Stay on These Roads
a-ha
1988
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About a-ha
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a-ha is the Norwegian trio associated with singer Morten Harket, guitarist Pal Waaktaar-Savoy and keyboard player Magne Furuholmen. Take On Me reached an international audience in 1985 with a distinctive music video. The group later recorded The Living Daylights for the James Bond film. Its album sequence continued beyond Hunting High and Low through Scoundrel Days and Stay on These Roads, with later projects including Lifelines, Analogue and Cast in Steel extending the recorded catalog.
Artist background sources
a-ha - Sony Music Japan artist biography and discography
Read Norwegian trio/named instrumental roles, 1985 video breakthrough, Bond theme and displayed album sequence. Take On Me's breakthrough year is not labeled its earliest recording release. Crowd totals, current touring and pandemic plans are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Stay on These Roads by a-ha is included for 1988 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
UK top-ten singles in 1988 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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Sources and scope
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UK top-ten singles in 1988 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed: title, artist and presence in the UK top ten during this year. Supplemental annual selection, not an original release date or a U.S. year-end rank.
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