Take on Me is a 1985 single by Norwegian band a-ha, from their debut album Hunting High and Low, and its pencil-sketch music video became one of the most famous videos of the MTV era. The song topped charts in the United States and several other countries, and its synth melody has stayed in popular culture through covers, films, television and online edits. Short clips like this ten-second version spread on soundboards and social video because the opening riff is recognised in seconds, even without the vocals, making it an instant signal of classic eighties pop.