A-ha Netherlands. "Hunting High and Low" has sold 11 million copies worldwide. The album peaked at number 15 in the US on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart and peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, and it spent 38 weeks in the top 10 in Norway, including eight weeks at number 1. A-ha's second album, "Scoundrel Days", was released in the midst of the 1986 world tour and represented a move towards alternative rock, as synthpop began to fall out of style. Although the album received favourable reviews and had three singles become international hits, the album's sales (6.4
1986 in British music 1985 to 3 January 1987. Based on sales from 29 December 1985 to 3 January 1987. Notes: The 1986 BRIT Awards winners were: 1986 in British music This is a summary of 1986 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. The first number 1 single of 1986 was the breakthrough hit for London synthpop duo the Pet Shop Boys. Their song "West End Girls" had climbed the charts during late 1985 and reached number 1 for two weeks in January. They would have three more top 20 hits this year as well as two