History of the record "Hunting High and Low" (1985), tracks, videos, awards

"Hunting High and Low" - the first record by the Norwegian music collective "A-ha."which they released in 1985. at a record company "Warner Bros.". It would seem that A-ha were . typical the collective of their time, but their debut studio work is quite compromisesince combines all the beautiful and all the horrible things that have happened. normal in that era. This one work has become incredibly renowned in many countries, exploded show businessled the world's ratings. The longplay was sold out hundreds of thousands of copies, it's in the top ten most commercially of successful records.

Working on the record

The record was written in "Eel Pie Studios."London. Longplay produced Tony's English songwriters Mansfield and Alan Tarny. One of the sentimental of the compositions was the title track "Hunting High and Low". In it. tenderness gradually turns into an incredibly loud scream pains. A beautiful and sensual song "The Blue Sky" and a slightly childish single "Living a Boy's Adventure Tale." are the last songs on the first rotation of the record.

All of them songsthat make up the longplayer are incredibly clear. combine between each other. And each of them has a role to play, none of them are simply "filler.". All of them participants of the band were fully invested in the album: love Furuholmena to synthesiser tunes doesn't sound monotonously largely due to the powerful guitar and drumming parties, that the musical genius Paul Voctorand the voice Harketa is essentially binding the link between these two opposites.

Cover is designed in accordance with its in time: blurry shot, lady-like hairstyles. Diane, tight clothes on musicians, Morten. Harket is in the centre, with Voktor and Furuholmen in each sides from him. An American photographer managed to capture such a shot Justus Loomis. "Hunting High And Low" quite disparagingly were accepted by the representatives of the old rockbut now he's staying peculiarinteresting. sample a combination of classical and electronic sounds.

"Take On Me"

"Take On Me" - debut a composition that the band has composed. The musicians are constantly working on it labouredchanged the sound of it. В initial the single was recorded and released at the end of the 1984 with a clip. В Norwegian it went to number three on the charts, but in the British wasn't noted at all, so musicians were not happy with the final result. Harket, Furuholmen and Voktor again have been working in the studio to finalise single and in a new form switch on it's on the longplay "Hunting High and Low"but the musicians, even though they changed the composition, were again disgruntled.

When song had already taken its final form, the musicians decided to release along with a clip of it in America. They started joint directing Steve Barronwho previously created popular clip "Billie Jean." for Michael Jackson. But in the video for "A-ha," Barron has proven himself to be a terrific directorwho isn't afraid to resort to the occasional interesting animations. Innovative compilation video "Take On Me" was first shown on Bostonian music video channel V-66and it's a little later that they started actively channel MTV. The clip has now (February 2022) been viewed approx. one and a half billion times. And that's just on Youtube!

Results the musicians are finally satisfied: now a single. exploded not only their homeland, but also foreign audiences, in particular Americans: he was leading the way in Billboard Hot 100on the other charts and took tenth place among best tracks from 1985. Also worth mention that the track was on first place in over 30 states. The single is considered one of the most commercially successful in history. He was sold out with a circulation of about 10 million copies.

"The Sun Always Shines on T.V."

Next. popular a track from this album was "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."whose results were not inferior "Take On Me." "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." - present masterpiecethat gets your heart racing from the very first notes. quickerbut an amazing vocal Harketa only adds atmospherics. Song variedThere are traits at the beginning pop trendsbut more is added later. rock soundsand then at the end, all the sounds line up row of harmonised guitars and stringed instruments.

The single was sold out in quantity 500,000 copies all over the world. The song was later made into remixand thus, there was dancing the version of the song that made it into the top five. best of dance tracks on the charts in America.

Recognition and honours

"Hunting High and Low" was considered the most chart a Norwegian record, until the duo came along "Röyksopp". British journalist John Doran reasoned about this longplayer and the collective as a whole:

"I admire this Norwegian band as they managed to match the MTV revolution in the 80's. Immediately upon release, the album sold out in a matter of days. This is largely due to the groundbreaking video for the first single from the album, "Take On Me". Indeed, before that, artists practically did not use animated graphics for their music videos, so the video "A-ha" blew up the whole world. And the composition itself is good: Harket's vocals gradually gain momentum, and Furuholmen and Voktor's playing is characterised by a special professionalism. Already from the first track it became clear that these young guys will be loved by the whole world. "A-ha" is not a band that is capable of only one hit. They are going to blow up show business".

In June. 1986 "A-ha" began perform in different countries and cities. They are travelled the whole world, the tour lasted more than years. If they've never been anywhere did not performthen afterwards. exits of the musicians' first record waited in 16 countries and 113 cities. Moreover, they countless the number of times you've given interview and participated in television transmissions.