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