Take It Away (Paul McCartney song)


"Take It Away" is a single by Paul McCartney from his 1982 album Tug of War. The single spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #10 It reached #15 in the UK. The music video, directed by John Makenzie, features former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and long-time producer George Martin, both of whom played on the track, as well as actor John Hurt.
Although there is a segue from "Tug of War" into this song on the album, the single version instead starts cleanly but fades out earlier at the end.

Track listings

;7" single
  1. "Take It Away" – 3:59
  2. "I'll Give You a Ring" – 3:05
;12" single
  1. "Take It Away" – 3:59
  2. "I'll Give You a Ring" – 3:05
  3. "Dress Me Up as a Robber" – 2:40

    Personnel

"Take It Away"
"I'll Give You A Ring"

Weekly charts

Year-end charts