hunting high and low is the debut studio album by norwegian new wave band a-ha. it was released on 1 june 1985 by warner bros. records. the album was a huge commercial success, reaching high positions on charts worldwide and peaking at number 15 on the us "billboard" 200, eventually selling more than 11 million units worldwide. the album was recorded at eel pie studios in twickenham, london, and produced by tony mansfield, john ratcliff and alan tarney.