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

"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

"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.

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

Weekly chart performance for "Take It Away"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 13

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Take It Away"
Chart (2023) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 23

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Take It Away"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] 2× Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Take It Away". Bandcamp. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Introducing L.A.B." Bandcamp. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ "2023 Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards". NZ Musician. 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. ^ "L.A.B. – Take It Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  9. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – L.A.B. – Take It Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.