"Take Me Away" | ||||
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Single by Culture Beat | ||||
from the album Inside Out | ||||
B-side | "Hamana" | |||
Released | 14 June 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
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Label | Dance Pool | |||
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"Take Me Away" is a song recorded by the German eurodance band Culture Beat. It was released in June 1996 as the third single from their third studio album Inside Out. A CD maxi with new remixes was also available, but it was marketed at the same time as the other media
The song was a hit in many countries, particularly in Finland where it reached number 6.
Critical reception
Shawnee Smith, of Billboard magazine gave the song a mixed review, saying that while the song "hasn't moved far beyond that formula [of "Mr. Vain"]", lead singer Tania Evans is "quite the charmer, and producer/writer Cyborg has a way with hooks that is hard to resist."[1]
Music video
The music video for "Take Me Away" was directed by Nikolas Mann.[2] It first aired in September 1996.
Track listings
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Charts
Chart | Peak position[3] |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 39 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 15 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 28 |
Canada Dance (RPM) | 4 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 59 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 6 |
Germany (Media Control Charts) | 26 |
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] | 29 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[6] | 3 |
Netherlands (Mega Top 100) | 48 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7] | 59 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 24 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 33 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 52 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 111 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] | 39 |
References
- ↑ Billboard, March 22, 1997. Page 82
- ↑ "Culture Beat: Take me away". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Take Me Away", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
- ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (20.06.1997-26.06.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Culture Beat - Take Me Away" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 22 September 1996 - 28 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1997-07-26). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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