The group's publicity mainly focuses on the fact that they write the majority of their own songs and three of the band members also play their own instruments.
In 2000, they achieved their two number one singles in the UK; a cover of a-ha’s 1985 single “Take On Me” and “Same Old Brand New You”.
After they released their third album "Make It Good", Paul Marazzi left the band for personal reasons and the group subsequently split.
In August 2009, it was announced that a1 had reunited (without Paul) for a series of reunion shows in Norway to celebrate their ten-year anniversary.
Their first single after the hiatus, Take You Home, was released in November 2009 and is the official single for Norwegian Red Nose Day 2009 and is a charity song for Save The Children.
a1 participated in the Norwegian finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song Don't Wanna Lose You Again, written by Ben Adams, Mark Read, Christian Ingebrigtsen and David Eriksen, and took 2.place in the national final.
Ben Adams participated in the Norwegian version of Strictly come dancing / Dancing with the stars / Let`s dance "Skal vi danse" on TV2 fall 2012. He ended on 2 place beaten by Norwegian singer/songwriter/ producer Hanne Sørvaag
Their first new album after the hiatus, Waiting For Daylight was released october 2010.
a1 released Rediscovered November 2012.
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A1 is also the name of rapper who is known for releasing a mixtape called 'Thrash & Groove'
A1 and producer WooStaar Collaborate to bring you THRASH & GROOVE! the Mixtape. With Rap vocals provided by A1 over remixed versions of popular dance tracks, THRASH & GROOVE! Features music from artists such as MGMT, Santigold, Chromeo, Holy Ghost!, The Crystal Method and Madonna. Mixed and Mastered by WooStaar, this 6 song production is just a taste of the quality music to come from A1 and WooStaar in the future.
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A-1 is also another rapper who recently released a mixtape entitled "Afterschool Special"
Do You Remember
A1 Lyrics
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Do what u gotta do
もっとガンガン勝って光って
上がれ Ladies
Do what u gotta do
時間の無駄 ただ待っていたって
上がれ Bad boys
Do what u gotta do
上がれ Ladies
Do what u gotta do
いっそこのまま 全部いただこう”
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) いただこう 楽勝!
いくぜ Party people
しめなトランク
準備万端 満タン ド派手なファンク
こいつはノンストップ
あがれ Hot Spot
こいつで Bounce
すれば気分はトップスター叫べ
(What, what)
さあ皆上げてけ今日から
(What, what)
ガツンとカマしな Soul Power
U gotta do what u gotta do
悩んでたってさ
始まんないぜ son Come on!
Hey yo Mummy-D
So if u down with me
掴めMic このシンフォニー
Who me? 一二三でマイクロフォン
掴んでいい風味出す
A,B,C to D
蹴散らすそこらのB級品からC級品
I'm Sorry
数段上のこのライムストーリー
ぶってゲットするギャランティー
そいつがMy J.O.B
DopeなBeatsに傾倒しちゃいるが
振らない星条旗
こいつで成功しても瞑想し
保ってくぜ平常心 You see? なら
How about you? What U gotta do
したいことあんならNo.2よりNo.1だ
ほら待ってないで手上げてみな高く
Come on!
さあ飛び跳ねろ
床抜かし屋根持ち上げろ Hook!
“上がれ Bad boys
Do what u gotta do
もっとガンガン勝って光って
上がれ Ladies
Do what u gotta do
時間の無駄 ただ待っていたって
上がれ Bad boys
Do what u gotta do
出来る事からやってみなって
上がれ Ladies
Do what u gotta do
いっそこのまま 全部いただこう”
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) いただこう 楽勝!
「私 ムリっっ」って
そんな考えいらない!!
全部とっぱらって
「私できる!!」
そっちの方がイイ!!
少しずつ前に進もうよ!!
Get up on your feet!! 1, 2, 3!!
くり返し Do that thing
Get up on your feet!! 1, 2, 3!!
くり返し 何度でも!!!
Oh yeah…Do what you gotta do
right now baby
Alright,ならまた違うスタイルで
フロウすりゃFakeとは見間違うまい
壁に直面中? ならしな迂回または
一点突破オレら
Hip Hopperと味わうかい? You say
(What?,What?)
でもその先のコースなら
(What?,What?)
自分で探しな Soul Brother
U gotta do what U gotta do
差し当たってまず
立ち上がってDance,You see?
