Alan Tarney in the mid-1980s when he teamed up with Norwegian pop band A-ha. Producing the second version (after Tony Mansfield) of their first single "Take on Me" (1984), the song went on to become a worldwide hit. He worked on the band's biggest selling first three albums, being a co-Producer of "Hunting High and Low" (1985), and Producer of "Scoundrel Days" (1986) and "Stay on These Roads" (1988). He renewed his working relationship with the band in the production of their album release "Cast in Steel" (2015). He produced David Cassidy's comeback 1985 album "Romance," which included the top ten hit
Billboard Top Hits: 1986 the top 5 on the Hot 100. Billboard Top Hits: 1986 Billboard Top Hits: 1986 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1994, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1986. The track lineup includes six songs that reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. Included is the No. 1 song of 1987, "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles; the song began its four-week run at No. 1 in December, after "Billboard" magazine's 1987 chart year had started. The remaining four songs (Danger Zone, Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby, When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough