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"Take On the World" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1978 album Killing Machine, and released as a single in January 1979. It was the first Judas Priest single to chart in the UK top 40, reaching number 14. The song was Judas Priest's attempt at producing a stadium anthem in the style of Queen's 1977 single "We Will Rock You". As a single it sold around 400,000 copies.[citation needed]
| "Take On the World" | ||||
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| Single by Judas Priest | ||||
| from the album Killing Machine | ||||
| B-side | "Starbreaker (live)" | |||
| Released | 5 January 1979 (UK) [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
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| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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According to former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, the song was used by Wolverhampton Wanderers football club as their club song.[2]
"Take On the World" was covered by new wave band The Human League on their 1980 tour.[3] In 2021, the band Spoon released the single "Wild", which samples its drum patterns from "Take On the World" The record was released as a 7-inch single and was backed with a remix by Dennis Bovell which features the same drum pattern.[4]
Personnel edit
- Rob Halford – vocals
- Glenn Tipton – lead guitar
- K. K. Downing – rhythm guitar
- Ian Hill – bass
- Les Binks – drums
Charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 14 |
References edit
- ^ "Judas Priest singles".
- ^ Downing, K.K. (20 September 2018). HEAVY DUTY : days and nights in judas priest. CONSTABLE. ISBN 978-1-47212-867-6.
- ^ "THE HUMAN LEAGUE – CONCERTS". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Spoon - Wild/Wild Remix (Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Vinyl Single)". Record Store Day. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Take On the World". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2022.