"Relax, Take It Easy" is the debut single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by British singer-songwriter Mika

Mika (singer)

Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...

, from his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion

Life in Cartoon Motion

Life in Cartoon Motion is the debut album by singer Mika, produced by Greg Wells and Mika, mixed by Greg Wells, with co-production on two songs by Jodi Marr and John Merchant, released on Island Records on 5 February 2007 in the United Kingdom, and on Casablanca Records on 27 March 2007 in the U.S....

. In the UK, it failed to chart upon its original release, but after "Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly (song)

"Grace Kelly" is a song by the English singer Mika, released for download on January 9, 2007. It also appears on Mika's 2007 album Life in Cartoon Motion. Produced and mixed by Greg Wells, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number three and the UK Official Download Chart at number one...

" topped the charts in January 2007, it managed to peak at #67 on the UK Downloads Chart

UK Official Download Chart

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 because of download sales. The song makes use of a melody line from the Cutting Crew

Cutting Crew

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 hit single "(I Just) Died in Your Arms

(I Just) Died in Your Arms

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". Greek singer Tamta sang a remixed version of the song at the MAD

MAD TV (music TV)

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 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

A-side and B-side

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 with "Lollipop

Lollipop (Mika song)

"Lollipop" is a song by Mika from his 2007 debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion. When the album was released, "Lollipop" had high numbers of downloads, even before it had been released as a single, charting in the Top 75 UK Singles Charts. In April 2007, it was released to radio in the UK, Norway,...

". This single peaked at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was also featured prominently in the movie Were the World Mine

Were the World Mine

Were the World Mine is a 2008 romantic musical fantasy film directed by Tom Gustafson and written by Gustafson and Cory James Krueckeberg.Were the World Mine is a story of gay empowerment, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream...

. It is also in the 2011 film "Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo (2011 film)

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".

Track listing

• 2006 original release

2 track cardsleeve single

1. "Relax, Take It Easy" - 4:10
2. "Billy Brown" - 3:14

4 track jewel case single

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

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)

• 2007 release

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

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

VH1

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 around the world. This version was used for the Life in Cartoon Motion

Life in Cartoon Motion

Life in Cartoon Motion is the debut album by singer Mika, produced by Greg Wells and Mika, mixed by Greg Wells, with co-production on two songs by Jodi Marr and John Merchant, released on Island Records on 5 February 2007 in the United Kingdom, and on Casablanca Records on 27 March 2007 in the U.S....

 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.
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Charts (2007)	Peak position

End of year charts

Country (2007)	Position
France	8
Germany	26

Country (2008)	Position
United Kingdom	122

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2007
• List of number-one hits of 2007 (France)
• Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2007
  Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2007
  This is a list of songs that topped the Belgian Wallonia Ultratop 40 in 2007.- Best-Selling Singles :This is the ten best-selling/performing singles in 2007....
  
  
• Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 2007
  Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 2007
  These hits topped the Ultratop 50 in 2007....
  
  

External links

• Mika's official website