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Take On the World (Judas Priest song)

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"Take On the World"
Single by Judas Priest
from the album Killing Machine
B-side"Starbreaker (live)"
Released20 January 1979
Recorded1978 at Utopia, Basing Street and CBS Studios in London
GenreHeavy metal
Length3:02
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Judas Priest singles chronology
"Before the Dawn"
(1978) 		"Take On the World"
(1979) 		"Evening Star"
(1979)

"Take On the World" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1978 album Killing Machine, and released as a single in January 1979. It was the first Judas Priest single to chart in the UK top 40, reaching number 14. The song was an attempt at producing a stadium shoutalong tune in the mould of Queen's "We Will Rock You". It was also covered by new wave band The Human League on their 1980 tour.[1] According to guitarist K.K. Downing, the song was used by Wolverhampton Wanderers football club as their club song.[2] As a single it sold around 400,000 copies.[citation needed]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "THE HUMAN LEAGUE - CONCERTS". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ Downing, K.K. (20 September 2018). HEAVY DUTY : days and nights in judas priest. CONSTABLE. ISBN 978-1-47212-867-6.
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