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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Thompson Twins
| album = Into the Gap
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| length = 3:55
| label = Arista
| writer = Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway
| producer = Alex Sadkin, Tom Bailey
| prev_title = Doctor! Doctor!
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = Sister of Mercy
| next_year = 1984
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"'You Take Me Up'" is a song by British pop group Thompson Twins, released as the third single from their fourth studio album, 'Into the Gap' (1984), on 19 March 1984. It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway and prominently features the harmonica and a melodica solo. In addition to the regular 7-inch and multiple 12-inch releases, Arista Records also released four different shaped picture discs for the single, three of which were part of a jigsaw.
The single peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, making it their highest-charting song, and spent 11 weeks on the chart. It was the UK's 57th-highest-selling single of 1984 and was certifified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) the same year. In the United States, the single spent nine weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, peaking at number 44 in October 1984. The promotional music video for this single was directed by Dieter Trattmann.
"Passion Planet"
The B-side of the single was a non-album track entitled "Passion Planet". This song became especially popular in Los Angeles, CA, receiving "heavy" rotation on several radio stations (e.g., KROQ-FM) which preferred it instead of "You Take Me Up". It became one of the top songs of 1984 in Los Angeles.
Track listings
'7-inch single'
:A. "You Take Me Up" 3:55
:B. "Passion Planet" 3:42
'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "You Take Me Up" (Machines Take Me Over) 7:33
:A2. "Down Tools" 4:18
:B1. "Leopard Ray" 3:50
:B2. "Passion Planet" 3:05
'UK limited-edition 12-inch single'
:A1. "You Take Me Up" (High Plains Mixer) 8:30
:B1. "You Take Me Up" (instrumental) 6:20
:B2. "Passion Planet" 3:44
'Australian cassette single'
:A1. "You Take Me Up / Machines Take Me Over" 8:26
:A2. "Down Tools" 3:25
:B1. "You Take Me Up" (U.S. dance mix) 8:30
:B2. "Passion Planet" 3:44
Personnel
'Thompson Twins'
* Tom Bailey writing, vocals, synthesizer, contrabass, harmonica, melodica, drum programming
* Alannah Currie writing, percussion, marimba, xylophone, backing vocals, lyrics
* Joe Leeway writing, congas, Prophet V, backing vocals
'Other'
* Produced by Alex Sadkin with Tom Bailey
* Recorded and mixed by Phil Thornalley
* Photography Paul Cox
* Artwork/Design Satori (Andie Airfix)
* Art Direction Alannah and Nic Marchant
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:1984 singles
Category:1984 songs
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Songs written by Alannah Currie
Category:Songs written by Joe Leeway
Category:Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician)
Category:Thompson Twins songs
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