Relax, Take It Easy

"Relax, Take It Easy"
Single by Mika
from the album Life in Cartoon Motion
B-side Lollipop
Released June 2006 (original), December 2007 (re-release)
Format Digital download, CD single, 7-inch vinyl, USB flash drive
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop, disco, pop rock
Length 4:30 (album version)
3:42 (radio edit)
3:38 (new radio edit)
Label Casablanca
Writer(s) Mika
Producer Greg Wells
Mika singles chronology
"Relax, Take It Easy"
(2006)		 "Grace Kelly"
(2007)
Alternative cover
Re-release cover

"Relax, Take It Easy" is the debut single by British singer-songwriter Mika, from his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion. In the UK, it failed to chart upon its original release, but after "Grace Kelly" topped the charts in January 2007, it managed to peak at #67 on the UK Downloads Chart because of download sales. The song makes use of a melody line from the Cutting Crew hit single "(I Just) Died in Your Arms".[1] Greek singer Tamta sang a remixed version of the song at the MAD Music Videos Awards. In North America, it was released as the third single from the album. The song was released as Mika's sixth single in the UK in stores on 31 December 2007, and for digital download on 24 December 2007 as a double A-side with "Lollipop". This single peaked at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was also featured prominently in the movie Were the World Mine. It is also in the 2011 film "Monte Carlo".

Contents

Track listing

2 track cardsleeve single[2]
  1. "Relax, Take It Easy" - 4:10
  2. "Billy Brown" - 3:14
4 track jewel case single[3]
  1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (original)
  2. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Aschley Beedle's Castro vokal discomix)
  3. "Relax, Take It Easy" (acoustic)
  4. "Relax, Take It Easy" (video)
7" vinyl
  1. "Relax, Take It Easy" - 4:10
  2. "Billy Brown" - 3:14
12" vinyl[4]
  1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Ashley Beedle's Castro vocal mix)
  2. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Ashley Beedle's dub discomix)
  3. "Relax, Take It Easy" (original mix)
UK CD1
  1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (radio edit)
  2. "Lollipop" (Live From L'Olympia Paris)
  3. "I Want You Back" (Live From L'Olympia Paris)
  4. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Dennis Christopher Remix) (radio edit)
  5. "Lollipop" (Fred Deakin's Fredmix)
UK CD2[5]
  1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (new radio edit) - 3:38
  2. "Lollipop" - 3:43
Limited edition USB memory stick
  1. "Relax, Take It Easy" (new radio edit) - 3:38
  2. "Lollipop" - 3:43
  3. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Alpha Beat remix)
  4. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Frank Musik mix)
  5. "Relax, Take It Easy" (Ashley Beedle's Castro vocal discomix)
  6. "Relax, Take It Easy" (video - live in Paris) (5.1 Surround)
  7. "Lollipop" (video) (16:9 Bunny Action)

Music video

There are two version of the "Relax, Take It Easy" music video. The first features a blue background with drawings based on Mika's songs that contain characters like Lollipop Girl, Big Girl and Billy Brown. It also contained colourful cartoon cables for the amplifiers, and in some parts it contained images of Mika in a concert in Europe. This version is currently played on VH1 around the world. This version was used for the Life in Cartoon Motion release. This version is used for public use. The second version of the video is the newest. It was released in Britain and some countries in Europe for the re-release of the single. Version two contains videos and images taken by fans from Mika's numerous concerts. The video was officially released on YouTube. The video has received high ratings on YouTube, though it hasn't been released in any public release by MIKA.

Charts

The song also debuted at #12 in the week ending 30 June 2007 in the Billboard European Hot 100, jumping to #8 the following week, to #4 in its third week and to #2 in its fourth week, despite not being released in some European countries such as the United Kingdom. In Spain, the song received double platinum certification for more than 40,000 downloads. The song peaked at #4 in the Spanish download chart. The song spent 2 weeks at #1 on the Belgian Ultratop Chart, 7 weeks at #1 on the Dutch Top 40 Chart and 15 weeks at #1 on the French Download Chart. The song received gold certification in Russia with 50,000 copies sold.[6]

Charts (2007) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[7] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[9] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 15
Czech Republic (IFPI)[11] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 2
European Hot 100 Singles[13] 2
France (SNEP)[14] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 14
Germany (Media Control AG)[16] 4
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[17] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 8
Italy (FIMI)[19] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[21] 2
Slovakia (IFPI)[22] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[25] 18
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[26] 14

End of year charts

Country (2007) Position
France[27] 8
Germany[28] 26
Country (2008) Position
United Kingdom[29] 122

See also

References

  1. ^ Wikane, Christian John (26 March 2007). "Mika: Life in Cartoon Motion – PopMatters Music Review". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32096/mika-life-in-cartoon-motion/. 
  2. ^ "MIKA Relax Take It Easy - 2006 UK 2 track promo only CD | eBay". Cgi.ebay.co.uk. 2011-03-26. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIKA-Relax-Take-Easy-2006-UK-2-track-promo-only-CD-/230599013510?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item35b0c5b486. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  3. ^ "MIKA Relax Take It Easy RARE EU 4 track CD Jewel Case | eBay". Cgi.ebay.co.uk. 2011-03-30. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIKA-Relax-Take-Easy-RARE-EU-4-track-CD-Jewel-Case-/290547632945?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item43a5fd0b31. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  4. ^ "Mika - Relax, Take It Easy - New Remixes 12" x | eBay". Cgi.ebay.co.uk. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mika-Relax-Take-Easy-New-Remixes-12-x-/300524677418?pt=UK_Records&hash=item45f8aaa92a. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  5. ^ "MIKA RELAX TAKE IT EASY CD 2 CD SINGLE D2 | eBay". Cgi.ebay.co.uk. 2011-05-13. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIKA-RELAX-TAKE-EASY-CD-2-CD-SINGLE-D2-/330440224180?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item4cefc5adb4. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  6. ^ "«2M» - Россия Top 25 >> 24-2010". 2m-online.ru. http://2m-online.ru/news/detail.php?ID=5653. Retrieved 21 August 2010. 
  7. ^ "Mika – Relax (Take It Easy) – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  10. ^ "Mika Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Mika. Prometheus Global Media.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200719 into search.
  12. ^ "Mika – Relax, Take It Easy Hitlisten.nu" (in Danish). Tracklisten. IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music Control.
  13. ^ "Mika Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Mika. Prometheus Global Media.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  17. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  18. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  19. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mika search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  21. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200729 into search.
  23. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  24. ^ "Mika – Relax (Take It Easy) – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  25. ^ "Chart Stats – Mika – Relax (Take It Easy)" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  26. ^ "Mika Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Mika. Prometheus Global Media.
  27. ^ "Disque en France". Disque en France. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2007. Retrieved 21 August 2010. 
  28. ^ ":: MTV | Single Jahrescharts 2007 | charts". Mtv.de. 4 January 2008. http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2007. Retrieved 21 August 2010. 
  29. ^ http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf

External links

Mika
Albums
Extended plays
Singles
Life in Cartoon Motion
"Relax, Take It Easy" • "Grace Kelly" • "Love Today" • "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" • "Happy Ending" • "Relax, Take It Easy" (re-release) / "Lollipop"
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
The Origin of Love
Other songs
Concert tours
Dodgy Holiday Tour (2007–2008) • 1955 Tour (2009–2010) • Imaginarium Tour (2010)
DVDs
Other articles