The song famously flopped twice before becoming a hit. Each attempt changed the instrumental's "feel": Sound Diving #2 - Take On Me - mu:zines
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The core of the instrumental—the iconic, perky synth riff—was first composed by keyboardist when he was just 15 years old. The song famously flopped twice before becoming a hit