Take On Me
~ Recording by a‐ha
Annotation
Proper capitalization is "Take On Me" (see https://musicbrainz.org/edit/52147108).
Annotation last modified on 2021-10-26 03:18 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Take On Me (long version) | 3:46 | a‐ha | Take On Me (long version) | a‐ha | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 920 268-0 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-25300-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 542894T, W2 25300 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
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| 1.1 | Take On Me | ?:?? | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | P-13153 |
| 1.1 | Take on Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 25300-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Reprise Records | 9 25300-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 300-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 32XD-375 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Reprise Records | 25300 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-25300-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below) | 253002 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 300-1, WX30 | |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 300-1 |
| 1.3 | Take On Me | 3:40 | a‐ha | Take On Me | a‐ha | Single |
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| 1.3 | Take On Me | 3:40 | a‐ha | Take On Me | a‐ha | Single |
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| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Take On Me | a‐ha | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 929 006-7 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | a‐ha | a‐ha | EP |
| AMIGA | 5 56 147 |
| 1.10 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Hot and New on CD | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 240 894-2 |
| 1.9 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Now That’s What I Call Music: Smash Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CD NOSH 1 |
| 1.9 | Take On Me | ?:?? | a‐ha | Now That’s What I Call Music: Smash Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | NOSH 1 |
| 1.9 | Take On Me | ?:?? | a‐ha | Now That’s What I Call Music! Smash Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TC NOSH 1 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | 16 No. 1 Hits: 1974–1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD 71291 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:43 | a‐ha | 21 № 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 463192 2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Avon Rock ’n Rio | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Avon | FSC 5805-1 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Night Beat | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products | OPCD-4515 |
| 1.3 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | Stay on These Roads | a‐ha | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 920 905-2, W7936CD |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Mega Hits: Die größten Hits aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548-30094-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha | a‐ha | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-26773-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Die größten Hits aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Edelton | EDL 2571-1 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha (WE 835) | a‐ha | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-26773-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha | a‐ha | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WX450 C |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Hitcontainer Number One | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 469497 2 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Greatest Hits of the ’80s, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 7480.62 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | MTV Replay (Music From Past MTV Video Music Awards Winners) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | A2 23344 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:44 | a‐ha | The Rock Collection: Rock Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 527/12 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:50 | a‐ha | Take On Me | a‐ha | Single |
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| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:39 | a‐ha | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1985 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDNOW1985 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Simply the Best | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 2CD 7243 8 28275 2 8 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | The 80’s Collection: 1985 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 544/03 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 686-0777 7 89020 2 7 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | Totally ’80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie, Warner Special Products | OPCD-4544 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Het Beste uit de Top 100 Allertijden: Editie ’94 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch Joint Venture from 1990-1997) | 17-516 760-10 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:50 | a‐ha | Sounds of the Eighties: 1985 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2731, R988-02 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:50 | a‐ha | The 80's: Pop Explosion | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K-Tel International (USA), Inc. | K-TEL 3342-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | The Greatest Hits of the 80's, Volume 4 - New Wave Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S21-17899 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:50 | a‐ha | The No. 1 Hits 1985 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Very Best of the 80’s, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use) | 9548-32782-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | Only Dance 1985-1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| JCI | JCD-3150 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | The Best 80’s Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 68 |
| 2.15 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | 25 Years: Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Absolute 80’s, Volume 3: 84/85 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use) | EVACD 115 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Forever Young - Just Can’t Get Enough 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group) | EMI 8334402 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:39 | a‐ha | The Very Best of Pop Music 1985–86 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC8586010 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:39 | a‐ha | The Very Best of Pop Music Presentation CD 1980–1992 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC8092010 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:50 | a‐ha | VH1: The Big 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 72271 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | The No. 1 Eighties Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 535 683-2 |
| 1.18 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | 25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Volume 7: 1984/1985 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | WONE CD 07 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Decade of Number One Hits (1985-1995) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha | a‐ha | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 7599-26773-2 |
| 1.6 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Les Incontournables des années 80, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Pop & Wave, Volume 6: A Reflection on the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 485338 2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | Rock On: 1985 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Special Markets & Products, Madacy Entertainment | MSD-35839, ROK-2-1985 |
