Take It Away (L.A.B. song)
| "Take It Away" | ||||
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| Single by L.A.B. | ||||
| from the album L.A.B. VI | ||||
| Released | 9 December 2022[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop, reggae | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa | |||
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| L.A.B. singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Take It Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Take It Away" is a song by New Zealand band L.A.B., released as a single from their album L.A.B. VI in December 2022.
Composition
[edit]"Take It Away" is a reggae-inspired pop song with elements of rock music.[2] The song, along with the rest of the material for the band's album L.A.B. VI was written and recorded in mid-2022.[3] The song was recorded in a single take.[2]
Release
[edit]"Take It Away" was released as the lead single from the band's album L.A.B. VI on 9 December 2022.[2] Over the 2022/2023 New Zealand summer, the band performed concerts in Tauranga, Hastings, Whangārei and Christchurch,[2] followed by an Australian tour in April and May.[4]
The song was compiled onto the band's 2023 album Introducing L.A.B., originally produced as a sampler for their debut European performances.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]"Take It Away" won the best single award at the 2023 Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards.[6]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 13 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 23 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Take It Away". Bandcamp. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "L.A.B Unveil New Single 'Take It Away'". New Zealand Music Commission. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Gibbs, Carly (17 December 2022). "Q&A: L.A.B discuss their summer tour, and leaving egos at the door". Bay of Plenty Times. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Lochrie, Conor (6 April 2023). "L.A.B Begin Their Australian Tour This Month". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Introducing L.A.B." Bandcamp. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards". NZ Musician. 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "L.A.B. – Take It Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – L.A.B. – Take It Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
