Take Me Away (Culture Beat song)

"Take Me Away" is a song recorded by the German eurodance band Culture Beat. It was released in June 1996 as the third single from their third studio album Inside Out. A CD maxi with new remixes was also available, but it was marketed at the same time as the other media

"Take Me Away"
Single by Culture Beat
from the album Inside Out
B-side	"Hamana"
Released	14 June 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Eurodance
Length	Radio Edit: 3:55 Extended Version: 6:59
Label	Dance Pool
Songwriter(s)	Cyborg Jay Supreme Jörg Wagner DJ Vernon
Producer(s)	Cyborg (Tracks: 1,2,3,4,5,6) Nino Tielman Peter Gräber (Track: 7)
Culture Beat singles chronology
"Crying in the Rain" (1996) "Take Me Away" (1996) "Walk the Same Line" (1996)
Alternative cover
CD-Maxi - Remixes

The song was a hit in many countries, particularly in Finland where it reached number 6.

Critical reception

Shawnee Smith, of Billboard magazine gave the song a mixed review, saying that while the song "hasn't moved far beyond that formula [of "Mr. Vain"]", lead singer Tania Evans is "quite the charmer, and producer/writer Cyborg has a way with hooks that is hard to resist."

Music video

The music video for "Take Me Away" was directed by Nikolas Mann. It first aired in September 1996.

Track listings

CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1996)

1. "Take Me Away" (Radio Edit) – 3:55
2. "Take Me Away" (Extended Mix) – 6:59
3. "Take Me Away" (Doom Mix) – 6:02
4. "Take Me Away" (Sweetbox Hotpants Mix) – 6:02
5. "Take Me Away" (Aboria Euro Mix) – 6:11
6. "Take Me Away" (Special A Capella Version (Not Normal Mix)) – 3:23
7. "Hamana" - 5:21

CD Maxi-single - Remix (Germany, 1996)

1. "Take Me Away" (M'N'S Gazelled Up Mix) – 7:37
2. "Take Me Away" (M'N'S Full On Vocal Mix) – 6:59
3. "Take Me Away" (GEDO Mix) – 6:16
4. "Take Me Away" (Doug Laurent Mix) – 6:10
5. "Take Me Away" (Tokapi's House Of Summer Mix) – 5:37
6. "Take Me Away" (Hard To Be Hip Mix) – 5:57

CD Maxi-single (USA, 1997)

1. "Take Me Away" (Radio Edit) – 3:37
2. "Take Me Away" (Aboria Euro Radio) – 3:41
3. "Take Me Away" (Sweetbox Hotpants Radio Edit) – 3:33
4. "Take Me Away" (Extended Mix) – 6:55
5. "Take Me Away" (Aboria Euro Mix) – 6:07
6. "Take Me Away" (Sweetbox Hotpants Mix) – 5:58
7. "Take Me Away" (M'N's Gazelled Up Mix) – 7:21
8. "Take Me Away" (Doug Laurent Mix) – 6:07

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	28
Canada Dance (RPM)	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	59
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	6
Germany (Media Control Charts)	26
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)	29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)	3
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)	48
Scotland (Official Charts Company)	59
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	33
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	52
US Billboard Hot 100	111
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)	39