Song · Jackson Browne
“Take It Easy” by Jackson Browne
From the album For Everyman (1973)
“Take It Easy” by Jackson Browne appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2010 and 2023. It was first released in 1973 on the album For Everyman. Its best result is #49 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,047 indie & aaa song of all time and #49 of the '70s.
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Jackson Browne let somebody else take "Take It Easy" out on the road first. He wrote it with Glenn Frey, and Frey's band, the Eagles, made it their debut single and one of their signature songs. Browne claimed it back for himself in 1973, putting his own version at the head of his second album, For Everyman.
In his hands it's a friendly, rolling thing with a front-porch ease to it. Browne sings lead and plays acoustic guitar, David Lindley adds electric guitar, Sneaky Pete brings the pedal steel, and Doug Haywood on bass and Micky McGee on drums keep the wheels turning, with Haywood singing harmony too. Browne put it out as a single as well, though his version never charted.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 274 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2020 | 1897 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 49 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
| 2023 | 170 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
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