Ty Reacts To A-HA "The Sun Always Shines On T.V."

[@BailaMorena4Eva]

One of their most underrated songs. Always on my playlist. I heart the 80s.

[@reactionextraction]

I ❤️ the 80’s 🎧😎😎

[@Vinterloft]

Well it's their second biggest single in their prime days. Hard to call it underrated. (Hunting High and Low is very close) Now, today, maybe this song aged better than both Take on Me and HH&L

[@alexioverdo5225]

Morten! Exceptional!.A Nordic God.The best and most "complete" standout singing male voice i've heard!Having attented many of their live gigs i have to note that he was so flawless and his performance on some songs was so thrilling, we just couldn;t believe our ears!.

[@reactionextraction]

“A Nordic God” 😎 Can’t argue Lol- Morten’s voice & a-ha are just legendary! Thank you Norway 🇳🇴!!

[@philrob1978]

Full on, my favourite A-ha tune - it's spectacularly good. Huge hit here in the UK at the time. It has a euphoric nature to it that is utterly irrepressible to me. I remember it from it's day, I was only 6 or 7 years old, and it grew with me as I got older. Today, it's their masterpiece in my opinion.

[@reactionextraction]

Totally right philrob 😎 Total classic and legendary tune ! 🤟🏼

[@EspenShampoo25]

People who thinks A-HA was a one hit wonder has been missing out on some bangers!

[@reactionextraction]

agreed, a-ha has had like 35 years of Bangers 😎😎

[@1corycar]

Hands down my favorite song by any band, of all time!

[@mariflame1821]

Amazing A-ha! Song!!! Love Morten's singing voice...one of the best male voices ever! They have several great songs like this... "Hunting High and Low", "Scoundrel Days" (so dark and awesome!), "I've been loosing you".

[@reactionextraction]

“Scoundrel Days” is an awesome album & “I’ve been losing you” is a classic electronic banger in my book. 😎😎

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@reactionextraction MAGS and esp PAL are great songwritters.Some lyrics such as in "The Blue Sky",The Swing of things",Hunting high n low","Scoundrel Days" pierce right through me, like a shot to the heart.Make me shiver.

[@aquablushgirl]

Ah beautiful Morten! Everyone's teenage crush. Those cheekbones, that voice!

[@GayJayU26]

Daughter says he had a voice of five octave's and he held a note for the longest and he is still singing.

[@reactionextraction]

Morten Harket is one of a kind & simply amazing voice!! 😎😎

[@markwebster7435]

Yes he does, I’ve seen him do that long note live. I was 9 rows from the front of the stage in 2001 when they played in Dublin

[@GayJayU26]

A fabulous performance was them playing at a Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2015 singing Stay on These Roads, simply gorgeous.

[@nikolaiquack8548]

I agree that this is "better" than Take On Me. It's just more complex and graceful. Take On Me is a bop, of course, but it's very much so just a fun dancy song. This is a whole mood. In terms of A-ha, I also highly recommend Manhattan Skyline.

[@reactionextraction]

Manhattan Skyline is a great tune with the thrashing guitar 🎸. More a-ha coming soon, probably from Memorial Beach album 👍🏼

[@holgerschink1341]

This was a very big thing in germany, one of the successful songs from A-Ha here back in the 80s - LOVE IT ! Epic !!!

[@reactionextraction]

Awesome to hear. This song 🎧 is way epic & so atmospheric! We ❤️ 🇩🇪!!

[@jerrycote659]

This is an amazing song! Absolutely slays. The production is brilliant. I love this song so MUCH MORE than Take On Me. The video is great as well.

[@reactionextraction]

Underrated song from a-ha & yes the video is stunning!

[@coachtomas]

A lot of the early A-ha output was very "cinematic", at least it always felt this way to me. When I listen to them the song takes me places. They will always be one of my favourite 80s-90s bands.

[@reactionextraction]

A-ha have so many great albums since 1985 it’s ridiculous - I think “minor earth, major sky” is a masterpiece !! 😎

[@AidanCasserlyHome]

Genius pop music, angelic voice and incredible performance and production! What's not to like :)

[@NoCanDu]

Loved Take On Me, but THIS was the track that made me buy the album! Stellar!

[@reactionextraction]

Totally Stellar 🤟🏼

[@SmartCookie2022]

Technically this track and the album was recorded at Eel Pie, Twickenham, London, so was part of the UK synth scene. Not taking anything away from Norway, but the production was definitely British. Great song and very powerful.

