Get-A-Way

"Get-A-Way" is a European hit single by the German Eurodance project Maxx. The song was first released on October 1993 as the debut single from the project. In Germany, the single reached Gold status for selling over 250,000 units. It peaked within the top 10 in 11 countries; Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Get-A-Way" reached number 10. By mid-1994, it sold over 1.1 million in Europe. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 3 on the dance music chart in Canada and number 11 in Israel.

"Get-A-Way"
Single by Maxx
from the album To the Maxximum
Released27 October 1993
FormatCD maxi single
Recorded1993
GenreEurodance
Length3:45
Songwriter(s)
  • Dakota O'Neill
  • Dawhite
  • Gary Bokoe
  • George Torpey
  • The Hitman
Producer(s)The Movement
Maxx singles chronology
"Get-A-Way"
(1993)		 "No More (I Can't Stand It)"
(1994)
Music video
"Get-A-Way" on YouTube
Original Scandinavian Release

Background

"Get-A-Way" originally featured vocals by rapper Boris Köhler (Gary Bokoe) and singer Samira Besic. The single became a major club hit in Germany upon release in October 1993. For unknown reasons, Besic did not participate further in Maxx beyond recording vocals for "Get-A-Way." A model-dancer named Eliz Yavuz (Alice Montana) was hired to lip-sync Besic's vocals for the accompanying music video.[1] British singer Linda Meek was later recruited into the act early in 1994. She quickly became associated with "Get-A-Way," by the media due to her regularly performing the song live in concert and on music television programs with Köhler for music programs like Top of the Pops, Dance Machine, MTV and many more.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote that "this steaming houser has it all: a thumping beat that should get the crippled going, pulsating synthesizers that provide both the slightly ambient melody and the background, and a prominent rap to put the icing on the cake. It definitely has huge international chart potential."[2]

Chart performance

"Get-A-Way" became a dancefloor hit in Europe, peaking at No. 11 in Germany,[3] and at No. 5 in the UK, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands. The single also became a Top-10 hit in Switzerland and Norway.[4] "Get-A-Way" was later certified Gold in Germany for selling over 450,000[5] and Silver in the UK for selling over 200,000 units.[6] By mid-1994, the single reached a total of 1.1 million in European commercial sales.[7]

Music video

The music video for "Get-A-Way" was directed by director J. Bate.[8]

Track listings
CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1993)
  1. "Get-A-Way" (Airplay Mix) - 3:45
  2. "Get-A-Way" (Club Mix) - 5:35
  3. "Get-A-Way" (Twilight Mix) - 5:33
  4. "Get-A-Way" (Get In Trance Mix) - 4:49
CD Maxi-single - Remix (Europe, 1994)
  1. "Get-A-Way" (2AM Club Mix) - 5:21
  2. "Get-A-Way" (Piano Remix) - 4:59
  3. "Get-A-Way" (Naked Eye Radio Mix) - 4:01

Charts

References
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  3. "Charts.de: Top 100 Single (February 28, 1994)". Media Control. Charts.at. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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  6. "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
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  11. "Canadian dance peak". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  12. Billboard: Hits of the World Section, April 16, 1994
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