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“You Take Me Up” by Thompson Twins
From the album Into the Gap (1984)
“You Take Me Up” by Thompson Twins appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1984 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album Into the Gap. Its best result is #44 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #80 alternative song of 1984 and #6,691 alternative song of all time.
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"You Take Me Up" was the third single from Into the Gap, the Thompson Twins' fourth studio album, and in 1984 it gave them their biggest British hit, climbing all the way to number two. Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway wrote it together, Bailey produced it with Alex Sadkin, and Phil Thornalley recorded and mixed it.
It's a busy, cheerful little machine. Bailey sings and plays piano, guitar, synth, double bass and the harmonica that sits right up front, and there's a melodica solo as well; Currie handles drums, marimba and xylophone, and Leeway adds congas and synths. Arista had fun with the packaging too, issuing it on four differently shaped picture discs, three of which slotted together into an oval jigsaw.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 92 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
| 1984 | 44 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1704 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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