a-ha 
The best album credited to a-ha is Hunting High And Low which is ranked number 1,770 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 951.
a-ha is ranked number 661 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 2,654.
a-ha official website: http://www.a-ha.com
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a-ha best albums
The following albums by a-ha are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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a-ha best tracks
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a-ha ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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| ! | 09/23/2023 10:18 | Stevo796 | 980 | 74/100 |
| ! | 04/05/2022 15:38 |  DeusExMackia | 276 | 73/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2021 11:37 |  zwiebel | 731 | 56/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2021 15:28 |  paladisiac | 1,035 | 67/100 |
| ! | 02/14/2021 12:20 |  RasmV | 439 | 73/100 |
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This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 68.6/100, a mean average of 67.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.4/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 27.0.
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a-ha comments
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DeusExMackia 06/12/2016 19:16 | #168555
A-ha are the dictionary definition of pop-fluff; still aiming for mass market appeal, but standing far above the made-for-the-charts commercialised rubbish that is more common.
A number of stellar pop hits, generally good albums and a certain style that really adds some brilliant uniqueness to this quintessential synth-pop and new wave band.
Absolutely one of the most memorable acts of the 80s and one who's music still holds up without a hitch today.
Jasperjames 11/17/2012 11:35 | #55295
Dont underestimate these guys - beautiful songs -
Great band, The Sun Always Shines on TV is my favorite song by them.
Amazing band with brilliant songs
I remember their video being popular, but like much of the 80's, I didn't like the sound.
demetrios 02/05/2012 09:08 | #36472
@ffudnebbuh First of all, if you haven't heard the albums, you shouldn't have rated them with 25/100. Second, if you're interested in music, the fact that they appear so high in ratings (as you, yourself claim) should maybe move you towards giving it a shot and hearing those albums?
demetrios 02/03/2012 22:37 | #36395
As good as a pop band could do.
They are a textbook example of corporate marketeers getting their target audience wrong. What happened was that they got some hunky scandinavian guys and thought to themselves "this is a boy band. Let's market them towards teenage girls". #Fail.
It took a few years and a lot of commercial decline BUT nowdays they are recognized as a major influence to a lot of contemporary bands, including coldplay, keane and the like...
WrathchildIX 12/05/2011 20:43 | #32091
most popular Norway act
Love A-ha. One of the best bands
They are only known as a "one-hit wonder" here in the USA, but everywhere else in the world they are huge. One of the best bands Americans don't know!
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