They Can't Take Away Our Music
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| "They Can't Take Away Our Music" | ||||
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| Single by Eric Burdon & War | ||||
| from the album The Black Man's Burdon | ||||
| B-side | "Home Cookin'" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk, soul, gospel | |||
| Length | 4:53 (single), 6:45 (album) | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | War, Jerry Goldstein | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| Eric Burdon & War singles chronology | ||||
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"They Can't Take Away Our Music" is a song performed by Eric Burdon & War featuring Sharone Scott & The Beautiful New Born Children. It was released as a single in 1970.[1] This was their last single before they split in the same year.
Chart performance[edit]
"They Can't Take Away Our Music" charted #50 on the US Hot 100 chart,[2] and #35 on the Canadian chart.[3]
Later versions[edit]
- It was subsequently recorded by several other artists with the most successful remake done by Donna Summer in 1994.
References[edit]
- ^ "Eric Burdon And War* - They Can't Take Away Our Music / Home Cookin'". Discogs.com. 1970. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 895.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 30, 1971" (PDF).