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

"Take It Away"
"Take It Away"
Single by L.A.B.
from the album L.A.B. VI
Released	9 December 2022
Genre	Pop, reggae
Length	3:32
Label	Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa
Songwriter(s)	Ara Adams-Tamatea; Brad Kora; Joel Shadbolt; Miharo Gregory; Stu Kora;
L.A.B. singles chronology
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

^ "Take It Away". Bandcamp. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "L.A.B Unveil New Single 'Take It Away'". New Zealand Music Commission. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ 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.
^ Lochrie, Conor (6 April 2023). "L.A.B Begin Their Australian Tour This Month". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Introducing L.A.B." Bandcamp. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ "2023 Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards". NZ Musician. 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ "L.A.B. – Take It Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – L.A.B. – Take It Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[Bandcamp-1] "Take It Away". Bandcamp. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

[NZMusic-2] "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.

[sc_New_Zealand_L.A.B.-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.

[New_ZealandL.A.B.Take_It_AwaysingleCertRef-9] "New Zealand single certifications – L.A.B. – Take It Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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