Released: October 13, 2015

Songwriter: Magne Furuholmen

(Alright)
(Høyere)

Sometimes it's harder to go home alone
Sometimes it's harder to make it on your own
But there's one thing I know
Trees will not grow on sand

Sometimes it's easier to go home alone
Sometimes it's easier just to know you've gotta make it on your own
But there's one thing I know
Trees will not grow on sand

On sand, yeah
On sand

Come on all over, baby
We were meant to be, yeah
You may not realize it yet
But I shall make you see
'Cause there's one thing I know
Trees will not grow on sand

One thing I know
Trees will not grow on sand
Yeah... yeah... yeah...
Oooooooh... yeah....

​a-ha

A-ha is a Norweigian synth pop group formed in 1982. All ten of their studio albums have either reached #1 or #2 in Norway – the first three also reaching the top 10 in several countries across Europe – with a total of over 35 million sold worldwide. They became a ‘teen pin-up band’ and were followed by screaming, enthusiastic fans. In 2012, all three members were appointed to knighthood in Norway for their contributions to music.

Frontman Morten Harket was lured away from the blues/soul group Soldier Blue in 1982 by keyboardist Magne Furuholmen to join his band with guitarist Paul Waaktaar. When Harket saw a song in Waaktaar’s notebook that was going to be titled either “a-ha” or “A-hem”, he suggested naming the band “a-ha”.

A year later, the band released their debut single “Take On Me” in 1984 to huge success in Norway. However, when the song was re-recorded and re-released alongside their debut album Hunting High And Low in the summer of 1985 it achieved massive international success, reaching #1 in eleven countries. Its success was definitely aided by its groundbreaking, award-winning music video of pencil-sketch animation combined with live-action shots.