- 1. Who produced the original 7-inch version of 'Take On Me' in the United Kingdom in 1984?
A) Morten Harket
B) Alan Tarney
C) Tony Mansfield
D) John Ratcliff
- 2. Which version of 'Take On Me' was included on the 12-inch release in the United States in 1985?
A) Long version
B) Extended version
C) Album version
D) Single version
- 3. Who handled the engineering for the 1984 version of 'Take On Me'?
A) Barry Grint
B) John Ratcliff
C) Alan Tarney
D) Neill King
- 4. In what year did A-ha perform an acoustic version of 'Take On Me' on MTV Unplugged?
A) 1985
B) 2017
C) 1998
D) 1984
- 5. Which band covered 'Take On Me' for the film BASEketball?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) A-ha
C) Reel Big Fish
D) The Beatles
- 6. Who directed the video clip for Reel Big Fish's version of 'Take On Me'?
A) Jeff Moore
B) John Ratcliff
C) Barry Grint
D) Alan Tarney
- 7. Which synthesizers did Magne Furuholmen play in 'Take On Me'?
A) Yamaha DX7 and LinnDrum
B) Korg and Yamaha
C) Moog and ARP
D) Roland Juno-60 and PPG Wave
- 8. What additional track was included on the 12-inch UK release of 'Take On Me' in 1984?
A) And You Tell Me
B) Stop! And Make Your Mind Up
C) Take On Me (single version)
D) Love Is Reason
- 9. Who was responsible for mastering 'Take On Me'?
A) John Ratcliff
B) Alan Tarney
C) Neill King
D) Barry Grint
- 10. What is the running time of the extended version of 'Take On Me' on the 12-inch UK release in 1985?
A) 3:46
B) 4:50
C) 3:18
D) 3:49
- 11. Which version of 'Take On Me' is the same as the album version?
A) Extended version
B) Long version
C) Original version
D) Single version
- 12. Who played guitars and programmed the LinnDrum for 'Take On Me'?
A) Pål Waaktaar
B) Neill King
C) Magne Furuholmen
D) Morten Harket
- 13. What was the release format for the 7-inch version of 'Take On Me' in the United Kingdom in 1985?
A) MCA / MCA-9006
B) MCA / MCA-29011
C) Warner Bros. / PRO-A-2291
D) MCA / MCA-9146
- 14. What additional track was included on the 12-inch UK release of 'Take On Me' in 1985?
A) And You Tell Me
B) Stop! And Make Your Mind Up
C) Take On Me (long version)
D) Love Is Reason (LP version)
- 15. Which version of 'Take On Me' was included on the 12-inch US promo release in 1985?
A) Long Version
B) Single Version
C) Original Version
D) Extended Version
- 16. Who provided backing vocals for 'Take On Me'?
A) Morten Harket and Neill King
B) Magne Furuholmen and Pål Waaktaar
C) Alan Tarney and John Ratcliff
D) Barry Grint and Neill King
- 17. What was the label for the 7-inch US release of 'Take On Me' in 1985?
A) MCA / MCA-29011
B) MCA / MCA-9006
C) Warner Bros. / PRO-A-2291
D) MCA / MCA-9146
- 18. Which song was included alongside 'Take On Me' on the 7-inch UK release in 1984?
A) Stop! And Make Your Mind Up
B) And You Tell Me
C) Take On Me (single version)
D) Love Is Reason
- 19. In which year was the first release of 'Take On Me'?
A) 1987
B) 1986
C) 1985
D) 1984
- 20. Who directed the second, more widely recognized music video for 'Take On Me'?
A) Morten Harket
B) Bunty Bailey
C) Jeff Ayeroff
D) Steve Barron
- 21. Where was the second music video for 'Take On Me' filmed?
A) A studio in Oslo, Norway
B) A studio in Los Angeles
C) Kim's cafe in Wandsworth, southwest London
D) A sound stage in New York
- 22. What animation technique was used in the second 'Take On Me' music video?
A) Traditional animation
B) Claymation
C) Rotoscoping
D) Stop-motion
- 23. How many frames were rotoscoped for the 'Take On Me' music video?
A) Approximately 3,000 frames
B) 5,000 frames
C) 1,000 frames
D) 10,000 frames
- 24. What was the 'Take On Me' music video distributed as in theaters?
A) Music Feature
B) Music Clip
C) Music Zap
D) Music Show
- 25. Which of these films was 'Take On Me' played before?
A) Back to the Future
B) Star Wars
C) The Godfather
D) Jaws
- 26. In what year was the 'Take On Me' music video remastered to 2160p (4K)?
A) 2015
B) 2020
C) 2018
D) 2019
- 27. How many views did the 'Take On Me' music video reach on YouTube on 17 February 2020?
A) Two billion views
B) 500 million views
C) One billion views
D) 750 million views
- 28. Which Scandinavian act was the first to have a music video reach one billion views?