[@garytaylor6648]

My favourite a-ha tune sounds great up loud with some volume👍👍

[@robertlanier2235]

In my opinion this song is their best work. Although all their songs are amazing.

[@reactionextraction]

I agree all their albums are just great! 😎😎

[@EchoesDaBear]

This has always been my #1 A-Ha track!! Love Take on Me, but this is/was the epitome of their awesome sound!! It was always my request in the dance club! Hearing this on the dance floor was something special! And yes, the video is a work of art!!

[@reactionextraction]

A-HA ... total legends 😎😎

[@bjorkeskog]

Easily superior Take on me

[@candacesuessmilch9414]

The album, Scoundrel Days is TOTALLY amazing!

[@reactionextraction]

I agree , it’s better than “hunting high & low” , many many great songs like “cry wolf”, “I’ve been losing you” & “Manhattan Skyline” !!

[@leslapins7617]

In my adolescence I was a die hard A-Ha fan, I had the chance to see them live twice, the second time was in Rock in Rio 2 (ah, the 90ies…🥰) and it was such a very good concert! I still love them but of course don’t follow as close as I used to do, but I still have my LP well stored and still admire them from time to time!

[@reactionextraction]

Sounds like great memories! A-Ha are just so much fun….. all time greats 🇳🇴 !

[@paulmason6474]

Morten is in his 60’s and he looks fab and sings well too. Enjoy

[@reactionextraction]

True Dat ✅

[@neldablanco1663]

Love this song! The sound of his voice, and the beat!!!!♡

[@MomPita]

Check out "Stay on these Roads", "Summer's Gone", "Hunting High and Low ", "Scoundrel Days", "I've been losing you", "Manhattan Skyline", " Cry Wolf".....etc, etc, etc.....

[@reactionextraction]

Yes So much to cover ! I will say “I’ve been losing you” is one of my Fav songs of the 80’s, fantastic 12” extended mix also !! 😎

[@markwebster7435]

Keep going guys, more a-ha please !

[@reactionextraction]

More a-ha to come on the show! We’ll get into later albums soon !! 😎🤩

[@ronfarney6477]

This track is bloody brilliant awesome I went to see a-ha 3 years ago in Leeds UK omg what a bloody brilliant awesome gig!!!! Going to see um again may 2022 in Birmingham uk taking my sister!!!! This track is outstanding live I went nuts when they played this!!!! The performance of Horten was wow wow wow wow wow wow wow brilliant cheers guys!!!!

[@reactionextraction]

Man I’ve never had the chance to see bands like A-HA or Roxette, New Order. Your lucky to be in the UK 🇬🇧

[@rculver101]

the MTV Unplugged version is amazing

[@rculver101]

I think it's better than the original.

[@Vinterloft]

Fun fact: This song is still played many many times per day on most Russian radio stations *flies away*

[@reactionextraction]

Really interesting ... That's awesome 😎 A-HA are just pure legends ❤️

[@reactionextraction]

That's Really interesting 😎❤️ a-ha are just fab and pure legends

[@danielsegen]

I saw them live in Rock in Rio some years ago…. They are still great!!!!

[@reactionextraction]

Lucky you, such an amazing band !! 😎😎

[@asl7235]

Sounded so much like a James bond theme they were enlisted to do the next bond film "the living daylights".

[@reactionextraction]

another Fab song by a-ha 😎😎

[@ahkkariq7406]

You made my day! Finally someone reacting to a-ha again.

[@reactionextraction]

More to come from a-ha! More diverse stuff from “memorial beach” & “minor earth, major sky” !! 😎😎

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@reactionextraction There is something about listening to the music you love together with others. Not all of us have people around us in our everyday life that are interested in spending time diving into music, so you KZbin reactors truly are a gift sent from above. The two of you are doing it great so far. Keep up the good work.

[@markwebster7435]

@yeedeed is another channel that has been discovering a-ha, loads of reactions there also

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@markwebster7435 Sure. He is doing a great job.

[@markwebster7435]

By the way, a-ha have a new album coming, they have several albums that are not synth pop or synth based, east of the sun album. And memorial beach which is much more rock based. I’ll share your channel amongst the a-ha fan base, one of the fan accounts I’m friendly with is followed John ratcilffe who produced a-ha’s first album and discovered them and managed them. Can only call you dad as didn’t get your name lol, it you seem well up on your a-ha knowledge, they are doing 4 shows in the USA this year.

