"Taking Over Me" | ||||
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Single by Lawson | ||||
from the album Chapman Square | ||||
Released | 5 August 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
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Producer(s) | John Shanks | |||
Lawson singles chronology | ||||
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"Taking Over Me" is the second single released by British pop rock band Lawson, via Polydor Records. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2012, as the second single from their debut studio album, Chapman Square , and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their highest charting single to date along with "Juliet".
A music video to accompany the release of "Taking Over Me" premiered on YouTube on 6 July 2012, at a total length of three minutes and ten seconds. [1] Directed by Josh Forbes, the video features the four boys performing in a desert town, visiting places such as restaurants and clubs. The video paired each of the boys with a different on-screen girlfriend – Andy's on-screen girlfriend was played by Chelsea Turnbo, Ryan's by Melissa Jones, Joel's by Kat McCleary and Adam's by Lexi Johnston.
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
"I can stop the world, with only just your kiss," frontman Andy Brown gushes on Lawson's latest single. It's a far cry from his heart-shattering ode to a past love on debut smash 'When She Was Mine', though given the song's chart success, the band certainly have a lot to be happy about at the moment. But while the four-piece return with a more positive outlook, their ear for a guitar-pop stadium filler remains second to none. "You're taking over me/ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh/ I'm in ecstasy," they croon on a chorus befitting such elation; and with another stellar track under their worn, brown leather belts, we suspect they won't be coming down any time soon.
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Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 5 August 2012 | Digital download, CD single | Polydor Records, Global Talent Records |
Malaysia | 12 August 2012 | Digital download | Universal, Geffen Records |