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The Story So Far...

CHAPTER 1: A Night to Remember — Number One in the USA

It is October 9, 1985. We are sitting with a lukewarm Budweiser and a can of low-calorie cola, staring at the garish colors on the TV screen.

CHAPTER 2: The Early Years — Self-confidence, Determination and Lots of Hard Work

The story of a-ha is the story of three Norwegian boys with will-power, idealism, a positive attitude towards life and their fair share of talent and good luck.

CHAPTER 3: The story of a-ha

This is where to story of a-ha (as they had decided to call themselves) really begins.

CHAPTER 4: We want the world and we want it now

Making music, playing and recording, negotiating contracts... these are all just one side of being a pop artist. Equally important are public relations and using all the available media to inform people that "Here we are! We've got something special!"

CHAPTER 4.2: We want the world and we want it now... contd.

The next day, it's back to the grinding tour schedule and we're beginning to realise that the USA is actually a lot more than just Los Angeles. Every state, every big city, has its own target audience

CHAPTER 5: Morten Harket

Morten on himself: "I flirt a bit too much with too many things, I guess. My self-discipline is terrible when it comes to working. I always have great visions of music and other things which I can

CHAPTER 6: Magne 'Mags' Furuholmen

Magne on himself: "I have always been hyperactive. I've always been told that I waste too much energy on the wrong things, but I think it's better to do everything and rely on some of it being

CHAPTER 7: Pål Waaktaar

Pål on himself "I like to keep in the background. There are only certain kinds of people I can talk to, feel secure with. In any case, I'm definitely not the pop-star type. I lack some of

CHAPTER 8: The Music

a-ha are musically ambitious. Ever since they began writing music as teenagers, they have had high aspirations. Pål and Mags wanted to write a rock opera. Morten felt that music had the power to

CHAPTER 9: The Videos

a-ha's videos have played an important part in bringing the group to the attention of the record-buying public. It was the inspired combination of cartoon and regular film in the now 'classic'

CHAPTER 10: Terry Slater — The fourth member of a-ha

Manager Terry Slater plays a vital role in the story of a-ha. His lifetime of experience in the music business has helped him to guide the band's career through all the pitfalls with a paternal hand.