Take It Away (Paul McCartney song)
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| "Take It Away" | ||||
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| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| from the album Tug of War | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Give You a Ring" (7") "I'll Give You a Ring" / "Dress Me Up as a Robber" (12") |
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| Released | 21 June 1982 (7") 5 July 1982 (12") |
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| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:13 (album version) 3:59 (single version) |
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| Label | Parlophone/EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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"Take It Away" is a single by Paul McCartney from his 1982 album Tug of War. The single spent five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #10[1][2] It reached #15 in the UK.[3] The music video features former Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr and long-time producer George Martin, both of whom played on the track, as well as actor John Hurt.
Although there is a notable fade from "Tug of War" and into this song on the album, the single version of the song omits this, instead starting with a clean opening. The single also fades sooner, omitting part of the ending trumpet solo.
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[edit] Track listings
- 7" single
- "Take It Away" - 3:59
- "I'll Give You a Ring" - 3:05
- 12" single (black vinyl everywhere else; clear yellow vinyl in Japan)[4]
- "Take It Away" - 3:59
- "I'll Give You a Ring" - 3:05
- "Dress Me Up as a Robber" - 2:40
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK | 15[5] |
| US Adult Contemporary | 6[2] |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10[2] |
| US Mainstream Rock | 39[2] |
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ a b c d "Paul McCartney singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ Paul McCartney - Take It Away at Discogs
- ^ Paul McCartney - Take It Away
[edit] External links
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