A-ha - Take On Me [EP] [RSD Black Friday 2025]

Celebrate 40 years of “Take On Me” with eight versions of the iconic track by a-ha, spanning from its 1984 single release to later interpretations with this collection highlighting the song's evolution over more than three decades. A global hit, "Take On Me" hit #1 in nearly every country, topped the Billboard Hot 100, and reached #2 in Canada, the UK, and Ireland; the song has remained a cultural touchstone since, globally cementing a-ha’s place in pop music history.

Side A includes the early 1984 version, 1985 hit single and instrumental version, as well as a new 40th anniversary extended version produced especially for this celebratory EP. Side B contains symphonic, acoustic, unplugged, and live recordings from 1991 to 2018. 

This EP is pressed on Ruby Red vinyl for RSD Black Friday. 

Tracklist

A1. Take On Me (40th Anniversary Extended Version)
A2. Take On Me (1984 Single Version)
A3. Take On Me (1985 Single Version)
A4. Take On Me (1985 Instrumental Version)
B1. Take On Me (2018 Symphonic Version)
B2. Take On Me (2017 Acoustic)
B3. Take On Me (2017 MTV Unplugged)
B4. Take On Me (1991 Live In South America)

UPC: 081227808570
Label: RHINO
Release Date: 11.28.25
Format: Vinyl