Yo,Mr. Dynamite
もう待たしちゃいらんない
掴めMic このシンフォニー
OK じゃあ すっ飛ばそう
ゴールはまだずっと向こう
息切れたら休みゃ良い まあ良い
今日は見せるぜぶっ飛ぶショー
ペース配分? 馬鹿じゃねえ?
いつ死ぬかなんてわからねえ
自然の摂理にばっかは敵わねえ
だけどその前にぜってえ
解らせる U know?
確かなフロー 確かな詩
確かなフォーメーションで
確かなショー 確かなビート
こいつが証明書 Yeah
大丈夫だ失敗したって
出来る事をしっかりやって
見返しな 立派になって
俺に出来たから皆にだって
OK じゃあ すっ飛ばそう
ゴールはまだまだまだずっと向こう
息切れたらもう一回休みゃ良い
まあ良い
今日はこのままぶっ飛ばそう
“上がれ Bad boys
Do what u gotta do
もっとガンガン勝って光って
上がれ Ladies
Do what u gotta do
時間の無駄 ただ待っていたって
上がれ Bad boys
Do what u gotta do
出来る事からやってみなって
上がれ Ladies
Do what u gotta do
いっそこのまま 全部いただこう”
The lyrics of A1's song "Do You Remember" are about pushing oneself to be successful and live life to the fullest. The song encourages both men and women to do what they need to do to succeed in their lives. It emphasizes that waiting around and wasting time is not the answer and that one must take action towards their goals. The song urges people to be confident in their abilities, to take risks and to enjoy the ride while achieving their dreams. It speaks about overcoming obstacles, believing in oneself and taking ownership of one's destiny in order to reach one's full potential.
Line by Line Meaning
上がれ Bad boys
Rise up, bad boys
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
もっとガンガン勝って光って
Win more and shine brighter
上がれ Ladies
Rise up, ladies
時間の無駄 ただ待っていたって
Don't waste time just waiting
上がれ Bad boys
Rise up, bad boys
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
出来る事からやってみなって
Try doing what you can
上がれ Ladies
Rise up, ladies
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
いっそこのまま 全部いただこう
Let's just take it all as it is
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) Let's take it
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) Let's take it
(Oh!) いただこう 楽勝!
(Oh!) Let's take it, it's an easy win!
いくぜ Party people
Here we go, party people
しめなトランク
Lock the trunk
準備万端 満タン ド派手なファンク
Fully prepared, full tank, flashy funk
こいつはノンストップ
This is nonstop
あがれ Hot Spot
Raise up, hot spot
こいつで Bounce
Bounce with this
すれば気分はトップスター叫べ
If you do that, your mood will be like a top star, shout it out
(What, what)
(What, what)
さあ皆上げてけ今日から
Come on, everyone, raise it up from today
(What, what)
(What, what)
ガツンとカマしな Soul Power
Get hit by soul power
U gotta do what u gotta do
You gotta do what you gotta do
悩んでたってさ
Even if you're troubled
始まんないぜ son Come on!
It won't start, son, come on!
Hey yo Mummy-D
Hey yo, Mummy-D
So if u down with me
So if you're down with me
掴めMic このシンフォニー
Grab the mic, this symphony
Who me? 一二三でマイクロフォン
Who me? One, two, three, microphone
掴んでいい風味出す
Grab it and bring out a good flavor
A,B,C to D
A, B, C to D
蹴散らすそこらのB級品からC級品
Kick away the B-class products from there to the C-class products
I'm Sorry
I'm sorry
数段上のこのライムストーリー
A few stages up, this rhyme story
ぶってゲットするギャランティー
Blow and get the guarantee
そいつがMy J.O.B
That's my job
DopeなBeatsに傾倒しちゃいるが
I'm obsessed with dope beats
振らない星条旗
I won't shake the star-spangled flag
こいつで成功しても瞑想し
Even if I succeed with this, I meditate
保ってくぜ平常心 You see? なら
I maintain a calm mind, you see? Then
How about you? What U gotta do
How about you? What do you have to do
したいことあんならNo.2よりNo.1だ
If you have something you want to do, be No. 1 rather than No. 2
ほら待ってないで手上げてみな高く
Come on, don't wait, raise your hands high
Come on!
Come on!
さあ飛び跳ねろ
Come on, jump up
床抜かし屋根持ち上げろ Hook!
Floor bounce, raise the roof, hook!
上がれ Bad boys
Rise up, bad boys
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
もっとガンガン勝って光って
Win more and shine brighter
上がれ Ladies
Rise up, ladies
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
時間の無駄 ただ待っていたって
Don't waste time just waiting
上がれ Bad boys
Rise up, bad boys
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
出来る事からやってみなって
Try doing what you can
上がれ Ladies
Rise up, ladies
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
いっそこのまま 全部いただこう
Let's just take it all as it is
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) Let's take it
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) Let's take it
(Oh!) いただこう 楽勝!
