a-ha: ranking highs and lows

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Welcome to 'a-ha - ranking highs and lows', the project where two life-long a-ha fans have taken on the ambitious task of ranking all the band's songs from worst to best!

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20 episodes
Updated July 18

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July 18 · 2 hr 20 min
Episode 28: 'Mary Is Coming' at 30 - Pål and Lauren talk Savoy, their debut album... and a-ha
“Why rank something so uncalled for?” Dear a-ha friends, Ranking Highs and Lows are extremely proud to present this exclusive interview with Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and Lauren Savoy, in which we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Savoy’s fantastic debut...
July 11 · 2 hr 14 min
Episode 27: Ranking the song swaps
“I came upon this feeling / That someone's ranking / Covered by sycamore leaves” Dear a-ha friends,What better feeling is there than giving someone a carefully considered gift? Simple answer: receiving a carefully considered gift, of course....
April 11 · 1 hr 56 min
Episode 26: Creating a-ha's "lost sixth album"
“What are we gonna do? I don’t know, create it ”Dear a-ha friends,It’s hard to conceive it… but sometimes we feel like doing something other than ranking. And so we did this time! We’ve stepped into our very own time machine and set it to late summer...
February 25 · 27 min
New book about a-ha out now: "LESSON ONE - What Listening to a-ha Has Taught Me About Life"
New book "LESSON ONE - What Listening to a-ha Has Taught Me About Life" available now! In this short special, JP tells you all you need to know about his new book. The book is available worldwide on Amazon, and you can also find the direct links by...
Dec 22, 2025 · 1 hr 53 min
Episode 25: The songs of Hunting High and Low ranked - as voted for by the fans
‘I’m ranking hard to make you jealous / Ranking harder to make you stay’ Dear a-ha friends, We thought it would take longer, but JP’s been editing all night, so why wait: here is episode 25 of a-ha: ranking highs and lows, where we – a little bit...
Sep 21, 2025 · 2 hr 31 min
Episode 24: Pål Waaktaar-Savoy Ranks the Making of Hunting High and Low
‘And what am I supposed to rank now?’ Dear a-ha friends,At a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows we are extremely proud to present another episode of the podcast that celebrates the wonderful music of a-ha, where our guest this time is none other than Pål...
Aug 23, 2025 · 2 hr 49 min
Episode 23: Morten Harket's best vocal performances - voted for by the fans
‘You said that you were weak and I was strong / But I wasn’t strong enough / To let you rank’ Dear a-ha friends, We wanted to celebrate Morten and his amazing voice, we asked for your help, and you delivered! So here they are: Morten Harket’s 30...
Jul 6, 2025 · 4 hr 21 min
Episode 22: Sondre Lerche's top 36 a-ha songs
‘And when she’s ranking by my side / Eyes closed, all knowledge trapped inside’ Dear a-ha friends, We couldn’t be happier to set a new “personal best” when it comes to podcast episode length than with this latest edition of ‘a-ha: Ranking Highs and...
Jun 16, 2025 · 2 hr 27 min
Episode 21: From Basslines to Backstage - Jørun "JB" Bøgeberg ranks his biggest moments with a-ha
‘Hey listen honey, something you should rank / This can’t wait’ Dear a-ha friends, We are extremely proud to share this new episode of ‘a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows’ with you. We had the chance to catch up with Jørun Bøgeberg – a-ha’s bass player...
May 3, 2025 · 2 hr 37 min
Episode 20: The 20 best a-ha songs chosen by guest star Ørjan Nilsson
‘I went down to the ranking / Like a lamb to the slaughter’ Dear a-ha friends, We are very proud to share with you this episode of ‘a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows’. Not only is it episode 20, but it is also our first episode to feature a guest star...
Feb 13, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 19: Ranking the Magne album 'Living With Ourselves'
“You’re hoping for rankings / Well, just look around / Everyone here is standing in line” Dear a-ha friends,It’s time we made good on our promise to record a new episode of ‘a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows’ - as far as we know the world’s only (and...
Nov 22, 2024 · 2 hr 6 min
Episode 18: Ranking the music videos (part 2 - From 20 to 1)
In this episode we rank the 20 best music videos from a-ha. We also consider taking up synchronised swimming, we recall a sad day in 1991, and we have lengthy discussions about feet. We also hear about a cool gadget in Jesper’s teenage room, we...
Nov 15, 2024 · 1 hr 44 min
Episode 17: Ranking the music videos (part 1 - From 40 to 21)
In this episode of "a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows" we revist the MUSIC VIDEOS to see which ones have stood the test of time, and which ones fall flat. Not surprisingly we have a lot to say, so we’ve split the ranking into two parts. The upside of that...
Mar 2, 2024 · 1 hr 59 min
Episode 16: Ranking the Savoy album 'Under'
In this episode of 'a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows' we rank the 10 songs on the album 'Under' by Savoy, the 2nd band by a-ha-guitarist Pål Waaktaar-Savoy. This time you get to hear Jesper and JP being quite offended, Peter the Producer has unwarranted...
Jan 20, 2024 · 2 hr 8 min
Episode 15: Ranking the songs from MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice
In this episode of "a-ha: ranking highs and lows" we’ve ranked the songs from ‘MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice’ album, which we hope you’ve all had a chance to listen to. Otherwise maybe this episode can serve as an introduction. This time we go...
Dec 2, 2023 · 2 hr 45 min
Episode 14: Ranking the live songs
In this episode we rank the 25 best live versions of a-ha songs. We’re happy to share a new episode of ‘a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows’ with you as we’re getting into December. Consider it an early Christmas present from us to you. And no, it doesn’t...
Oct 8, 2023 · 2 hr 7 min
Episode 13: Ranking the a-ha albums
In this episode we rank the 11 studio albums by a-ha. Among other things you’ll get a tour through Jesper’s Facebook feed from 2009, Peter sees an escape door standing ajar, and JP provides a status on a t-shirt from the year 2000. We also rank...
Mar 19, 2023 · 52 min
Episode 12: Ranking the musical backstabs
In this episode of "a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows" we're doing a slightly different ranking of a-ha-related songs, more specifically a top 10 of the best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) lyrical backstabs between the guys in the band. In...
Mar 4, 2023 · 2 hr 26 min
Episode 11: Ranking Pål Waaktaar-Savoy (part 2)
In this episode we rank the 25 best songs by Pål Waaktaar-Savoy from his projects outside of a-ha, which thereby is the 2nd part of our top 50 countdown. In this episode you'll be treated to more accents than anyone needs to hear, Jesper re-visits...
Feb 25, 2023 · 2 hr 9 min
Episode 10: Ranking Pål Waaktaar-Savoy (part 1)
This episode of Ranking Highs and Lows is part 1 of our ranking of the 50 best songs by a-ha guitarist and songwriter Pål Waaktaar-Savoy from his projects outside of a-ha. We're very pleased to announce that we've had the opportunity to ask Pål about...