Take Me Away (Twenty 4 Seven song)

"Take Me Away" is a 1994 song recorded by Dutch group Twenty 4 Seven. It was released as the third single from their second album, Slave to the Music (1993).^[1] Unlike previous singles from the album, the song did not feature any raps. The single achieved success on the charts in Europe, but didn't perform on the charts in the US. ("Slave to the Music" and "Leave Them Alone" were their only minor hits there.)

"Take Me Away"
CD single - Netherlands
Single by Twenty 4 Seven
from the album Slave to the Music
Released	28 February 1994 (other countries)
Recorded	1993
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:36 (Single Mix) 5:00 (E&M Club Mix) 5:53 (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) 5:44 (RVR Long Version)
Label	Indisc CNR Music Possum ZYX Records
Songwriter(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen Stay-C
Producer(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen
Twenty 4 Seven singles chronology
"Is It Love" (1993) "Take Me Away" (1994) "Leave Them Alone" (1994)
Music video
"Take Me Away" on YouTube

Chart performance

"Take Me Away" was a major hit on the charts in Europe. It made it to the top 10 in both Iceland and Spain, peaking at number 10 in both countries. The single was a top 20 hit in Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands. In Germany, it spent 19 weeks inside the German Singles Chart. Additionally, "Take Me Away" reached the top 30 in Austria, Belgium and Sweden, as well as on the European Hot 100 Singles, where it hit number 25. In Switzerland, it was a top 40 hit. It didn't perform on the charts in the UK or the US.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Fernando Garcia. It was shot in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town in South Africa. Parts of the video has a sepia tone. It was uploaded to YouTube in April 2013. As of September 2020, the video has got more than 545,000 views.^[2]

Track listing

• Vinyl 7" (Germany) - ZYX Music

1. "Take Me Away" (Single Mix) — 3:36
2. "Take Me Away" (E&M Club Mix) — 5:00

• Vinyl 12" (Germany) - ZYX Music

1. "Take Me Away" (Single Mix) — 3:36
2. "Take Me Away" (RVR Long Version) — 5:44
3. "Is It Love" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:53
4. "Take Me Away" (E&M Club Mix) — 5:00

• Vinyl 12" (Netherlands) - Indisc

1. "Take Me Away" (Single Mix) — 3:36
2. "Take Me Away" (RVR Long Version) — 5:44
3. "Is It Love" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:53
4. "Take Me Away" (E&M Club Mix) — 5:00

• CD single (Australia) - Possum

1. "Take Me Away" (Single Mix) — 3:36
2. "Take Me Away" (E&M Club Mix) — 5:00
3. "Is It Love" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:53
4. "Take Me Away" (RVR Long Version) — 5:44

• CD single (Netherlands) - Indisc

1. "Take Me Away" (Single Mix) — 3:36
2. "Take Me Away" (E&M Club Mix) — 5:00

• CD maxi (Netherlands) - Indisc

1. "Take Me Away" (Single Mix) — 3:36
2. "Take Me Away" (E&M Club Mix) — 5:00
3. "Is It Love" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:53
4. "Take Me Away" (RVR Long Version) — 5:44

• CD maxi (Germany) - ZYX Music

1. "Take Me Away" (Single Mix) — 3:36
2. "Take Me Away" (E&M Club Mix) — 5:00
3. "Is It Love" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:53
4. "Take Me Away" (RVR Long Version) — 5:44

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[3]^[4] 52 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5] 28 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6] 21 Denmark (IFPI)^[7] 16 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 25 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[8] 20 Germany (Official German Charts)^[9] 14 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[10] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 11 Spain (ALEF MB)^[11] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12] 41 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[13] 23

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 28 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] 36 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 74 Germany (Official German Charts)^[14] 83 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[15] 84 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16] 79 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17] 84 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 43

References

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4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 287.
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6. "Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance – Take Me Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
7. Danish Singles Chart. 1994-03-11.
8. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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12. "Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance – Take Me Away". Swiss Singles Chart.
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14. "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
15. "Árslistinn 1994". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1995-02-01. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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