| "Take a Look" | ||||
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| Single by Level 42 | ||||
| from the album Staring at the Sun | ||||
| B-side | "Man" | |||
| Released | 10 October 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| "Take a Look" on YouTube | ||||
"Take a Look" is a song by English jazz-funk band Level 42, released in October 1988 as the second single from their eighth studio album, Staring at the Sun (1988). It reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [3] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [1] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [4] | 32 |
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