The Sun Always Shines On T.V. by A-ha

#24: The Sun Always Shines On T.V. by A-ha

City: Saskatoon, SK
Radio Station: CKOM
Peak Month: February 1986
Peak Position in Saskatoon ~ #4
Peak Position in Vancouver ~ #9
Peak Position on Billboard Hot 100 ~ #20
Peak Position on Irish Singles chart ~ #1
Peak Position on UK Singles chart ~ #1
Peak Position on Danish Singles chart ~ #2
Peak Position on Norwegian Singles chart ~ #2
Peak Position on Swedish Singles chart ~ #2
Peak Position on Dutch Singles chart ~ #4
Peak Position on Belgian Singles chart ~ #5
Peak Position on Finnish Singles chart ~ #5
Peak Position on West German Singles chart ~ #5
Peak Position on Swiss Singles chart ~ #7
Peak Position on Austrian Singles chart ~ #8
Peak Position on South African Singles chart ~ #8
Peak Position on Italian Singles chart ~ #9
Peak Position on French Singles chart ~ #10
Peak Position on New Zealand Singles chart ~ #12
YouTube: “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.
Lyrics: “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.

A-ha is a Norwegian synth-pop band. It was founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy who was born with the name Pål Gamst in 1961 in Tonsenhagen, in suburban Oslo. Pål first to learn the flute, then he studied music composition. His performance skill revealed him to be a child prodigy. He was later known as Pål Waaktaar and co-founded the Oslo band Bridges in 1978. Bridges released two albums and folded in 1981. The following year, Paul Waaktaar founded A-ha. Lead singer, Morten Harket, was born in 1959 in the mining town of Kongsberg, Norway. At the age of 4, he started writing music and playing piano. The third bandmate is Magne Furuholmen. He was born in 1962 and learned to play keyboards and guitar. In 1978, he joined Bridges along with Paul Waaktaar.

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Violetta by Ray Adams

#9: Violetta by Ray Adams

City: Hamilton, ON
Radio Station: CKOC
Peak Month: June 1962
Peak Position in Hamilton ~ #1
Peak position in Vancouver ~ did not chart
Peak Position on Billboard Hot 100 ~ did not chart
YouTube: “Violetta
Lyrics: “Violetta

Ragnar Asbjørnsen was born in 1931 in Norway. In the late 1950s he was part of the vocal group named The Cavaliers. The group released “Eselsangen” in 1958, and  In 1958, he was part of a recording duo called Ruth & Ragnar, releasing a single titled “Når Tusen Stjerner Tenner Lys”.  The following year they released the single “Den Gamle Tango (Cocktail Tango)”. Additionally, he released a duet with Alf Blyverkets Kvartett titled “Ungkarsdilemma”. Asbjørnsen released “Jeg Håper, Jeg Ønsker, Jeg Drømmer” in 1959. In 1960, he released a solo single titled “Roser Vil Jeg Alltid Gi Deg”. He changed his name to Ray Adams and recorded his first single, “Ding Dong Girl Bonny Belle”, in 1960. In 1961, he released a single titled “Dagen Er Din”.

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