Take It Easy
"Take It Easy" is the debut single by the American rock band Eagles, written by Jackson Browne and Eagles band member Glenn Frey, who also provides lead vocals. It was released on May 1, 1972, and peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on July 22, 1972. It was also the opening track of the band's eponymous debut album and has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is listed as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
| "Take It Easy" | ||||
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| Single by Eagles | ||||
| from the album Eagles | ||||
| B-side | "Get You in the Mood" | |||
| Released | May 1, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Sound Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jackson Browne · Glenn Frey | |||
| Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |||
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| "Take It Easy" | ||||
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| Single by Jackson Browne | ||||
| from the album For Everyman | ||||
| B-side | "Ready or Not" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey | |||
| Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |||
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Jackson Browne later recorded the song as the lead track on his second album, For Everyman (1973), and released it as a single as well, although it did not chart. Travis Tritt also covered the song for the 1993 Eagles' tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles; the video for Tritt's version is notable for the appearance of all five members of the Eagles together again for the first time in 13 years after their break-up, and it led to the reunion of the band a few months later.