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: When Furuholmen and Pål Waaktaar-Savoy were in their previous band, Bridges , the riff was used in a song titled "Miss Eerie" . They actually considered scrapping it because they thought it sounded too much like "chewing gum" pop.

The instrumental track is a masterclass in 1980s music production, blending early digital and analog gear. a_ha_take_on_me_instrumental_version

: The main melody was primarily played on a Roland Juno-60 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. . To achieve its "metallic bite," the was layered with a Yamaha DX7 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. : When Furuholmen and Pål Waaktaar-Savoy were in

for the synth pads, and acoustic guitars that were mixed lower to add texture without overpowering the electronics. The "Lost" Instrumental and Rerecordings : The main melody was primarily played on

The core of the instrumental—the iconic, perky synth riff—was first composed by keyboardist when he was just 15 years old.