Taking the Town

"Taking the Town" is a song by Australian rock band Icehouse, written by Iva Davies. It appears on their third studio album Sidewalk. It peaked at No. 29 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.

"Taking the Town"
Single by Icehouse
from the album Sidewalk
Released22 April 1984
Format
  • 7"
  • 12"
Genre
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)Iva Davies
Producer(s)Iva Davies
Icehouse singles chronology
"Uniform"
(1983)
"Taking the Town"
(1984)
"Don't Believe Anymore"
(1984)

Promotional music video

The music video for "Taking the Town" was filmed by Russell Mulcahy in Sydney, and used similar effects to Elton John's "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", filmed in Rushcutters Bay also by Russell Mulcahy when John was in Sydney for his first marriage. It did not feature Icehouse's then-keyboardist Andy Qunta, instead it featured a look-alike with his back to the camera.

Track listing

  • 12" Single
  1. "Taking the Town (Extended Dance Mix)" – 5:11
  2. "Dance On" – 3:54
  3. "Taking the Town" – 3:32
  • 7" Single
  1. "Taking the Town" – 3:32
  2. "Java" – 4:41

Chart performance

Chart Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 29
Recorded Music NZ[2] 32

References

  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. Steffen Hung. "Discography Icehouse". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
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