Hunting High and Low sold more than eight million copies worldwide and spawned two number one hits. In the fall of 1986, "Take On Me" and "The Sun Always Shines on TV" were nominated for 11 MTV Video Awards combined, and A-ha won eight of these. Tim DiGravina of AllMusic Guide said "It's a cohesive album with smart pace changeups, and it rarely fails to delight or satisfy a listener's need for a synth pop fix... One can't escape the feeling that Hunting High and Low is a product of the 1980s, but with highs like 'Take On Me' and 'The Sun Always Shines
Elmwood Park Memorial High School in the state tournament and county qualifiers. In 2006, the Elmwood Park High School wrestling team won the BPSL Championship, had a record of 22-2 for the season, were semifinalists in the state sectionals, and ranked top ten in Bergen County. The wrestling team won the North I Group II state sectional championship in 1982 and 1986. The 2003 boys' basketball team won the North I, Group I state sectional title, their first championship since 1984, with a 70-56 win against Park Ridge High School in the tournament final. The boys' basketball team won the North I, Group I state