"Take Me Away" is a song by Australian alternative/punk rock band Lash. It was released on 19 March 2001 as the group's debut single and lead single from their album, The Beautiful and the Damned (2002). The song peaked at number 33 on the Australian Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, "Take Me Away" was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Single.[1]
"Take Me Away" | ||||
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Single by Lash | ||||
from the album The Beautiful and the Damned | ||||
B-side | "Aloha Mr Hand" | |||
Released | 19 March 2001 | |||
Studio | Planet (Perth, Western Australia) | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | Sputnik, EngineRoom Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andrew Klippel, Barry Palmer, Lash | |||
Producer(s) | Andrew Klippel, Barry Palmer, Andy Baldwin | |||
Lash singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by actress Christina Vidal for the 2003 Disney film Freaky Friday and its soundtrack. Lash also contributed their following single "Beauty Queen" for the film's soundtrack.
Track listing
edit- "Take Me Away" – 3:37
- "Aloha Mr Hand" – 2:25
Charts
editChart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 33 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label(s) | Catalogue | Ref. |
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Australia | 19 March 2001 | CD |
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020122 | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Lash – Take Me Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th March 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 19 March 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2021.