Forty years after its debut, a-ha’s “Take On Me” has become the most-watched music video from the 1980s, surpassing 2.2 billion views on YouTube. Initially released in 1984, the song struggled to gain traction until it was re-recorded and paired with a groundbreaking animated video, leading to its rise to No. 1...and now the most watched 80’s video.

Axel Lowe