Relax, Take It Easy

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"Relax, Take It Easy"
Relax, Take It Easy CDS.jpg
Single by Mika
from the album Life in Cartoon Motion
B-side "Lollipop"
ReleasedJanuary 2007 (2007-01)
Genre Electropop
Length
  • 4:30 (album version)
  • 3:42 (radio edit)
  • 3:38 (new radio edit)
Label Casablanca
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Greg Wells
Mika singles chronology
"Happy Ending"
(2007)
"Relax, Take It Easy"
(2007)
"Lollipop"
(2007)
Alternative cover
Mika - Relax, Take It Easy -Re-Release-.JPEG
Re-release cover

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [80] Platinum50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [81] Platinum8,000^
Germany (BVMI) [82] Platinum300,000
Italy (FIMI) [83] Platinum30,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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