[@reactionextraction]

Hello I’m Quint, nice to meet you! Thx for sharing our channel, we really appreciate the support! That’s so awesome !! I have been a big a-ha fan since 1985 & do own every single album & 12” single I can get my hands on (Except for “analogue” (‘05) which wasn’t release in the US 🇺🇸) 🥲. I think the next song we’re doing is “Dark is the night for all” from memorial beach, can’t wait !!😎😎

[@thedisabledwelshman9266]

a-ha. the best thing to come out of norway.

[@Elena-in6uw]

Musica fantastica!!! E la parte finale con la Voce di Morten...meravigliosa 🎶❤️

[@jamesfredericks5430]

Thank you so much for covering this! I LOVE A-HA! They are WAY underappreciated in USA and I'm glad that you recognized the musicianship there. They were promoted almost like a boy band due to their looks and I get it but they are so good sonically. This is probably my favorite A-ha song followed closely by, "I've Been Losing You." I'm glad to find your channel and have subscribed.

[@reactionextraction]

Yes most Americans only know the first album unfortunately but we will do a deep dive with A-Ha and cover lots from their entire career 😎😎

[@bukeksiansu2112]

It's my most favorite from a-ha since first time know them in late 80's

[@eduardoparentecarvalhares1928]

Espetacular! a-ha para sempre. 🇧🇷

[@HectorRojas-he8g]

Grat song ,great a-ah,great reaction

[@alexioverdo5225]

I remember my 1st time reaction i listened "Take on me" "shining out" from a lil radio/tape.I was with my girlfriend and we went "WHAT"?!!!We stopped talking just to listen that overwhelming sound cause we got stunned.A strange feeling of euphoria stormed us at once.Weeks later on i bought their debut album when it was released .I phoned her.Put the needle on the vinyl and listened to all 10 songs together by the phone without stopping.Same feeling.We couldn't believe our ears.We got hooked."Hunting high and low"album can easily be crowned as a "Greatest hits"lp on i'ts own.An "instant catcher".Producers Alan Tarney,John Ractliff,Tony Mansfield did a grrr8t job and gave it a "speedy" "accelarating" sound-esp.on instumentation terms- along with its sweet Scandi melancholy.Well deserved its over 11million copies sold!

[@reactionextraction]

Love the going down memory lane stuff 😎 Great info & contribution to the show! The Scandi 🇳🇴 Melancholy sure caught my ear here in America 🇺🇸 when I bought my first A-Ha cassette back in 1985. Loved the cover, videos, pop sensibilities & Morten’s voice! I still listen to the band every week 🎵 !

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@reactionextraction Oh ok! then i salute you man!you surely got a good ear and a refined music taste ha!ha!

[@ahkkariq7406]

Tony Mansfields mix was released in 1984, and it flopped in UK. This release reached a third place on the charts in Norway, as the only place it reached anything. Alan Tarney stripped the song back to the original (as the guys in a-ha themselves wanted) and they started over again. It is therefore wrong to give Tony Mansfield any credit for the success of Take on me. Actually a-ha themselves added some changes while Tarney was out for an errand, and when he came back he said (now I am paraphrasing) "There we have it". When Magne said "Then let's finish it", Tarney replied "No, it is finished". You can find the 1984 version on YT.

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@ahkkariq7406 Of course i know the whole story about the previous releases of the TAKE ON ME single and have heard all versions.I surely prefer its final release.But my reference on T.Mansfield had to do with his job to the whole Debut album and my specification wasquite clear..As far as i know he contributed on "Train of thought""/"HHAL"/"Blue sky"/Living a boys adventures tale/And you tell me/ and the fantastic dual closers Dream my self alive/Here i stand n face the rain .7 songs in total!Alan Tarney also did a fine work on "The sun always shines on Tv",( as well as to that final version of "Take on me" that was also icluded on the album).This debut lp had some kinda progress from one producer to the other. John Ractliff was only on" Love is reason" and did the MIX on the first 2 previous releases of the TOM single,though not on the final one.I hope my specification helped more to settle things out,even though i think my comment wasn't that confusing.That's why i ended up by praising "its 11 million copies" albums sold.It's quite obvious. But thanks for responding anyway.

