Take On the World (Judas Priest song)

"Take On the World"
Single by Judas Priest
from the album Killing Machine
B-side "Starbreaker (Live)"
Released 20 January 1979
Format 45 RPM
Recorded 1978 at Utopia, Basing Street and CBS Studios in London
Genre Heavy metal
Length 3:02
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) James Guthrie
Judas Priest
Judas Priest singles chronology
"Better by You, Better than Me"
(1979)		 "Take On the World"
(1979)		 "Evening Star"
(1979)

"Better by You, Better than Me"
(1979)		 "Take On the World"
(1979)		 "Evening Star"
(1979)

"Take On the World" is a song by British 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 an attempt at producing a stadium shoutalong tune in the mould of Queen's "We Will Rock You". It was also covered by new wave band The Human League on their 1980 tour.[1] As a single it sold around 400,000 copies.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "THE HUMAN LEAGUE - CONCERTS". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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