Taken (song)

This article is about the Stellar* song. For other songs with the same title, see Taken (disambiguation).

"Taken" is a song by New Zealand band Stellar*, release as the second single from their second album, Magic Line (2001), in January 2002. It became the band's last top-10 single in New Zealand, reaching number six. The single includes a dance remix of "All It Takes" by former Nine Inch Nails member Charlie Clouser as well as an acoustic version of the title track, recorded at the now defunct Helen Young Studios in December 2001.

"Taken"
Single by Stellar*
from the album Magic Line
B-side	"All It Takes" (remix) "Taken" (acoustic)
Released	21 January 2002 (2002-01-21)
Studio	The Lockup (Sydney, Australia) Helen Young (Auckland, New Zealand)
Length	3:27
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Boh Runga Andrew Maclaren
Producer(s)	Stellar* Tom Bailey
Stellar* singles chronology
"All It Takes" (2001) "Taken" (2002) "Star" (2002)

Background

Vocalist Boh Runga said that she liked the song before Jack Joseph Puig mixed it, but after he did, she liked the song even more, calling it "sexy".

Track listing

New Zealand CD single

1. "Taken"
2. "All It Takes" (The Charlie Clouser remix)
3. "Taken" (acoustic)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the New Zealand CD single liner notes.

Studios

• Recorded at The Lockup (Sydney, Australia) and Helen Young Studios (Auckland, New Zealand)
• Mixed at Ocean Way Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

• Boh Runga – writing
• Andrew Maclaren – writing
• Stellar* – production
• Tom Bailey – production
• Malcolm Welsford – additional production
• Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
• Luke Tomes – engineering
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	6