Capitol Records, Inc.(not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984), Parlophone Records Ltd.(not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1984, in 1997) and EMI Records Ltd.(not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
WEA MUSIK GMBH(company, not a label) (from 1984 to present) and wea music(“wea” logo with “music” below; mainly used in Europe and Brazil) (in 1984, in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 54(Berlin recording studio) in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
Rhino Entertainment Company(not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc.(not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me(2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha(Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me(official music video, 1985 version) by a‐ha(Norwegian synth‐pop band)
Warner Bros. Records(1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Bros. Records Inc.(not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984, in 2010) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
EMI Records (UK) Ltd.(company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd.(not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
Al Jardine(guitarist and singer) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston(US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love(Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson(Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love(Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson(Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys(American rock band) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US), Elektra(all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
渡辺音楽出版(Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部(EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部(Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Atlantic Recording Corporation(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983, in 2003)
Atlantic Recording Corporation(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
Tritec Music Ltd.(publisher and copyrights holder) (from 1982 to present) and Parlophone Records Ltd.(not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2009)
Copyright Control(not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music(owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book(compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Copyright Control(not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music(owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book(compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Elektra/Asylum Records(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
Atlantic Recording Corp.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
Warner Bros. Records(1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1982), Warner Bros. Records Inc.(not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Warner Records Inc.(not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1982)
Elwood J. Blues(Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd) and Jake E. “Joliet” Blues(Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi)
background vocals arranger:
Paul Schaffer(pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
Atlantic Recording Corporation(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc.(not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
Music Sales Corporation(American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス(Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Errol Brown(British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.(not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Parlophone Records Ltd.(not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2011)