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@alexioverdo5225 I don't know if you are Norwegian, if you can read Norwegian or if the story of what happened in Mansfield's studio is discussed elsewhere than in Håkon Harket and Henning Kramer Dahl's book "Så blåser det på jorden" (Aventura Forlag/Publishing 1986). Of the books I have read about a-ha, this is the book that most thoroughly deals with the production of "Hunting High and Low". If you want to give credit to someone for the final result of what happened in Mansfield's studio, then you have to give it to John Ratcliff. Warner had booked six weeks in the studio Eel Pie with Tony Mansfield. In the book you can read the following: "Tony Mansfield was simply obsessed with his computers and electronic spinning tops. His fascination spread dangerously fast to the relatively inexperienced artists, who accepted all change as manna from heaven. ... The encounter with Eel Pie's digital temptations was like a Norwegian's encounter with cheap alcohol in southern countries. A-ha went berserk in sheer intoxication, and Tony Mansfield - as the responsible producer - even tripped unrestrained on the same drug. The moaning of the hangover was to resonate deep inside Warner's offices. ... As July approached August, a-ha led by Tony Mansfield went against doomsday. Andrew Wickham had increasingly asked for tastings .... ... On most of the six or seven songs the work had begun, only the basic riff was taped. They had a weekend to do it - four songs had to be recorded, and in a condition that tempted Warner to further investment. ... ... When he (Slater) entered the studio the night before the meeting with Warner, it was visible to everyone that it was with fearful suspicions. After listening to Blue Sky his respond was: We’re in deep shit guys. When the shit hits the fan, we’ll all be covered in it!” Terry Slater's predictions were correct. Andrew Wickham was not at all happy. He had only ordered a slightly better and fresher sound - otherwise he would preserve the same fresh feature of obvious boy dreams that the demo had charmed him with. Now it had all been run through a computer that had dethroned the personal in favor of a sterile display of fixed rhythms and roaring arrangements. It was not this band that Warner had paid so dearly to launch. Furthermore, you can read that the solution came from John Ratcliff. He had an acquaintance who owned a studio with sixteen tracks and a linndrum. The next weekend, the band boarded the bus and traveled to Sheffield. There Ratcliff reproduced "Love is reason". When the result was presented to Andrew Wickham, he had to admit that Ratcliff was the man to do the job. They went back into the studio in Eel Pie, but now under Ratcliff's leadership. Mansfield may have been credited officialy, but his idéas was not at all what created the album, according to Harket and Dahl.

[@jeffcappelletti1986]

One of the main keyboards on the whole album was the Fairlight C.M.I. IIx. The Fairlight did all the string sounds. The roland Jupiter-8 was another main synthesizer on the album

[@reactionextraction]

Great insight, thx for bringing that to the show! The string sounds are so important to the song, love learning about the studio process from the 80’s….. 😎

[@eggy1962]

When you see the jupiter 8 you dont know wether to play it or fly it….

[@daveb9920]

One of my faves from a-ha. Other is "I Wish I Cared" 😁

[@reactionextraction]

One of my Favs as well. The “minor earth, major sky” album is truly awesome! 😎 We will react to some tunes from the album soon (“summer moved on” , and of course the title track).

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@reactionextraction That was a very decent come back album indeed.Apart from one or maybe strictly two songs i wasn't so keen on all others are fine by me.

[@ahkkariq7406]

"I wish I Cared" at Homecoming tour, Vallhall, Oslo 2001, Morten in duet with Anneli Drecker. Wonderful performance.

[@eggy1962]

Take a look at Summer Moved On,lovely melody and soaring vocals

[@reactionextraction]

"Summer Moved On" is one of my Favs, it's most definitely on my list for the show 😎

[@martinadrover579]

the best song of AHA

[@reactionextraction]

totally agree there yes 😎✌🏼

[@davidbull7210]

This song really ushers in the slick, pristine sound of the late 80s. The musical canvas has expanded exponentially thanks to technology but tempered by some non-electronic elements blended in. The early 80s suddenly sounds very dated indeed.

[@franklingomes5848]

A constituição dessa música 🎶é a melhor coisa que já ouvi, é o melhor.

[@juany1031]

My favourite ahas song. People who really sing

[@vanessagarnier6636]

LOOK THE VIDEO! IS AMAZING 👍👍👍

[@manuelmachucabarrera9396]

Legeng song

[@deps6160]

My all time fav song from their first album as well and I was a teen back then. Their second album is way better as well. More dark too. I wish it was their videos or lives you reacted though, like in Rio and S. America. They had fantastic videos and were great live.

