Take On Me (official music video, 1985 Steve Barron version)

~ Video by a‐ha

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Take On Me3:47a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐haa‐haAlbum + Compilation
Warner Home Video (Japanese anime/music label, 2011–⁠2014)7599-38282-6
1.2Take On Me3:47a‐haHeadlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐haa‐haAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-10-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-38282-2
1.1Take On Me3:46a‐haEssential Music Videos: Hits of the '80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Flashback Records (reissue label, a division of Rhino Entertainment Company)970217
3.9Take On Me?:??a‐haThe Very Best of MT USAVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Take On Me3:45a‐haTake On Mea‐haOther
  • -2010-01-06
Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it)
1.53Take On Me3:47a‐ha25 (deluxe video version)a‐haAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-10-01
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
3.1Take On Me (1985 Version)3:47a‐ha25a‐haAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-04
Rhino (reissue label)
5.1Take On Me (1985 version)3:47a‐haHunting High and Low (30th anniversary super deluxe)a‐haAlbum
  • -2015-09-18
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
5.1Take on Me (1985 version)3:47a‐haHunting High and Low (30th anniversary edition)a‐haAlbum
  • XE2015-09-18
Rhino (reissue label)R2-550656
4.4Take On Me3:45a‐haPower to the People: British Music Videos 1966–2016Various ArtistsOther + Compilation
Thunderbird ReleasingTRL314A
2.1Take On Me (1985 version)?:??a‐haGreatest Hits: Japanese Single Collectiona‐haAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2020-02-26
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Music Japan (primary imprint of Warner Music Japan, Inc.; do not use for copyright/publisher/etc. relationships!), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)WPZR-30876/7
1.14Take on Me3:47a‐haPure ’80s DVD: Totally New WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.11Take On Me3:47a‐haThe Videosa‐haAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Vision (music video imprint owned by Warner Music Group)SP229W
(unknown)
1.1Take On Me?:??a‐haTake On Mea‐haOther
  • -1985-05-23

Relationships

executive producer:Siobhan Barron
producer:Siobhan Barron
Adam Whittaker
video director:Steve Barron (film director)
animation:Michael Patterson (designer, animation artist) (task: animation director)
Candace Reckinger (task: animation director)
cinematographer:Oliver Stapleton (cinematographer)
edits:Take On Me (official music video, 2019 4K remaster of 1985 version with diegetic audio)
music video for:Take On Me
part of:Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos (1993 edition) (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Music Videos (2021 Edition) (number: 14) (order: 14)
recording of:Take On Me

Take On Me

writer:Magne Furuholmen
Morten Harket
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:ATV Music Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
referred to in medleys:4 Chords (Unicante 2013 version)
99 Red Balloons + Take On Me Mashup
Horse Race (extended mix) (order: 25)
later parody versions:CHOKE ON ME (ImEthan parody)
James 1:3
Mine Diamonds
Take On Me (Literal Video Version)
version of:Miss Eerie
is the basis for:Corporate Trash
La Compagnie des enfants
music quoted in:Feel This Moment