- Norway
- formed 1983, Oslo
- 1 album
- 10 Dutch Top 40 hits
a-ha is a group from Norway, formed in 1983 in Oslo. Over the years, Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen played in the group. The collection holds one album by the group: Time and Again: The Ultimate, from 2016. On top of that, the group appears on three albums by others: NOW Presents... Electronics, Eighties Collected Vol. 1 and Best of Bond …James Bond. Ten records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Take on Me: number 1 in week 48 of 1985.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of a-ha
The members of a-ha over the years: three members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
a-ha
Morten Harket
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Magne Furuholmen198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member
Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium
Where a-ha played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 19 concerts, newest first.
- Vorst Nationaal / Forest National
- AFAS Live
- AFAS Live
- Festivalterrein Weert-Noord
- Heineken Music Hall
- Vorst Nationaal / Forest National
- Heineken Music Hall
- Club
- Heineken Music Hall
- Vorst Nationaal / Forest National
- Heineken Music Hall
- Ancienne Belgique
Show all 19 earlier concerts
- Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
- Roxy Club
- Prins Willem Alexander zaal
- Sportpaleis
- De Doelen
- Vorst Nationaal / Forest National
- Schoolplein TV Show
Source: setlist.fm
Albums by a-ha
Click the cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.
Also appears on
a-ha also turns up beyond the own albums: on three albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Biggest hits of a-ha
a-ha had ten records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 48, 198578weeks in the chart
with 10 records1985first entry
week 44, 19851990latest entry
week 48, 19905years with an entry
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1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 48 of 1985, 12 weeks in the chart Take on Me
a-ha3:45 -
a-ha5:02
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1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 19 of 1988, 8 weeks in the chart Stay on These Roads
a-ha4:44 -
1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 30 of 1987, 8 weeks in the chart The Living Daylights
a-ha4:14 -
1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 45 of 1986, 7 weeks in the chart I've Been Losing You
a-ha4:26
All Dutch Top 40 entries of a-ha
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
a-ha received 11 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1985Spellemann Award of the year
- 1985Spellemann Award for pop record of the year
- 1986Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen
- 1986Spellemann Award for pop record of the year
- 1986Spellemann Award for the videoclip of the year
- 1987Peer Gynt Literary Award
- 2000Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen
- 2000Spellemann Award for the videoclip of the year
- 2010Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen
- 2011Rockheim Hall of Fame
- 2015German Radio Award
Frequently asked questions
When and where was a-ha formed?
a-ha was formed in 1983 in Oslo.
Who played in a-ha?
Over the years that was Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did a-ha have?
Ten records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Take on Me, which reached number 1 in week 48 of 1985. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Which albums by other artists feature a-ha?
On 3 albums: NOW Presents... Electronics (Various), Eighties Collected Vol. 1 (Various), Best of Bond …James Bond (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
How many albums by a-ha are in the collection?
There is one: Time and Again: The Ultimate, from 2016. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.
Which awards has a-ha won?
a-ha received 11 awards and honours, including German Radio Award (2015), Rockheim Hall of Fame (2011), Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen (2010) and Spellemann Award for the videoclip of the year (2000). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
When did a-ha play in the Netherlands and Belgium?
According to setlist.fm, a-ha played the Netherlands and Belgium 19 times, most recently on 5 May 2022 at Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Where can you find a-ha online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear a-ha?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
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