| 1.14 | Take On Me | 3:44 | a‐ha | Spellemannprisen 1972 - 1996 | Various Artists | Compilation |
| Forenede Fonogramprodusenter | FFP SPM 25 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Superstars 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | 853118 2 |
| 1.1 | Tómalo Por Mí = Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | The Best Of Wea Originals | Various Artists | Compilation |
| Warner Music Argentina S.A., WEA Latina ('wea' logo with 'Latina' below) | 9548-33986-2 |
| 1.11 | Take On Me | 3:43 | a‐ha | The Greatest of the Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mr Music AB Production | MMCD EX22-96 |
| 2.1 | Take On Me | 3:39 | a‐ha | The No.1 Eighties Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 535 683-2 |
| 1.1 | Take on Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Hunting High and Low (reissue) | a‐ha | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-1085 |
| 1.6 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | 18 New Wave Classics, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| JCI, Warner Special Products | JCD-3196, OPCD-1781 |
| 1.11 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Grosse Pointe Blank: More Music From the Film | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| London Records (UK, 1947–98) | 422-828 944-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Absolute Hits of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Denmark) | 8449282 |
| 3.3 | Take On Me | 3:44 | a‐ha | Eighties Complete | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 8567612 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Los 100 mayores éxitos de los 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company España, S.A. (not for release label use! ES branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 3201282 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | The 80’s Greatest Rock Hits, Volume 11: Teen Idols | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Priority Records (US hip hop) | P2 53773 |
| 1.3 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Fantastic 80s! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | SONYTV37CD |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | Chart Toppers: Dance Hits of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products, Priority Records (US hip hop) | A33685, P2 51056 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a‐ha | a‐ha | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.17 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Best of Super Stars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany) | 9548-36892-2 |
| 1.10 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Blast From the Past | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner.ESP | 9548 36934-2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | De Pre Historie 1985, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Belgium | 74321 56645 2 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Fantastic 80s! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Versailles (French label) | 14-492849 10, VER 492849/2 |
| 1.13 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Fetenkult: Disco 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321 58776 2 |
| 2.17 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | Lost and Found: 1979-1987 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 4976672 |
| 2.18 | Take On Me | 3:44 | a‐ha | The Classic Eighties Mix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0055 |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Pop & Wave, Volume 6 (reissue) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 485338 9 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Modern 80’s: The Best of Discopop, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 564 413-2 |
| 1.3 | Take On Me | 3:49 | a‐ha | Millennium '80s New Wave Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 75923 |
| 1.16 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Simply the Best of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | DIRCD17 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | MTV the First 1000 Years: New Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 75974 |
| 3.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Las 101 mejores canciones del planeta Tierra | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| DRO East West (use only for releases with the "DRO East West" logo) | 9548379622 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Listen to the Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548-37616-2 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:44 | a‐ha | One Shot ’80, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UMD77085 |
| 1.2 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Simply the Best 80s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gallo Record Company | CDESP031 |
| 2.6 | Take On Me | 3:46 | a‐ha | Top 50 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | VER 4982972 |
| 1.3 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Fantastic 80s! Go for It! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | SONYTV92CD |
| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:51 | a‐ha | 80’s Back | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80: Pop & Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 501266 2 |
| 2.10 | Take On Me | 3:47 | a‐ha | Maynard’s Rewind, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 498274.2 |
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| 1.1 | Take On Me | 3:48 | a‐ha | Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha | a‐ha | Album + Compilation |
| Tusk Music, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WBCD 1720 |
Relationships
| bass programming: | Magne Furuholmen |
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| producer: | Alan Tarney |
| mixer: | a‐ha (Norwegian synth-pop band) John Ratcliff |
| drum machine and guitar: | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy |
| keyboard: | Magne Furuholmen |
| background vocals: | Magne Furuholmen Paul Waaktaar-Savoy |
| lead vocals: | Morten Harket |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985) |
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| has remixes: | Take On Me by Avilon Take On Me (A-Ha) by The One AM Radio Take On Me (Chiptune Cover) by Pixelydian (chiptune covers) |
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| sampled by: | Disgusting (explicit) by Apathy (Rap artist Chad Bromley) featuring Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter) Good 4 U by The Speed Freak |
| mash-ups: | 1985 by Peggy-P (mashup artist) Crank on Me by Sean Peden EXTREME MEME MUSIC MEGAMASHUP by DaymanOurSavior Remember the Name – Take on Me – feat. Lose Yourself (a‐ha vs. Fort Minor vs. Eminem) by Carrots The Rabbi (mashup artist) Suddenly, Sunglasses, Millions of Them by Psycosis (Brony mashups) Take On Me Brotha (A-Ha vs. Jungle Brothers) by Dopplebanger Take on the City by Eneff12 Swag Me Out by E-603 (order: 15) |
| edits: | Take on Harbinger by DJ Harbinger (Mass Effect-based parody artist) |
| part of: | The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) (order: 285) |
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| recording of: | Take On Me |
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Related works
Take On Me
| writer: | Magne Furuholmen Morten Harket Paul Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| publisher: | ATV Music Ltd. |
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| referred to in medleys: | 4 Chords (Unicante 2013 version) 99 Red Balloons + Take On Me Mashup Horse Race (extended mix) (order: 25) |
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| later parody versions: | James 1:3 Mine Diamonds Take On Me (Literal Video Version) |
| is the basis for: | Corporate Trash |
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