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