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Getaway (Texas song)

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"Getaway"
Single by Texas
from the album Red Book
B-side
  • "Like an Angel"
  • "Say"
Released1 August 2005 (2005-08-01)[1]
Length3:55
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johnny Mac
Texas singles chronology
"I'll See It Through"
(2003)
"Getaway"
(2005)
"Can't Resist"
(2005)

Getaway is a song by Scottish band Texas, released on 1 August 2005 as the first single from their seventh studio album, Red Book (2005). The song was successful, peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the band's 12th top-10 single. "Getaway" also debuted at number six in Denmark, becoming the band's highest-charting single there, but it fell off the chart the next week. A free limited edition slip-case was made available by mail to house all three formats.

Track listings

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 43
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 6
France (SNEP)[8] 59
Germany (GfK)[9] 59
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 34
Italy (FIMI)[11] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 97
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 18
Scotland (OCC)[14] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 6

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 30 July 2005. p. 37.
  2. ^ Getaway (UK CD1 liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2005. 9872944.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Texas – Getaway" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ^ Getaway (UK CD2 liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2005. 9872946.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Getaway (UK DVD single liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2005. 9872945.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Texas – Getaway" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Texas – Getaway". Tracklisten. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Texas – Getaway" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Texas – Getaway" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Texas". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Texas – Getaway". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Texas – Getaway" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Texas – Getaway". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Texas – Getaway". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Texas – Getaway". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2018.