A) Ace of Base
B) Roxette
C) a-ha
D) ABBA
- 29. What was the name of the cafe in 2019 where part of the 'Take On Me' video was shot?
A) Wandsworth Cafe
B) Kim's cafe
C) Savoy cafe
D) Turkish Chef Mediterranean Restaurant
- 30. Who did Morten Harket meet at the cafe in 2019?
A) Philip Jackson
B) Jeff Ayeroff
C) Steve Barron
D) Bunty Bailey
- 31. What does the woman do after retrieving the comic book from the bin?
A) She gives it to the waitress
B) She throws it away
C) She attempts to smooth out the creases
D) She reads it immediately
- 32. How does the 'Take On Me' music video conclude?
A) In the opening of 'The Sun Always Shines on T.V.' music video
B) With the woman leaving the cafe
C) With the hero winning the race
D) With the hero staying in the comic book
- 33. At what tempo is 'Take On Me' written?
A) 140 beats per minute
B) 169 beats per minute
C) 180 beats per minute
D) 120 beats per minute
- 34. In which key is 'Take On Me' written?
A) C major
B) A major
C) E minor
D) G major
- 35. What is the chord progression in the verse of 'Take On Me'?
A) C♯m–G–C♯m–G–Bm–E
B) A–C♯m7/G♯–F♯m–D
C) G–D–Em–C
D) Bm7–E–A–D–E
- 36. What is the chord progression in the chorus of 'Take On Me'?
A) Bm7–E–A–D–E
B) C♯m–G–C♯m–G–Bm–E
C) G–D–Em–C
D) A–C♯m7/G♯–F♯m–D
- 37. What is the chord progression in the bridge of 'Take On Me'?
A) G–D–Em–C
B) Bm7–E–A–D–E
C) A–C♯m7/G♯–F♯m–D
D) C♯m–G–C♯m–G–Bm–E
- 38. What is the lowest pitch sung in 'Take On Me'?
A) G5
B) A2
C) E4
D) C3
- 39. What is the highest note Harket hits in 'Take On Me'?
A) C6
B) E5
C) G5
D) A5
- 40. What instrument is used as part of the song's backing track?
A) Mellotron
B) Hammond organ
C) Wurlitzer
D) LinnDrum
- 41. Which record label signed A-ha in the United States?
A) Warner Bros. Records UK
B) Lionheart
C) Reprise
D) Warner Brothers America
- 42. Who suggested basing the video on the animated short 'Commuter'?
A) Steve Barron
B) Candace Reckinger
C) Michael Patterson
D) John Beug
- 43. Which device did Tony Mansfield use to mix the demos?
A) Moog Synthesizer
B) Yamaha DX7
C) Roland Juno
D) Fairlight CMI
- 44. What was the name of the band before it became a-ha?
A) Bridges
B) Lesson One
C) Take On Me
D) Commuter
- 45. Who was the manager introduced by John Ratcliff?
A) Alan Tarney
B) Andrew Wickham
C) Tony Mansfield
D) Terry Slater
- 46. What was the inspiration for the first take of 'Take On Me'?
A) Candace Reckinger
B) Ray Manzarek
C) Steve Barron
D) Michael Patterson
- 47. Which producer refined 'Take On Me' for its successful release?
A) Terry Slater
B) Alan Tarney
C) John Ratcliff
D) Tony Mansfield
- 48. How long did it take to make the rotoscope animated music video?
A) Six months
B) Two weeks
C) Three months
D) One month
- 49. Who was the executive that signed A-ha to Warner Brothers America?
A) Alan Tarney
B) Tony Mansfield
C) Andrew Wickham
D) Terry Slater
- 50. What was the original style of the song 'Take On Me' before it evolved?
A) Jazz
B) Synth-pop
C) Acoustic
D) Punky
- 51. Which band member heard the song and recognized its potential as a hit?
A) Magne Furuholmen
B) Pål Waaktaar
C) Morten Harket
D) Tony Mansfield
- 52. What was the name of the publishing house A-ha signed with initially?
A) Reprise
B) Lionheart
C) Warner Brothers America
D) Warner Bros. Records UK
- 53. How many awards did the 'Take On Me' music video win at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Six
- 54. Which instrument's riff did Morten Harket comment on?
A) Keyboard
B) Guitar
C) Bass
D) Drums
- 55. What was the name of the music video that inspired the 'Take On Me' video?
A) Commuter
B) Miss Eerie
C) Take On Me
D) Lesson One
- 56. Who remixed the original 1984 version of 'Take On Me'?
A) Alan Tarney
B) Tony Mansfield
C) Terry Slater
D) John Ratcliff
- 57. In which year did the video for 'Take On Me' win six awards at the MTV Video Music Awards?
A) 1984
B) 1986
C) 1985
D) 1987
- 58. Who was the producer of the second music video for 'Take On Me'?
