The song reached No. 1 in 27 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States, while it stayed at the top of the Eurochart Hot 100 for nine weeks. With that hit, a-ha became the first Norwegian band to reach No. 1 in the United States. And yet that success did not immediately mean financial ease. When they found out the song had reached No. 1, they celebrated with dinner and champagne at an expensive restaurant, only to discover that their credit card was declined.