceptional. This one of the most talented in creative bands out there!

Best debut album ever 😊

I have many friends that are so "about the 80s" and I respect it but when I hit them with a couple other songs such as this one which is my favorite they were like "WTF? I didnt even know they had a song aside from take on me" My response was inhale this bitches, This song always takes me away to a better place when I was a kid and watched The Neverending Story for the first time, the dream I used to have flying through clouds and landing on a beautiful green hill. Livivng a boys adventure tale.

@rippoxxx

Ай бұрын

😂😂

I love your reactions for A-ha songs ....this one is ma favorite

This was the first album I ever got. I was twelve, and have been a hardcore fan ever since. Unfortunately, they've never got the recognition they deserve in the U.S. Anytime anyone refers to them [or Dead or Alive] as a "one hit wonder", I don't cause a scene or anything but it almost makes my head explode.

Great album played this to death when it came out brings back so many memories

I Love this so much, I'm glad you react to a-ha from the 80s

Thanks Dereck for this reacts. I don't know if you've seen my personnal list of non-hits when you reacts "October". This is one from this 😊. I recommend you the others songs. The blue sky (hunting high and low) Living A Boy's Adventure Tale(hunting high and low) The Weight Of The Wind (scoundrel days) The Sun Never Shone That Day (Minor Earth Major Sky)

This song is really for an unique voice..... Morten's voice.

This Song is His best voice Performance

Amo essa música a e essa álbum. Parabéns pelo vídeo.

yesss finally 🤟🏻😎

a-ha one of the best of all time beautiful songs not onlyTake On Me but several other songs I'm a fan straight from Brazil!!

Thank you dereck.💓💓💓💓💓💓💓 j'ai des frissons

Truly great song. One of their best. Still, I prefer their 2nd album; "Scoundrel days". Check it out!

@taidang9540

9 ай бұрын

Scroundle Days was amazing

You can try Velvet :) The song and the video are great :)

Ce titre est sorti en 45 tours promo uniquement aux Philippines,avec "Train of thought" en face a.

Cannot Hide ....... give it a go

Perfect song! I actually prefer the demo, but the final version is still great.

Is it just me, or is it Bunty Bailey (the girl) in the background of the album cover?

Morten harket IS a god !!! A-ha IS one of the best bands of all Time that i have listened to ( with dead or alive and sisters of Mercy ) !!! Thanks dude .

I think all songs of the original album are great. I would say from the songs Hunting High and Low is the best, although my favorites are on "Stay on these Roads". BTW, the band is called a-ha because it is the sound you make when you find some interesting (In German as well). I'd love you to react to "Oranges on Appletrees" (London Mix or Original). Also brings a lot of fun vibes. I am gonna send as many of these as I can although this one wasn't my submission :) The only songs I don't like are "Cold River" from East of the Sun, West of the Moon (It sounds so wrong.) and "The Company Man" from Minor Earth, Major Sky (BORING). Even "Cold as Stone" from Memorial Beach is better. Locust is weird, but enjoyable. "I love their 80s stuff" - You hated October xD

La mejor voz

bands like keane took elements of a-ha, it's not bad but the influence is noticeable

George Michael ..Dave Gahan... Morten Harket....for me the Best looking and best singers in the 80's......

This is non-A-ha sound. The vocals A-HA, but the music is very different. It sounds amazing good. In the background the music comes very cool. Greetings from Belgium

@Cta2006

Жыл бұрын

This is very much the A-ha sound.

@fastingislife3766

Жыл бұрын

@@Cta2006 😂 he doesn’t know a-ha

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Ai eles seu pai só tem inimigo na capital mineira🚔 é na zona da mata ele não tem as vezes não achou ainda 🚔😂😂😂

Это же песня к фильму Назад в будущее

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Жаль, что с годами этого баритона в голосе Мортена нет, чаще фальцетом поет.💕

🙂🙂🙂🙂a -ha

Noone synthed better then them.

Este album es increible.....pero para mi scoundrel days lo supera....soy fan desde los 15 años