+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted October 15, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted October 15, 2009 OSLO ? Norwegian pop band a-ha says it plans to call it quits at the end of 2010. A statement on the Norwegian trio's Web site Thursday announced the move, which comes after a 27-year career interrupted by a seven-year hiatus in the mid-1990s. The band became an international sensation in the mid-1980s following the release of its 1985 debut album, which included the hit "Take On Me." Although the group went on to release eight more albums, a-ha remains best-known for that song. Thursday's statement says that band members want to follow other pursuits, "be it humanitarian work, politics, or ... new constellations in the field of art and music." The band plans to arrange a world tour in 2010, playing its final concert in Oslo on December 4. News source: Associated Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplySchizo Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 i thought these guys collected on Take on Me and called it quits ages ago. Why bother? These guys are ghosts these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I only liked one song and that was the film song to The Living Daylights (James Bond) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I actually have all their albums, and this breaks my heart. I really hope they come near my home town so I can catch part of the farewell tour. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted October 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted October 15, 2009 I only liked one song and that was the film song to The Living Daylights (James Bond) same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted October 15, 2009 Member Share Posted October 15, 2009 I only liked one song and that was the film song to The Living Daylights (James Bond) Yeah, I really liked that song. I thought they had broken up years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesmithg Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Take on me was one of the best videos for music ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Patriot Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Take on me was one of the best videos for music ever. +1 That has to be my favorite video of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devHead Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 i thought these guys collected on Take on Me and called it quits ages ago.Why bother? These guys are ghosts these days. You don't know how horribly wrong you are. I have several of their albums, and actually they just came out with a new one. But their album from a couple years ago, Analogue was absolutely incredible. You gotta give it a listen. They really matured from the Bubblegum Modern Rock pop they produced in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 80's music = poo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_r_nelson Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Nooooooo!!!! Say it ain't so. </sarcasm> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted October 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted October 15, 2009 80's music = poo gtfo... only decade of music you can listen to nonstop. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunna Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 80's music = poo No more poo than what we have today. Probably less poo actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devHead Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 80's music = poo Not all of it. Simple Minds were at their best in the 80's. Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call - 1981 New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) - 1982 Sparkle In The Rain - 1984 Once Upon A Time - 1985 Street Fighting Years - 1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NfoTech Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 gtfo... only decade of music you can listen to nonstop. :p Absolutely.. whilst puking the whole time as well. Most of those 80's bands were 1 hit wonders anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 NOOOOOOO... damnit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted October 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted October 15, 2009 ^^ to awesome :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 80's music = poo Funny you should say that.. only three of their nine albums came out in the eighties. -Studio albums.- 1985 Hunting High and Low 1986 Scoundrel Days 1988 Stay on These Roads 1990 East of the Sun, West of the Moon 1993 Memorial Beach 2000 Minor Earth Major Sky 2002 Lifelines 2005 Analogue 2009 Foot of the Mountain I may mention that A-Ha is one of the busiest bands in the world too, as of October 2008, a-ha have held 461 concerts around the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanVP Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 +1 That has to be my favorite video of all time. I agree!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Elі Subscriber² Posted October 16, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted October 16, 2009 I have two of their albums, Take On Me's video clip was really brilliant considering the time it was released, it was really impressive, "The Sun Always Shines" is another great song and video from them, and yes some of their most recent music is actually really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvo Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Well, this is obligatory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted October 16, 2009 Veteran Share Posted October 16, 2009 ragetoons are quite good :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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