Take On Me

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"Take On Me" by a-ha is featured on Just Dance 3, Just Dance Now, and Just Dance Unlimited.

Appearance of the Dancer

Original

The dancer is a young man with purple hair. He is wearing a golden bandanna, a red and blue varsity jacket, black pants, and black and blue shoes.

Remake

His remake showcases him in a darker shade, his blue parts are now black, and his face is no longer as visible in the original.

Original

Remake

Remake (Updated)

Background

Just Dance 3 (Wii/PS3)

The background is red, blue, and purple, in a circular gradient. In the middle are some slow spinning triangles, which are white and are briefly transparent. Around are some white flashing lights, and slow steaming smoke. The reflection of the score gauges and the dancer are seen on the floor.

At the end, the dancer is "absorbed" by the triangle with a swirl animation.

Just Dance 3 (Xbox 360)

In the Xbox 360 version, the lights are differently animated, and they have different colors (purple on the left and red on the right). The floor is covered in smoke to make the triangle look floating.

Remake

In the remake, the background looks slightly darker, and the coach simply fades away at the end instead of getting "absorbed".

Mashup

Take On Me has an unlockable Mashup on Just Dance 3. It features only male dancers.

Dancers

• Take On Me
• Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
• Crazy Christmas
• Hey Ya
• Take On Me
• Dagomba
• Hey Ya
• Take On Me
• Dagomba
• Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go [GM]
• Crazy Christmas
• Hey Ya
• Take On Me
• Dagomba
• Take On Me

Gold Moves

Classic

There is 1 Gold Move in this routine:

Gold Move: Spin in a counterclockwise direction with your arms open out.

Gold Move

Gold Move in-game

Mashup

There is 1 Gold Move in the Mashup:

Gold Move: Throw both of your arms out to your sides. (Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go) 

Gold Move

Gold Move in-game

Shout-Out Lines

There are 3 Shout-Out Lines in this routine, all of which are the same:

All Shout-Out Lines: “Take on me”

Appearances in Mashups

Take On Me is featured in the following Mashups:

• Jailhouse Rock
• Livin’ la Vida Loca
• Rock Lobster
• Take On Me

Appearances in Playlists

Take On Me is featured in the following playlists:

Just Dance 3

• Just 80's
• Sweat Attack

Just Dance 2019

• The Epic 80s

Just Dance Now

• Old But Gold 80’s
• All Songs S-Z

Just Dance Unlimited

• Unlimited S-Z
• Just Dance 3
• 80s

Trivia

General

• Feel This Moment by Pitbull and Christina Aguilera samples a part of this song.
• On the Xbox 360 version, the preview audio starts at the first instrumental part rather than at the chorus (unlike on other consoles and in following games).

Classic

• The dancer appears in the background of Teenage Dream on a poster.
• In Just Dance 3, the dancer swirls away in a circle at the end of the routine. However, this is not the case in the remake. Instead, he turns black and the whole scene fades away.
  • In the PS3 version, the dancer reappeared after the swirl.^[1]
• In the Just Dance Unlimited trailer, the square from Just Dance 3 appears rather than its remake square.

Mashup

• In the Mashup’s icon in the Specials menu, the dancer for Crying Blood can be seen, despite her not actually appearing in the Mashup.
  • However, on the Xbox 360, she is replaced by Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (who actually makes an appearance in the Mashup).
  • Also, Crazy Christmas is in his C2 form instead of his C3 form, as it is in the original square. This probably happens because only C2 appears in the Mashup.
• The Mashup only features male dancers, making it the first all-male Mashup. The second such Mashup was It’s My Birthday’s, followed by the Mashups of You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) and Macarena.
• In the Mashup, the Gold Move done with Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go was not originally a Gold Move.
  • Instead, Dagomba’s original Gold Move was removed in its place. The reason is unknown.
  • Additionally, Hey Ya has two pictograms more than in the original routine. They were made exclusively for the Mashup.
• When the Mashup is viewed on the menu when it has not been unlocked yet, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go replaces Crying Blood on the icon.

Gallery

Game Files

Take On Me

Take On Me (Mashup)

Take On Me (Remake)

Just Dance Unlimited album coach (2016-2019)

Just Dance Unlimited album coach (2020)

Just Dance Unlimited album background

Just Dance Unlimited menu banner

Just Dance Unlimited map background

Just Dance Now cover

Just Dance Now cover
(Updated)

Just Dance Unlimited cover

Avatar on Just Dance Unlimited/Now

Golden avatar

Diamond avatar

Pictograms

Just Dance 3 backgroun

Background texture (Mashup)

In-Game Screenshots

Take On Me on the Just Dance 3 menu (Wii/PS3)

Just Dance 3 coach selection screen (Wii/PS3)

Take On Me on the Just Dance 3 menu (Xbox 360)

Just Dance 3 coach selection screen (Xbox 360)

Just Dance Now coach selection screen (outdated, computer)

Just Dance Now scoring screen (outdated)

Take On Me on the Just Dance 2016 menu

Just Dance 2016 loading screen

Just Dance 2016 coach selection screen

Just Dance 2017 loading screen

Just Dance 2017 coach selection screen

Just Dance 2017 scoring screen

Take On Me on the Just Dance 2018 menu

Just Dance 2018 loading screen

Just Dance 2018 coach selection screen (camera)

Just Dance 2018 coach selection screen (controller)

Just Dance 2019 coach selection screen

Take On Me on the Just Dance 2020 menu

Just Dance 2020 loading screen

Just Dance 2020 coach selection screen

Promotional Images

Promotional gameplay

Promotional coach

PlayStation Store avatar

Beta Elements

Beta pictogram 1

Beta pictogram 2

Beta pictogram 3

Others

The dancer on a poster in Teenage Dream

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go in place of Crying Blood on the Mashup’s menu icon

Videos

Official Music Video

A-ha - Take On Me (Official Video)

A-ha - "Take On Me (Alternate Take)" (Official Music Video)

Teasers

Take On Me - Gameplay Teaser (UK)

Take On Me - Gameplay Teaser (US)

Gameplays

Classic

Take On Me - Just Dance 3 (Wii graphics)

Take On Me - Just Dance 3 (Xbox 360 graphics)

Take On Me - Just Dance Now

Take On Me - Just Dance 2016

Take On Me - a-ha(Just Dance 2017)

Just Dance® 2018 Unlimited - Take On Me - 7 Stars (MEGASTAR)

Take On Me - Just Dance 2019

Just Dance 2020 a-ha - Take On Me (MEGASTAR)

Mashup

Take On Me (Mashup) - Just Dance 3 (Wii graphics)

Take On Me (Mashup) - Just Dance 3 (Xbox 360 graphics)

Extractions

Take On Me - Just Dance 3 (Extraction)

Take On Me - Just Dance Now (No GUI)

References

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