"Take It Easy on Me" is a song by Australian soft rock band Little River Band, released in December 1981 as the second single from the album Time Exposure. The song reached No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,[2] becoming their sixth and last top 10 hit on the chart and also reached No. 14 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was written by band member Graham Goble and produced by British record producer George Martin.
| "Take It Easy on Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 North American 7" artwork | ||||
| Single by Little River Band | ||||
| from the album Time Exposure | ||||
| B-side | "Orbit Zero" | |||
| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graeham Goble | |||
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |||
| Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editTwo versions of this song were recorded, with Glenn Shorrock and Wayne Nelson respectively on lead vocals. "The Night Owls", with Nelson on lead, had already been selected as the first single from the album. When Martin selected the Nelson version of "Take It Easy on Me" for the album and second single, Shorrock complained and his version of the song was used instead, and released as the second single in December 1981.[3]
Track listings
edit- Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-665)
- A. "Take It Easy on Me" - 3:45
- B. "Orbit Zero" - 4:28
- New Zealand 7" (Capitol Records – F 5057)
- A. "Take It Easy on Me" - 3:45
- B. "Orbit Zero" - 4:28
- North American 7" (Capitol Records A-5057)
- A. "Take It Easy on Me" - 3:45
- B. "Orbit Zero" - 4:28
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Top Singles)[4] | 17 |
| Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[5] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 10 |
| U.S. Easy Listening (Billboard) | 14 |
| U.S. (Cash Box)[7] | 13 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | 91 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 41 |
| U.S. Cash Box[10] | 85 |
References
edit- ^ Peake, Steve (May 6, 2019). "Top Soft Rock Songs of the 1980s". liveaboutdotcom. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine Hot 100 the week of March 6, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Miller, Chuck (17 October 2004). "Little River Band: Born in the Sign of Water". Goldmine (640). Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 3/06/82". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1982". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
