Take_It_Away_(L.A.B._song)

Take It Away (L.A.B. song)

Take It Away (L.A.B. song)

2022 single by L.A.B.

"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.

Quick Facts Single by L.A.B., from the album L.A.B. VI ...

Composition

"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

"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

"Take It Away" won the best single award at the 2023 Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. [1]
    "Take It Away". Bandcamp. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "L.A.B Unveil New Single 'Take It Away'". New Zealand Music Commission. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    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.
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    Lochrie, Conor (6 April 2023). "L.A.B Begin Their Australian Tour This Month". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Introducing L.A.B." Bandcamp. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. [6]
    "2023 Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards". NZ Musician. 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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    "L.A.B. – Take It Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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    "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  9. [9]
    "New Zealand single certifications – L.A.B. – Take It Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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