Hunting High and Low for a Grammy as "Album Cover of the Year." The band released a live version of "The Sun Always Shines on TV" in 2003. "Hunting High and Low" was "a"-ha's breakout album. Upon its release in May 1985, "Hunting High and Low" peaked at number 15 on the "Billboard"'s Top 200 album chart. The album granted A-ha international recognition. "Hunting High and Low" got 3x platinum status in the UK and Platinum status in the United States and Germany, and Gold status in Brazil, and the Netherlands.The album reached #11 in the European top-100 albums sales chart. The album peaked
Hunting High and Low drew inspiration from Patterson's animated film "Commuter" and the film "Altered States". The innovative video for "Take On Me" was first broadcast on local Boston music video station V-66, and soon after given heavy rotation on MTV. The single debuted in "Billboard" the week of 13 July 1985, and was heading into the U.S. top twenty when it was given an international release, including a second release in Norway and a third shot at the UK market. It hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States, spending 27 weeks on the charts and becoming the tenth-biggest