The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (track)
by a-ha

The Sun Always Shines On T.V. by a-ha
Year: 1985
From the album Hunting High And Low (track #6)
Average Rating: 
85/100 (from 111 votes)
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Living A Boy's Adventure Tale
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The Sun Always Shines On T.V. appears on the following album(s) by a-ha:


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Vinyl 45 Record a-ha The Sun Always Shines on TV / Driftwood
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A-Ha The Sun Always Shines on TV 12" 1985 WARNER 20410 SYNTH POP DJ PROMO
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A-HA - The Sun Always Shines on TV / Driftwood - 7" Warner 45 rpm Pic Sleeve NM
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Average Rating: 
85/100 (from 111 votes)
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 85.3/100, a mean average of 84.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.3.

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85/100
From 06/10/2016 22:51 | #168424
One of the most pristine and timeless examples of brilliant 80s pop. Gorgeous new-wave synthetic sounds mixed with some alternative guitar and string together with glamouring and echoey vocals that add a fantastic sense of foreboding.
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From 06/05/2016 05:46 | #167882
New Wave!
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From 12/07/2015 02:47 | #154051
The perfect pop/new wave song of the 80's
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From 12/25/2014 05:18 | #130072
Best song on the album
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