TAKE ON ME

Song Information

Artist: ANGELA
Composition/Lyrics: Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar
Arrangement: Kouichi Shibata
Vocals: ANGELA
Album: DANCE EXPRESS Hi-Speed NONSTOP HYPER MIX (1999)
BPM: 169
Length: 2:07
Genre: DANCE EXPRESS Hi-speed
Movie: VJ GYO (animations by GOLI)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 3rd style
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Talking away
I don't know what I'm to say
I'll say it anyway; today's another day to find you
Shying away
I'll be coming for you love O.K.

Take on me
Take on me
Take me on
Take on me
I'll be gone in a day or two.

Song Connections / Remixes

TAKE ON ME is a dance cover of the 1985 hit song from a-ha. The lyrics in the chorus part of the song are slightly different, however.
- A short version of the original Take On Me can be found in Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS.

Trivia

TAKE ON ME had at the time of its release the most notes of any LIGHT7 chart in beatmania IIDX, with 637 notes.
- This short-lived record was beaten by several songs in beatmania IIDX 4th style.

Song Production Information

dj TAKA

I was still in elementary school when the original song was a big hit.
During the peak of idol groups, it was trendy among adolescent boys at that time to listen to Western music, and I feel like they were saying that Japan was somewhat useless~.
This is a fast, cheerful rearranged version that can be enjoyed by those who knew and didn't know this song during that time.
I've included all the interesting parts of this track in the game, so do your best to play without somehow tiring your hands.

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

During the production of 3rd style, as a whirlwind of (high-speed and powerful) Eurobeat continued to race through my heart and body, dj TAKA repeatedly requested for more Eurobeat songs to be included (actually, they're popular on a major level!), so when the idea for a tie-up with DANCE EXPRESS Hi-speed came up, I immediately pressured the staff to include them.
This song especially feels good to listen to in a high-speed vehicle (cars, motorcycles, bicycles... to each of their own), and feels refreshing, like racing to reach the heavens, and feels uplifting, like viewing a beautiful and very clear sea ahead.
For the movie, I tried to aim for a girl racing in her car (I was very happy to see many people in my department who loved Eurobeat and cars), and I think there are many people who actually want to play this song on your CD player while driving to the sea on a slightly sunny day.
If you do, let's make sure to follow the traffic laws and drive safely.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7 in 3rd style.

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
Game	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	637	729	732	-	588	719	732	-
beatmania IIDX 3rd style	-	5	6	N/A	-	5	6	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 3rd style CS	-	5	6	6	-	5	6	6	-