Take On Me is the most perfect pop song ever

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Fantastic video too.

I will die on this hill.

God no. I hate pop music at the best of times but this in particular is dire

Take On Me is a brilliant pop song, whatever my teens say. I still have a Smash Hits poster of Morton stashed somewhere.

Bit surely Cindy Lauper singing Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is the final word in eighties pop brilliance? It’s not just the tune, it’s the sentiment. It captures a time.

Ooh, I’m driving to Geneva with there’s teens next week and now feel an autoroute Spotify pop Olympics looming.

Just putting Don't you want me baby by the Human League on the table for your consideration

No it’s Toxic by Britney Spears

fact

No. I think you’ll find that glory belongs to Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’. Euphoric! ‘Take on Me’ is still great pop, though, and the video brings back nostalgic memories for me.

Love the video, not so sure about the song. If you are looking for writers of the perfect pop song, Scouting for Girls or the Lightning Seeds respective lead singers come to mind.

No no no…theres some good ones here but the best pop song is Oblivious by Aztec Camera

This is a contender

And this

I give you...
Somewhere in my Heart, Aztec Camera.

I've seen A-Ha in concert as an adult - Magne has aged very well!
Had a selfie with Morten, teenage wobblykneez giggled like a teenager all the way home.
Think Morten and Magne are now grandpa's!!

Nope

I have seen them in concert - I think it was four Farewell concerts.

I won't go into a long story 🤨 But after VERY turbulent teenage years, we had a family holiday & ended up singing this song in the car all together & I silently shed tears! It holds a special place in my heart that I cannot describe! I love it

Dull, drab and sounded dated when it first came out, his good looks were enough to make that drivel a hit.

Their wives wanted them to stop working from home and get out from under their feet 🤣

I rather like Careless Whisper.

Heard Love Resurrection by Alison Moyet the other day. That's a great 80s tune.

Love it.

Oh to have been the girl in the video!

It's A Little Respect for me too. Closely followed by I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

🤣🤣🤣

Agree with Big Area and A Little Respect.

Also:

Papa Don’t Preach by Madonna (which has the most brilliant pop intro)
Boys of Summer by Don Henley
Rush Hour by Jane Wiedlin

Also, most of Abba really.

Her name was Bunty and did actually date him for awhile💖

@SnakesAndArrows yep- I agree with those too - Rush hour is a brilliant and not always that well known track - one of my favourites

Britney's, Toxic , Oops I did it again and Hit me Baby are also incredibly well crafted songs.

Someone mentioned the Kinks Waterloo sunset - amazing track as is Days