A) Candace Reckinger
B) Michael Patterson
C) Simon Fields
D) Steve Barron
- 59. Who was responsible for cinematography in the second music video for 'Take On Me'?
A) Richard Simpson
B) Simon Fields
C) Oliver Stapleton
D) Steve Barron
- 60. Who edited the second music video for 'Take On Me'?
A) Oliver Stapleton
B) Richard Simpson
C) Michael Patterson
D) Candace Reckinger
- 61. Which company produced the second music video for 'Take On Me'?
A) American Music Awards
B) Limelight Productions
C) MTV Video Music Awards
D) Rushes Film Editing
- 62. Which TV show featured a re-edited version of the 'Take On Me' music video?
A) The Family Guy
B) Friends
C) Seinfeld
D) The Simpsons
- 63. Which car manufacturer created a TV advertisement inspired by the 'Take On Me' music video?
A) Ford
B) Toyota
C) Volkswagen
D) Honda
- 64. Which band's music video for 'Caught in the Middle' paid homage to 'Take On Me'?
A) Paramore
B) Green Day
C) Fall Out Boy
D) My Chemical Romance
- 65. At what position did Rolling Stone rank 'Take On Me' on their list of the 100 greatest music videos in 2021?
A) 14
B) 25
C) 1
D) 50
- 66. In which year did 'Take On Me' reach 10 million plays on US radio according to the BMI London Awards?
A) 2025
B) 2020
C) 2023
D) 2022
- 67. Which Major League Baseball team plays 'Take On Me' during the seventh-inning stretch?
A) Los Angeles Dodgers
B) Washington Nationals
C) New York Yankees
D) Chicago Cubs
- 68. Who was the former Nationals outfielder that used 'Take On Me' as his walk-up song?
A) Bryce Harper
B) Ryan Zimmerman
C) Juan Soto
D) Michael Morse
- 69. In which country did the original release of 'Take On Me' peak at number 3?
A) United Kingdom
B) Germany
C) Norway
D) United States
- 70. Which network helped propel 'Take On Me' to the top of Billboard's Hot 100?
A) MTV
B) NBC
C) VH1
D) FOX
- 71. On what date did 'Take On Me' reach number one on Billboard's Hot 100?
A) 25 December 1985
B) 31 October 1985
C) 1 January 1985
D) 19 October 1985
- 72. How many weeks did 'Take On Me' remain on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A) 45
B) 35
C) 27
D) 15
- 73. In 2023, Billboard ranked 'Take On Me' at what position on their list of the 500 Best Pop Songs?
A) 100
B) 26
C) 1
D) 50
- 74. When was 'Take On Me' certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI)?
A) 1 January 2020
B) 31 December 2020
C) 25 December 2020
D) 14 August 2020
- 75. For how many weeks did 'Take On Me' top the Eurochart Hot 100?
A) 5
B) 9
C) 20
D) 15
- 76. Which of the following countries did 'Take On Me' NOT top the singles chart?
A) France
B) Austria
C) Germany
D) Sweden
- 77. In which country did 'Take On Me' reach number two on the singles chart?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) United States
D) Ireland
- 78. Who were the lead vocalists of the band A1?
A) Tavis Werts
B) Aaron Barrett
C) Andrew Gonzales
D) Grant Barry
- 79. Which instrument did Aaron Barrett NOT play in the band A1?
A) Trombone
B) Synthesizer
C) Celesta
D) Guitar
- 80. Which film inspired the music video for A1's version of 'Take On Me'?
A) Blade Runner
B) Tron
C) The Matrix
D) Back to the Future
- 81. Which version of 'Take On Me' was released by Kygo?
A) Rock cover
B) Jazz version
C) Tropical house remix
D) Classical adaptation
- 82. Who released a cover of 'Take On Me' in 2019?
A) Coldplay
B) Maroon 5
C) Weezer
D) Imagine Dragons
- 83. Which film features a cover of 'Take On Me' by D. A. Wallach?
A) The Greatest Showman
B) La La Land
C) A Star is Born
D) Crazy Rich Asians
- 84. What is the title of the single by Lucas & Steve that adopts music from 'Take On Me'?
A) Dreams
B) Eternal Flame
C) Love Is All Around
D) Perfect
- 85. Who sang the acoustic version of 'Take On Me' in The Last of Us Part II?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Ellen Page
C) Margot Robbie
D) Ashley Johnson
- 86. Which song by Pitbull samples the instrumental riff of 'Take On Me'?
A) Fireball
B) Feel This Moment
C) Give Me Everything
D) Timber
- 87. Which K-pop boygroup's debut single samples 'Take On Me'?
A) Zerobaseone
B) Blackpink
C) EXO
D) BTS
- 88. Which song by The Weeknd has been compared to 'Take On Me'?
A) Starboy
B) Can't Feel My Face
C) Save Your Tears
D) Blinding Lights
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