Beyond the visuals, the track is defined by its technical brilliance and catchy composition.
: On October 19, 1985, it became the first Norwegian song to hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
: It took 16 weeks to complete approximately 3,000 hand-drawn frames .
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: The narrative blends a pencil-sketch comic book world with reality, featuring lead singer Morten Harket romancing a woman (Bunty Bailey) through the pages.













