Don't Take Away the Music

Tavares

About Don't Take Away the Music

"Don't Take Away the Music" is a hit song by R&B/disco group Tavares, released in the fall of 1976. It peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and at number four in the UK. Along with the track "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", the song spent two weeks at number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.


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1976
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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 it's song 

Everytime 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 it's 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 

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 it's song

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Tavares

Tavares (also known as The Tavares Brothers) are a successful American R&B, funk and soul music group, composed of five Cape Verdean-American brothers from New Bedford, Massachusetts. more »

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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!"
Chart Performance
The 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.
The Artists
Tavares 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.
Songwriters
"Don't Take Away the Music" was written by Keni St. Lewis and Freddie Perren. The latter was also the producer.
Recognition
The 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."
Additional Success
The 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.
Music Style
The 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.
Message
The 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.
Billboard’s Disco Action charts
"Don't Take Away the Music" charted at #1 on the Billboard’s Disco Action charts.
Legacy
Despite 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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