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"Taking Over Me"
"Taking Over Me"
Single by Lawson
from the album Chapman Square
Released	5 August 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:10
Label	Polydor Records; Global Talent Records;
Songwriter(s)	Andy Brown; John Shanks;
Producer(s)	John Shanks
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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".

Music video

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.

Critical reception

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. .^[2]

Track listing

Digital download - EP^[3]

"Taking Over Me" - 3:10
"Still Hurts" - 3:40 (Written By: Andy Brown, Carl Falk, Chris Braide)
"Let Go" - 3:41 (Written By: Andy Brown)
"Taking Over Me" [Acoustic] - 3:16

Digital download - Remixes^[4]

"Taking Over Me" [The Wideboys Radio Edit] - 3:32
"Taking Over Me" [The Wideboys Club Mix] - 6:34
"Taking Over Me" [The Alias Radio Edit] - 3:49
"Taking Over Me" [The Alias Club Mix] - 5:51

CD single^[5]

"Taking Over Me" - 3:10
"Still Hurts" - 3:40

7" vinyl^[6]

"Taking Over Me" - 3:10
"Taking Over Me" (Wideboys Remix Radio Edit) - 3:32

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[7]	39
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	32
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	3
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[11]	194

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	5 August 2012	Digital download, CD single	Polydor Records, Global Talent Records
Malaysia	12 August 2012	Digital download	Universal, Geffen Records

References

^ Lawson - Taking Over Me. YouTube
^ "Lawson: 'Taking Over Me' - Single review". Digital Spy.
^ "iTunes - Music - Taking Over Me - EP by Lawson". iTunes.
^ "iTunes - Music - Taking Over Me (Remixes) - EP by Lawson". iTunes.
^ "Great Offer Store". universal-music.co.uk.
^ "Great Offer Store". universal-music.co.uk.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lawson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

[1] Lawson - Taking Over Me. YouTube

[2] "Lawson: 'Taking Over Me' - Single review". Digital Spy.

[3] "iTunes - Music - Taking Over Me - EP by Lawson". iTunes.

[4] "iTunes - Music - Taking Over Me (Remixes) - EP by Lawson". iTunes.

[5] "Great Offer Store". universal-music.co.uk.

[6] "Great Offer Store". universal-music.co.uk.

[sc_Hungary_-7] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.

