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1979 single by Judas Priest
"Take On the World " is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest , originally released on their 1978 album Killing Machine UK top 40 , reaching number 14. The song was Judas Priest's attempt at producing a stadium anthem in the style of Queen 's 1977 single "We Will Rock You ". As a single it sold around 400,000 copies.[citation needed
According to former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing , the song was used by Wolverhampton Wanderers football club as their club song.[2]
"Take On the World" was covered by new wave band The Human League on their 1980 tour.[3] Spoon released the single "Wild", which samples its drum patterns from "Take On the World" The record was released as a 7-inch single and was backed with a remix by Dennis Bovell which features the same drum pattern.[4]
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^ Downing, K.K. (20 September 2018). HEAVY DUTY : days and nights in judas priest . CONSTABLE. ISBN 978-1-47212-867-6
^ "THE HUMAN LEAGUE – CONCERTS" . Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013 .
^ "Spoon - Wild/Wild Remix (Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Vinyl Single)" . Record Store Day Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Take On the World" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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