a-ha: ranking highs and lows

Author: Lackluster Productions

Welcome to 'a-ha - ranking highs and lows', the project where two life-long a-ha fans have taken on the ambitious task of ranking all the band's songs from worst to best!
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Language: en

Genres: Music, Music Commentary

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New book about a-ha out now: "LESSON ONE - What Listening to a-ha Has Taught Me About Life"
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026

New book "LESSON ONE - What Listening to a-ha Has Taught Me About Life" available now!In this short special, JP tells you all you need to know about his new book. The book is available worldwide on Amazon, and you can also find the direct links by visiting the book's linktree page: www.linktr.ee/lessononeAbout the book:"Lesson One: What Listening to a-ha Has Taught Me About Life" is not a traditional band biography.Instead, it is a personal, reflective journey through the songs, lyrics, and long career of a-ha — and what they can tell us about friendship, doubt, love, time, fear, decisions, and belonging.Each chapter takes its starting point in a line from an a-ha song and unfolds into a life lesson, blending close listening, cultural context, humour, nostalgia, and deeply personal reflection. The result is a book about growing up, growing older, and learning to listen — not just to music, but to people around you and life itself — with your favourite band to guide you.On the journey, we encounter UFOs, questionable fashion choices, trips to concerts, piles of letters, hundreds of a-ha posters and records, a demo tape, and teen music magazines.Written by a lifelong fan, Lesson One explores what it means to stay connected to a band across decades, and how pop songs can become quiet companions through change, loss, and renewal.This book is for readers who love a-ha, but also for anyone who has ever found meaning, comfort, or clarity in a song.As always, please also visit our podcast on Facebook and Instagram:https://www.facebook.com/rankingahahttps://www.instagram.com/rankingaha/