Andrew Deane charts the history of our favourite Norwegians.
			A-HA: THE STORY
	Pal and Mags abandoned their side-projects and A-Ha were revitalised, with the appearance in 2000 of Minor Earth Major Sky and its single ‘Summer Moved On’, a ‘radio’ hit, with the album showcasing A-Ha’s darker approach as opposed to the punchy electronic and arguably more commercial) material of the 80s, while ‘Take On Me’ finally made number one - albeit for boy band A1. But the revival really took hold in 2002 with the release of the superb Lifelines, a much brighter and more summery pop record - almost as if A-Ha had ditched the gloom and went back to the old days for inspiration. (This writer believes some of the band’s best ever material is on Lifelines.)   Despite being written off and viewed as a phenomenon of the 80s, Morten, Mags and Pal are still to be reckoned with and their tours and live shows, together with quality songwriting and musicianship, mean they will always have a loyal following. And they’re also living proof that if at first you don’t succeed you really must try and try again.
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