Hunting High and Low at 15 in the U.S., according to "Billboard" music charts and has sold about 1.8 million copies in the U.S. It peaked at 2 on the UK charts (re-enter at number 83 in 2015), and hit 1 in Norway. The album has been certified platinum in the United States and 3x platinum in UK. On the "Billboard" 200, "Hunting High and Low" held the record for the highest-charting album by a Norwegian artist until "Do It Again" by Norwegian duo Röyksopp and Swedish singer Robyn (which peaked at number 14). Beginning with the single "Take On Me", A-ha's debut album
Hunting High and Low been known to perform "Hunting High and Low" in concert. The "Take On Me" video was nominated for eight 1986 MTV Video Music Awards, and at the third annual ceremony 5 September 1986, the video won six awards, including Best New Artist and Viewer's Choice. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." was nominated for an additional three awards, winning two, for a total of eight wins. Even as the total number of categories has nearly doubled, only one other artist to date has won as many MTV Awards in a single year. Peter Gabriel won nine the following year for