Word reaches us on the pop grapevine (the BBC website) that A-Ha have decided to call it a day after 25 years of synthpopmaking.
The good news is that they have said the split will allow them to pursue "other meaningful aspects of life, be it humanitarian work, politics, or whatever else"
May we be the first to champion Morten as the first President of the United States of Europe.
Obviously we will now be paying tribute to A-Ha at the greatest club night of all time, but for the meantime, as we grieve together, some A-Ha Facts for you.
-Take On Me was originally called 'The Juicy Fruit Song'
-The band's first album, 'Hunting High and Low' sold 11 million copies worldwide. This is 10.9 million copies more than the Fratellis 2nd album sold, and 11 million more than the Fratellis 2nd album deserved to sell.
-The Living Daylights is absolutely brilliant and doesn't get the credit it deserves as one of the all-time top Bond themes. It certainly knocks that Alicia Keys/Jack White monstrosity into a massive Norwegian cocked hat.
SING THAT BLOODY CHORUS LOUD AND PROUD (and check out the synthflute solo)
-A-Ha played to the largest paying audience ever in 1991 at Rock in Rio - 198,000 fans. The combined scream when they all tried to hit the high note in Take on Me is thought to have killed several dogs and initiated the melting of the polar ice caps.
-2000's 'Summer Moved On' features Morten setting the world record for the longest held note in a UK hit song, at 20 seconds. In 2005, The Crazy Frog tried and narrowly failed to beat this record.
Their last concert will be held here in Oslo, Norway, at the Spektrum Arena on December 4. See you there.
And in the meantime, enjoy probably the definitive version of Take On Me:
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