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Paul Elliott

“It’s essentially a ballad, but we put a pounding beat to it. It turned into a power track”: The classic ’80s No 1 by A-ha that inspired a U2 anthem

A-ha.

A-ha were one of the most successful groups of the ’80s, but as singer Morten Harket once stated: “We were reluctant pop stars – virtually from day one.”

Speaking in 2009, when the Norwegian trio’s album Foot Of The Mountain was released, Harket explained: “In the ‘80s it was like we were run over by this massive train. We were not there to be pin-up idols. We knew that was part of it, but it was not the reason for doing what we were doing.

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