[sc_Ireland3_Lawson-8] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lawson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[11] "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
-| Cover          = Lawson---taking-over-me-1341507247.jpg
+{{Use British English|date=April 2014}}
-| Artist         = [[Lawson (band)|Lawson]]
+{{Infobox song
-| Album          = [[Chapman Square]]
-| Released       = 5 August 2012
+| name       = Taking Over Me
+| cover      = Lawson---taking-over-me-1341507247.jpg
-| Format         = [[Music download|Digital download]], [[CD single]]
-| Recorded       = 2012
+| alt        =
-| Genre          = [[Pop Rock]], [[Alternative Rock]]
+| type       = single
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+| artist     = [[Lawson (band)|Lawson]]
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+| album      = [[Chapman Square]]
-| Writer         = Andy Brown,John Shanks
+| released   = 5 August 2012
+| recorded   = 2012
-| Producer       = Duck Blackwell, Paddy Dalton, John Shanks
-| Chronology     =
+| studio     =
+| venue      =
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+| genre      = [[Pop rock]]
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+| length     = {{Duration|m=3|s=10}}
-| Next single    = "[[Standing in the Dark (Lawson song)|Standing in the Dark]]"<br/>(2012)
+| label      = {{flatlist|
+*[[Polydor Records]]
+*Global Talent Records
+}}
+| writer     = {{flatlist|
+*Andy Brown
+*[[John Shanks]]
+}}
+| producer   = John Shanks
+| prev_title = [[When She Was Mine]]
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+| next_title = [[Standing in the Dark (song)|Standing in the Dark]]
+| next_year  = 2012
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-"'''Taking Over Me'''" is the second single released by British [[pop rock]] band [[Lawson (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.
+"'''Taking Over Me'''" is the second single released by British [[pop rock]] band [[Lawson (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 (Lawson song)|Juliet]]".
 ==Music video==
-A music video to accompany the release of "Taking Over Me" premiered on YouTube on July 6, 2012, at a total length of three minutes and ten seconds.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqsSKINniQQ Lawson - Taking Over Me]. [[YouTube]]</ref> 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.
+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.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqsSKINniQQ Lawson - Taking Over Me]. [[YouTube]]</ref> 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.
 ==Critical reception==
-Lewis Corner of ''[[Digital Spy]]'' blog gave the song a positive review stating: <blockquote>
+Lewis Corner of ''[[Digital Spy]]'' gave the song a positive review stating: <blockquote>
-"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. {{rating|4|5}}.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a395739/lawson-taking-over-me-single-review.htmlLawson: 'Taking Over Me' - Single review]. [[Digital Spy]]</ref>
+"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. {{rating|4|5}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a395739/lawson-taking-over-me-single-review.htmlLawson:|title=Lawson: 'Taking Over Me' - Single review|work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref>
 </blockquote>
 ==Track listing==
-* '''Digital download - EP'''<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/taking-over-me-ep/id542679758</ref>
+* '''Digital download - EP'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/taking-over-me-ep/id542679758|title=iTunes - Music - Taking Over Me - EP by Lawson|work=iTunes}}</ref>
 # "Taking Over Me" - 3:10
 # "Still Hurts" - 3:40 <small>(Written By: Andy Brown, [[Carl Falk]], [[Chris Braide]])</small>
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 # "Taking Over Me" [Acoustic] - 3:16
-* '''Digital download - Remixes'''<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/taking-over-me-remixes-ep/id547207762</ref>
+* '''Digital download - Remixes'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/taking-over-me-remixes-ep/id547207762|title=iTunes - Music - Taking Over Me (Remixes) - EP by Lawson|work=iTunes}}</ref>
 # "Taking Over Me" [The [[Wideboys]] Radio Edit] - 3:32
 # "Taking Over Me" [The Wideboys Club Mix] - 6:34
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 # "Taking Over Me" [The Alias Club Mix] - 5:51
-* '''CD single'''<ref>http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/signed-singles/lawson-taking-over-me-signed-cd-single/invt/0602537112760/</ref>
+* '''CD single'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/signed-singles/lawson-taking-over-me-signed-cd-single/invt/0602537112760/|title=Great Offer Store|work=universal-music.co.uk}}</ref>
 # "Taking Over Me" - 3:10
 # "Still Hurts" - 3:40
-* '''7" vinyl'''<ref>http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/signed-singles/lawson-taking-over-me-7-signed-picture-disc-vinyl/invt/0602537112777/</ref>
+* '''7" vinyl'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/signed-singles/lawson-taking-over-me-7-signed-picture-disc-vinyl/invt/0602537112777/|title=Great Offer Store|work=universal-music.co.uk}}</ref>
 # "Taking Over Me" - 3:10
 # "Taking Over Me" (Wideboys Remix Radio Edit) - 3:32
+==Charts==
-==Chart performance==
+{{col-start}}
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
 !Chart (2012)
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 {{singlechart|Hungary|39|year=2012|week=38}}
 |-
-{{singlechart|Irish|32|year=2012|week=32}}
+{{singlechart|Ireland3|32|artist=Lawson|access-date=27 January 2020}}
 |-
 {{singlechart|Scotland|3|date=2012-06-09}}
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 {{singlechart|UK|3|date=2012-08-18}}
 |}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Chart (2012)
+!Position
+|-
+|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2012.pdf|title=End of Year 2012|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|accessdate=30 August 2020}}</ref>
+|style="text-align:center;"|194
+|}
+{{col-end}}
 ==Release history==
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 |-
 | [[United Kingdom]]
-| August 5, 2012
+| 5 August 2012
 | [[Music download|Digital download]], [[CD single]]
 | [[Polydor Records]], Global Talent Records
 |-
 | [[Malaysia]]
-| August 12, 2012
+| 12 August 2012
-| [[Music download|Digital download]]
+| Digital download
-| [[Universal Music Group]]
+| [[Universal Music Group|Universal]], [[Geffen Records]]
 |-
 |}
 ==References==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Reflist|2}}
-==External links==
-* {{MetroLyrics song|lawson|taking-over-me}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 {{Lawson}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2012 singles]]
-[[Category:2010s pop songs]]
+[[Category:2012 songs]]
-[[Category:Lawson songs]]
+[[Category:Polydor Records singles]]
 [[Category:Songs written by John Shanks]]
-[[Category:Songs produced by John Shanks]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by John Shanks]]
+[[Category:Lawson (band) songs]]

v t e Lawson
Studio albums	Chapman Square Perspective
Extended plays	Lawson
Singles	"When She Was Mine" "Taking Over Me" "Standing in the Dark "Learn to Love Again" "Brokenhearted" "Juliet" "Roads" "Money"
Related articles	Discography