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

"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.

"Take It Away"
Single by L.A.B.
from the album L.A.B. VI
Released9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)[1]
Genrepop, reggae
Length3:32
LabelLoop Recordings Aot(ear)oa
Songwriter(s)
  • Ara Adams-Tamatea
  • Brad Kora
  • Joel Shadbolt
  • Miharo Gregory
  • Stu Kora
L.A.B. singles chronology
"Real Ones"
(2022)		 "Take It Away"
(2022)		 "Casanova"
(2023)
Music video
"Take It Away" on YouTube

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]

Charts
Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 13

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Take It Away"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Take It Away". Bandcamp. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "L.A.B Unveil New Single 'Take It Away'". New Zealand Music Commission. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  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.
  4. Lochrie, Conor (6 April 2023). "L.A.B Begin Their Australian Tour This Month". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. "L.A.B. – Take It Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. "New Zealand single certifications – L.A.B. – Take It Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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