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Take It Away (Paul McCartney song)

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Format
  
7", 12"

Genre
  
Pop rock

Recorded
  
February 1981

B-side
  
"I'll Give You a Ring" (7") "I'll Give You a Ring" / "Dress Me Up as a Robber" (12")

Released
  
21 June 1982 (7") 5 July 1982 (12")

Length
  
4:13 (album version) 3:59 (single version)

"Take It Away" is a single by Paul McCartney from his 1982 album Tug of War. The single spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #10 It reached #15 in the UK. The music video, directed by John Makenzie, 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.

Contents

Although there is a segue from "Tug of War" into this song on the album the single version instead starts cleanly, but fades out earlier at the end.

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Take It Away" – 3:59
  2. "I'll Give You a Ring" – 3:05
12" single (black vinyl everywhere else; clear yellow vinyl in Japan)
  1. "Take It Away" – 3:59
  2. "I'll Give You a Ring" – 3:05
  3. "Dress Me Up as a Robber" – 2:40

Personnel

  • Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, piano, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Linda McCartney – backing vocals
  • Eric Stewart – backing vocals, guitar
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • George Martin – electric piano

    • References

    Take It Away (Paul McCartney song) Wikipedia
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