(Oh!) Let's take it, it's an easy win!
「私 ムリっっ」って
"I can't do it"
そんな考えいらない!!
We don't need that kind of thinking!!
全部とっぱらって
Clear away everything
「私できる!!」
"I can do it!!"
そっちの方がイイ!!
That way is better!!
少しずつ前に進もうよ!!
Let's move forward little by little!!
Get up on your feet!! 1, 2, 3!!
Get up on your feet!! 1, 2, 3!!
くり返し Do that thing
Repeat, do that thing
Get up on your feet!! 1, 2, 3!!
Get up on your feet!! 1, 2, 3!!
くり返し 何度でも!!!
Repeat, any number of times!!!
Oh yeah…Do what you gotta do
Oh yeah... Do what you gotta do
right now baby
right now baby
Alright,ならまた違うスタイルで
Alright, then with a different style
フロウすりゃFakeとは見間違うまい
If you flow, you won't mistake it for fake
壁に直面中? ならしな迂回または
If you're facing a wall, then either avoid it or
一点突破オレら
Break through it, we
Hip Hopperと味わうかい? You say
Shall we taste it as Hip Hoppers? You say
(What?,What?)
(What?, What?)
でもその先のコースなら
But if it's the course beyond that
(What?,What?)
(What?, What?)
自分で探しな Soul Brother
Find it yourself, soul brother
U gotta do what U gotta do
You gotta do what you gotta do
差し当たってまず
First and foremost
立ち上がってDance,You see?
Stand up and dance, you see?
Yo,Mr. Dynamite
Yo, Mr. Dynamite
もう待たしちゃいらんない
I don't need to wait anymore
掴めMic このシンフォニー
Grab the mic, this symphony
OK じゃあ すっ飛ばそう
OK then, let's fly
ゴールはまだずっと向こう
The goal is still far away
息切れたら休みゃ良い まあ良い
If you run out of breath, it's okay to take a break, well, it's okay
今日は見せるぜぶっ飛ぶショー
Today, I'll show you an amazing show
ペース配分? 馬鹿じゃねえ?
Pace distribution? Are you kidding?
いつ死ぬかなんてわからねえ
We don't know when we'll die
自然の摂理にばっかは敵わねえ
We can't compete with the laws of nature
だけどその前にぜってえ
But before that, definitely
解らせる U know?
Make it understood, you know?
確かなフロー 確かな詩
A certain flow, a certain poetry
確かなフォーメーションで
With a certain formation
確かなショー 確かなビート
A certain show, a certain beat
こいつが証明書 Yeah
This is the proof, yeah
大丈夫だ失敗したって
It's alright, even if we fail
出来る事をしっかりやって
Do what we can properly
見返しな 立派になって
Don't look back, become splendid
俺に出来たから皆にだって
If I can do it, then everyone can too
OK じゃあ すっ飛ばそう
OK then, let's fly
ゴールはまだまだまだずっと向こう
The goal is still much further away
息切れたらもう一回休みゃ良い
If you run out of breath, it's okay to take another break
まあ良い
Well, that's fine
今日はこのままぶっ飛ばそう
Today, let's just fly
上がれ Bad boys
Rise up, bad boys
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
もっとガンガン勝って光って
Win more and shine brighter
上がれ Ladies
Rise up, ladies
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
時間の無駄 ただ待っていたって
Don't waste time just waiting
上がれ Bad boys
Rise up, bad boys
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
出来る事からやってみなって
Try doing what you can
上がれ Ladies
Rise up, ladies
Do what u gotta do
Do whatever you need to do
いっそこのまま 全部いただこう
Let's just take it all as it is
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) Let's take it
(Oh!) いただこう
(Oh!) Let's take it
(Oh!) いただこう 楽勝!
(Oh!) Let's take it, it's an easy win!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA/AMCOS
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Dennis Bueza
i love their voice:)
alice gates
I still love thier music 😍😍😍😍💖💖💖💖
Ems and Zhander 👩👦
one of my favorite Boyband😍
Mhigz Hye Kyo
ilove them all sana bumalik na ulit sila sa music industry
Lourenco Antonio
i like this song
Ai Zhang
I was so young when I first heard this song! Ha!
January ninetieskid
i miss them.
Marvinson Palce
i miss you a1.....:)
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