A-Ha’s ‘Take On Me’ Enters The Billion Streams Club
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen (C) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (R) of the band A-HA attend the Strenesse Spring 2006 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park September 11, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images)
Iconic for its use of pencil-sketch animation blended with live-action footage, A-Ha’s music video for “Take On Me” just reached a new milestone.
On Monday night, the song officially streamed its one billionth view on YouTube.
According to Billboard, that’s a rarity for pre-1990s tracks and a first for a continental European act.
Originally released in 1984, the single didn’t go far. So they put it out again with the Steve Barron-directed video we know, which launched it to No. 1 in 36 territories, leading the Norwegian electro-pop trio to sell more than 55 million albums over their career.
Katherine Viloria is Beasley Media Group's Fort Myers Digital Content Manager. She loves to write, snap photos, and watch Grey's Anatomy. Connect with her on Instagram @alittlethisalittlekat
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