"Take Me In" | ||||
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Single by Powderfinger | ||||
from the album Double Allergic | ||||
Released | 12 May 1997 (Australia) [1] | |||
Recorded | Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton | |||
Producer(s) | Tim Whitten | |||
Powderfinger singles chronology | ||||
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"Take Me In" is the fourth and final single released from Powderfinger's second album Double Allergic . The single was released on 12 May 1997, and received a warm response from fans, although it was not as successful as the prior singles from the album. The video clips for Double Allergic were released onto a video (and later re-released on DVD) with the same cover as "Take Me In" with the small video collection titled "Take Me In".
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 91 |
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