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| "Take Her Back" | ||||
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| Single by The Pigeon Detectives | ||||
| from the album Wait for Me | ||||
| Released | 13 August 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Dance to the Radio | |||
| Songwriters | Matt Bowman, Oliver Main, Ryan Wilson, Dave Best, Jimmi Naylor | |||
| Producer | Will Jackson | |||
| The Pigeon Detectives singles chronology | ||||
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"Take Her Back" is the fifth single released by British indie band The Pigeon Detectives from their début album Wait For Me. It was released on 13 August 2007. It became the band's third straight UK Top 20 single, peaking at No. 20 in the UK Singles Chart.
The song is about age difference in relationships, matching the 22-year-old protagonist alternately with a 17-year-old and a 31-year-old.
Track listing
[edit]- CD DTTR034CD
- Take Her Back
- Wouldn't Believe It (full version)
- Left Alone (live at Leeds Town Hall)
- 7" version 1 DTTR034
- Take Her Back
- Statik Back
- 7" version 2 DTTR034VL
- Take Her Back
- Take Her Back (live at Leeds Town Hall)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[1] | 20 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts)[2] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Pigeon Detectives Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 29/8/2007 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Pigeon Detectives – Take Her Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 August 2020. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Take Her Back Pigeon Detectives in the "Search:" field.
