Take Five

"Take Five" is a jazz standard written by Dave Brubeck Quartet alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, and originally recorded by the Quartet for their 1959 album Time Out. Created at Columbia Records' 30th Street Studio on July 01, 1959^[1], a shortened version of "Take Five" was released as a single on September 21, 1959. After being reissued on May 22, 1961, "Take Five" became a surprise hit, peaking at No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100^[2], No. 5 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart^[3], and No. 6 on the UK Record Retailer chart^[4].

"Take Five" is the best-selling jazz single to date^[5]^[6]. The piece has since been used in numerous movie and television soundtracks. In Sing, Mike plays "Take Five" on his saxophone at the start of his introductory scene.

Lyrics

(Instrumental)

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References

↑ Schudel, Matt. "Dave Brubeck, "Take Five," and his longtime collaboratore who wrote the jazz legend's biggest hit", The Washington Post, December 05, 2012. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.
↑ "THE HOT 100 - the week of October 09, 1961", Billboard, Lynne Segall. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.
↑ "Dave Brubeck", Billboard, Lynne Segall. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.
↑ Official Singles Chart Top 50: 16 November 1961 - 22 November 1961. Official Charts Company. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.
↑ Dave Brubeck. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.
↑ Kniestedt, Kevin. "The Mix: 100 Quintessential Jazz Songs", NPR, November 28, 2011. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.

SING: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
\| Around the World \| Auditions \| Bamboléo \| Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing (acoustic version) \| Faith \| Gimme Some Lovin' \| Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight \| Hallelujah (duet version) \| I Don't Wanna \| I'm Still Standing \| Let's Face the Music and Dance \| Listen to the Music \| My Way \| OH.MY.GOSH \| Out To Lunch (End Titles) \| Pennies from Heaven \| Pon de Floor \| Set It All Free \| Shake It Off \| The Way I Feel Inside \| The Wind \| Under Pressure \| Venus \|
SING (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE)
\| All Creatures Great and Small \| Big Daddy Escapes \| Buster's Pep Talk \| Dream Big Dreams \| Gang Getaway \| Good Luck Everyone \| Johnny Gets the Call \| Let's Go to Work \| Meena \| The Moon Theatre / Golden Slumbers \| None Other Than Miss Nana Noodleman \| Out To Lunch (End Titles) \| Planning the Heist \| The Poolhouse \| Prison Visit \| Rosita Returns Home \| Rosita's Invention \| The Selection \| Stuck in Traffic \| Talk to Me, Crawley \| Visiting Nana (Eddie's Tune) \| The Winds of Change \| Who Is This "Moon"? \|
SING AUDITION SONGS
\| 9 to 5 \| Anaconda \| Bad Romance \| Ben \| Butterfly \| Chandelier \| Crazy in Love \| Firework \| The Humpty Dance \| I Don't Wanna \| I Love My Shirt \| Jump \| The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) \| Kira Kira Killer \| Kiss from a Rose \| Lollipop \| Pennies from Heaven \| Ride Like the Wind \| Stay With Me \| Stout-Hearted Men \| The Safety Dance \|
NON-AUDITION/SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM SING
\| All of Me \| Baker Street \| Call Me Maybe \| Childhood Memories \| Flashing Lights \| Garota de Ipanema \| Happy Birthday to You \| Hold On, We're Going Home \| Koi Koi Koi \| La Primavera (Spring) \| Love Interruption \| Million Bucks \| Nessun dorma \| Ninja Re Bang Bang \| Take Five \| True Colors \| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go \|
SONGS USED IN SING MINI-MOVIES
\| Pump Up the Jam \|
SONGS USED IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR SING
\| All I Do Is Win \| Dream On \| Eye of the Tiger \| Gold \| Groove Is in the Heart \| Roar \| Sing \| Sing for the Moment \| Sleigh Ride \| Victorious \| Without You \| Wonderful Christmastime \|
MISCELLANEOUS SING-RELATED SONGS
\| Just Dance \|

[1] Schudel, Matt. "Dave Brubeck, "Take Five," and his longtime collaboratore who wrote the jazz legend's biggest hit", The Washington Post, December 05, 2012. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.

[2] "THE HOT 100 - the week of October 09, 1961", Billboard, Lynne Segall. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.

[3] "Dave Brubeck", Billboard, Lynne Segall. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.

[4] Official Singles Chart Top 50: 16 November 1961 - 22 November 1961. Official Charts Company. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.

[5] Dave Brubeck. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.

[6] Kniestedt, Kevin. "The Mix: 100 Quintessential Jazz Songs", NPR, November 28, 2011. Retrieved on July 04, 2019.

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