Take Me Away (Culture Beat song)

"Take Me Away"
"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
Alternative cover
	CD-Maxi - Remixes

"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

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."^[1]

Music video[]

The music video for "Take Me Away" was directed by Nikolas Mann.^[2] It first aired in September 1996.

Track listings[]

CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1996)

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

CD Maxi-single - Remix (Germany, 1996)

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

CD Maxi-single (USA, 1997)

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

Charts[]

Chart	Peak position^[3]
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	28
Canada Dance (RPM)	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	59
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	6
Germany (Media Control Charts)	26
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[5]	29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[6]	3
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)	48
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[7]	59
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	33
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	52
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	111
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[9]	39

References[]

^ Billboard, March 22, 1997. Page 82
^ "Culture Beat: Take me away". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
^ "Take Me Away", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (20.06.1997-26.06.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
^ "Culture Beat - Take Me Away" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 22 September 1996 - 28 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1997-07-26). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1997-07-26). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] Billboard, March 22, 1997. Page 82

[2] "Culture Beat: Take me away". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

[http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=3264&cat=s-3] "Take Me Away", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)

[4] "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[5] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (20.06.1997-26.06.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved February 5, 2018.

[6] "Culture Beat - Take Me Away" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

[7] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 22 September 1996 - 28 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

[8] Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1997-07-26). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.

[9] Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1997-07-26). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.

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Albums	Horizon Serenity Inside Out Metamorphosis
Singles	"Der Erdbeermund" "No Deeper Meaning" "Mr. Vain" "Got to Get It" "Anything" "World in Your Hands" "Inside Out" "Crying in the Rain" "Take Me Away" "Walk the Same Line" "Pay No Mind" "Rendez-Vous"