Original Article by Morten O. Karlsen (translation by cindy kandolf) A-ha is now facing accusations that "Take On Me" was a simple "flash in the pan" and the only thing that made the band worth listening to. In the latest issue of the well-known entertainment magazing "Entertainment Weekly" ("EW"), "Take On Me" wins as the best "one-hit wonder" of all time. The decision was made from a total of 36,000 individuals who have voted through the Internet, according to [Swedish daily newspaper] Expressen. Even though the award is not likely to be popular among the band members, they have stated several times to VG that the song has been haunting them for years. "'Take On Me' has become an albatross around our necks. Everything we've done since then has been measured against it. The song has in many ways outlined what a-ha is supposed to be," Magne Furuholmen said to VG already back in 1991. Later, in 1996, Paul Waaktaar also expressed frustration with the song. "We've been together, releasing albums, for ten years. It's frustrating that the only thing people want to talk about is the video for 'Take On Me'." But even though EW describes the song as a "one hit wonder", they also gave unusually strong praise to the music video. The video for "Take On Me", which combined live action and animation in a way that is still unique in film history, is listed by EW as the fifth best of all time! In first place was the video for Madonna's "Ray of Light", while Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video came in second. The music video for "Take On Me" has received many awards and recognitions, among others as best music video at the MTV Music Awards in 1986. The American music magazine Rolling Stone placed the video at 9th place in their list of the 100 best music videos of all time in 1993.