Which model/dancer appeared in the Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha's music video "Take on Me"?
Therese "Bunty" Bailey (born 23 May 1964) is a Cornish former actress, model and dancer. Bunty started her career as a dancer in the dance group Hot Gossip in the early 1980s. She became known as the girl in the music videos of A-ha's singles "Take On Me" and "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." made in 1985. She is the former girlfriend of the band's lead vocalist, Morten Harket, whom she met while working on the videos.
"Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha. The original version, recorded in 1984 and released in October of that year, was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. The 1985 international hit version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album, Hunting High and Low (1985). The recording combines synth-pop with a varied instrumentation, including acoustic guitars, keyboards, and drums.
The music video featuring the band in a live-action pencil-sketch animation sequence. It was filmed in 1985 at Kim's Cafe and on a sound stage in London. The video won six awards and was nominated for two others at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards.
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