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"Taking the Town"
"Taking the Town"
Single by Icehouse
from the album Sidewalk
B-side	"Java"; "Dance On"; "Sidewalk (Only Japan 7"Version)"
Released	April 1984 ; December 1984 (Japan)
Genre	New wave; synth-pop; pop rock;
Length	3:34 (7"/ album version); 5:12 (12" extended dance mix)
Label	Chrysalis; Regular;
Songwriter(s)	Iva Davies
Producer(s)	Iva Davies
Icehouse singles chronology
Music video
	"Taking the Town" on YouTube

"Taking the Town" is a song by Australian rock band Icehouse, written by Iva Davies. It was released in April 1984 as the lead single from their third studio album Sidewalk. It peaked at No. 29 on the Australian chart.

Promotional music video

The music video for "Taking the Town" was filmed by Russell Mulcahy in Sydney, and used similar effects to Elton John's "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", filmed in Rushcutters Bay also by Russell Mulcahy when John was in Sydney for his first marriage. It did not feature Icehouse's then-keyboardist Andy Qunta, instead it featured a look-alike with his back to the camera.^[why?]

Track listing

12" Single

"Taking the Town (Extended Dance Mix)" – 5:11
"Dance On" – 3:54
"Taking the Town" – 3:32

7" Single

"Taking the Town" – 3:32
"Java" – 4:41

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak Position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[1]	29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[2]	32

References

^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 147. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Icehouse – Taking the Town". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 December 2024.