Take On the World (Judas Priest song)

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"Take On the World"
Single by Judas Priest
from the album Killing Machine
B-side"Starbreaker (live)"
Released5 January 1979 (UK) [1]
Recorded1978
Studio
GenreHeavy metal
Length3:02
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Judas Priest singles chronology
"Before the Dawn"
(1978) 		"Take On the World"
(1979) 		"Evening Star"
(1979)

"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]

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]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 14

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Judas Priest singles".
  2. ^ Downing, K.K. (20 September 2018). HEAVY DUTY : days and nights in judas priest. CONSTABLE. ISBN 978-1-47212-867-6.
  3. ^ "THE HUMAN LEAGUE – CONCERTS". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Take On the World". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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