A-ha, ‘Take on Me’ – Best Animated Videos

Norwegian pop trio a-ha became a one hit wonder thanks to ‘Take on Me,’ which hit No. 1 in 1985. There was another 'Take on Me' video shot a year earlier that featured the band singing in front of a plain blue screen. Fortunately, that forgettable vid was shelved in favor of the Steve Barron-helmed clip that blended sketch animation with video footage.

The clip, which took almost five months to put together, depicts a love story in which singer Morten Harket and his real-life girlfriend at the time become stuck inside a comic book. ‘Take on Me’ won six MTV Video Music Awards after its release and remains one of the most innovative music videos ever made.