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
William Low take over Hintons, which later became part of Safeway. In 1985, Wm Low took over Laws Stores at a cost of £7.1 million. Laws had a group predominantly based in the north-east of England with a portfolio of smaller stores than Wm Low. Wm Low proceeded to close unprofitable Laws stores in 1986. In 1989. Wm Low attempted to take over Budgens, a move described by Budgens as a friendly merger and which had looked to be a done deal. This deal ultimately collapsed. Also in 1989, James Millar of Wm Low approached John Apthorp, owner of Bejam Freezer Centres