"Take Me Away" is a song recorded by Dutch group Twenty 4 Seven and released in 1994, by label Indisc, as the third single from their second album, Slave to the Music (1993). It is written and produced by the group with Ruud van Rijen. Unlike previous singles from the album, the song did not feature any raps. It achieved success on the charts in Europe, but didn't perform on the charts in the US. ("Slave to the Music" and "Leave Them Alone" were their only minor hits there.) The accompanying music video was directed by Fernando Garcia and filmed in South Africa.
"Take Me Away" was a hit on the charts in Europe and a top-10 hit in both Iceland and Spain, peaking at number 10 in both countries. The single was also a top-20 hit in Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands. In Germany, it spent 19 weeks inside the German Singles Chart, peaking at number 14. Additionally, "Take Me Away" reached the top 30 in Austria, Belgium and Sweden, as well as on the European Hot 100 Singles chart, where it peaked at number 25. In Switzerland, it was a top-40 hit. The single didn't perform on the charts in the UK or the US.
Music video
The music video for "Take Me Away" was directed by Fernando Garcia, produced by Garcia Media and released in February 1994. The camera work is by Steve Walker and it was shot in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town in South Africa.[1] Parts of the video has a sepia tone. It received "prime break out" rotation on MTV Europe and was B-listed on German music television channel VIVA in April 1994.[2][3] Later, It was made available by Arcade on YouTube in 2013, having generated more than two million views as of late 2025 on the platform.[4]
↑Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.
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