Don't Take Away the Music
Tavares
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Don't take away the music, it's the only thing I've got It's my piece of the rock I knew you were always there You were my song How am I supposed to bear it Now that you've gone Would you separate the words Memories from a sweet melody Baby would you take away The music from a symphony Don't take away the music, it's the only thing I've got It's my piece of the rock Don't take away the music, everything else is gone Don't strip my world of this song Every time you whispered low My heart would sing Now it's silent like the phone The phone that never rings Memories of love's refrain Memories keep haunting me What are we doing to the song we sang What happened to our sweet harmony Don't take away the music, it's the only thing I've got It's my piece of the rock Don't take away the music, everything else is gone Don't strip my world of this song Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Since you're not here with me My whole life seems out of key Don't take away the music, it's the only thing I've got It's my piece of the rock Don't take away the music, everything else is gone Don't strip my world of this song Don't take away the music, it's the only thing I've got It's my piece of the rock Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music ooh ooh ooh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Don't take away the music, it's the only thing I've got It's my piece of the rock Don't take away the music, everything else is gone Don't strip my world of this song Don't take away the music, ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music, don't take it away Don't take away the music, ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music, don't take it away Don't take away the music, ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music, don't take it away Don't take away the music, ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music, don't take it away Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Don't take away the music, ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music, don't take it away Don't take away the music, ooh ooh ooh Don't take away the music, don't take it away
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Written by: CHRISTINE YARIAN PERREN, FREDERICK J. PERREN, KENI ST. LEWIS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Don't Take Away the Music" is a song by American R&B group, Tavares. It was released as a single in 1976 as part of their third studio album titled "Sky High!"
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Chart PerformanceThe song was successful and it reached #34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the UK Singles Chart. It was one of their biggest hits on the U.S. Pop and R&B charts.
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The ArtistsTavares is a band of 5 brothers from New Bedford, Massachusetts. They are known for their R&B, soul, and disco hits in the 1970s and early 1980s. They were also recognised for their dance-oriented hits.
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Songwriters"Don't Take Away the Music" was written by Keni St. Lewis and Freddie Perren. The latter was also the producer.
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RecognitionThe song is widely recognized as one of Tavares' signature tunes alongside their other hits like "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" and "More Than a Woman."
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Additional SuccessThe song's popularity extended past chart performance, as "Don't Take Away the Music" has been covered and sampled by numerous artists since its release. Notably, the song was covered by British boyband "Brother Beyond" in 1990.
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Music StyleThe song is characterized by its upbeat, disco sound that was popular in the 70s. Instrumentally, it has a strong rhythm section complemented by vibrant horns and the brothers' harmonizing vocals.
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MessageThe lyrics of "Don't Take Away the Music" express a man's plea to his lover not to leave him, comparing the joy she brings to his life to music.
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Billboard’s Disco Action charts"Don't Take Away the Music" charted at #1 on the Billboard’s Disco Action charts.
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LegacyDespite being over 40 years old, "Don't Take Away the Music" remains a classic and popular song in the disco genre. Many fans of 70s and 80s music still hold it in high regard.
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