[@reactionextraction]

More a-ha coming soon (with the music video). 😎✌🏼

[@MrRugger]

"Take On Me" was good, this one is great. The instrumentals are fantastic. When I am home alone I shake the house with my 12" dual ported Cerwin Vega sub. The song really deserves volume and high fidelity.

[@GayJayU26]

My favourite was I've been Losing You

[@reactionextraction]

One of my favs as well! Great 12” single too… 😎😎

[@mikeBlogic]

"Stay on these roads" next

[@reactionextraction]

Good album, but probably Memorial Beach & something like “Dark is the Night for All” next on the show……👍🏼 🇺🇸❤️🇳🇴 🎵 !!

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@reactionextraction "Dark is the Night for All" is a good choice, in my opinion. The video is good, as well.

[@reactionextraction]

Ha, 😎 Perfect because that’s exactly what we filmed & will release soon as our next A-Ha show ✅

[@bjorkeskog]

way better than take on me for sure

[@Thiben-ww75]

I love a-ah ;)

[@cleusabarboza1087]

A-HA/Morten todas as músicas são inesquecíveis e maravilhosas.

[@jannuar2009]

Please react A-ha Hunting high and low

[@reactionextraction]

Great song, but next we are doing something from “Memorial Beach” to show Ty another side of A-Ha ! 😎

[@markwebster7435]

For probably most die hard a-ha fans take on me is the least listened to song lol, a-ha are known for there darker lyrics wrapped in more upbeat music, I’ve been losing you for example , is about a guy who has murdered his wife/girlfriend

[@tomasgonzalezmarin6118]

A-HA was a real top band for us in Southamerica. The Nordic bands were very succesful. Even Abba did some of their songs in spanish, Europe, A-Ha, Roxette, Ace of Base and a lot more. They came here many times. I went to see A-Ha in Santiago in 1991. And they came to local festivals after that on their tours. We loved them and almost everyone has an A-HA Greatest Hits CD at home. (PS: There is a curious thing you have to know about latinamerican rock/pop fans. During the 80's we don't only have the best of USA and Europe rock to hear on the radio or see on their tours (we have the best crowds in live concerts); we also had the latinamerican pop/rock bands, that you don't know, but could be a rabbit hole to you in the future, if you give them a chance. Especially argentinian and chilean 80's and 90's rock bands.) Regards from Chile 🙂

[@reactionextraction]

Regards Tomas 😎 Fascinating comments there. I knew south American fans were quite passionate about music, but that's interesting regarding all the bands visiting the area so often. Maybe Give us some 80's / 90's Argentinian / Chilean rock band suggestions 😎👍🏼

[@tomasgonzalezmarin6118]

@@reactionextraction Hi!! Yes, I believe that almost any great anglo band did play here in Chile at least once. During my 20's and 30's (after dictatorship) I went to any concert as possible. During my childhood (80's) was very difficult that they could do massive concerts because of political restrictions. Then the argentinian and local chilean bands took the place of the foreign anglo bands and did good music and live concerts. Some of the greatest latin rock bands were Soda Stereo, Charly García, Fito Paez, Virus, GIT, Enanitos Verdes and Sumo from Argentina (there are a lot more from that country) and Los Prisioneros, Los Tres, La Ley, Los Jaivas among others from Chile. I personally recommend the live concerts from Soda Stereo in 1997 and 2007 to knew them. Songs like "Profugos" or "Musica Ligera" are a good beginning to this latin rock rabbit hole. Even Coldplay did a cover of Musica Ligera in Argentina, and Soda's leader Gustavo Cerati did some work with The Police guys together after Sting lefts.

[@franklingomes5848]

2024 Amazônia brasileira

[@lmj9517]

better than "take on me" - literally!!!

[@bryanforis1839]

Great songs and great music I film in nyc and the artist how made masks put on the building

[@GayJayU26]

Aha were my daughter's 14 year old crush

[@user-fx1nt9jw8x]

Why the 90s kids hatred syn wave …..

[@JohnFreegard]

The 12" version is better

[@michellehardman50]

I swear the live version is soooooooo much better.. this is my favourite songs to listen to.

[@reactionextraction]

I'll check it out live 😎😎

[@michellehardman50]

@@reactionextraction here’s a link from the Oslo concert 2010 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJa4q2SBicqEb6c