They Can't Take That Away
| "They Can't Take That Away" | ||||
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| Single by Ben Lummis | ||||
| from the album One Road | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Frampton, Shaye Smith, Steve Kipner | |||
| Ben Lummis singles chronology | ||||
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"They Can't Take That Away" is a single by New Zealand Idol season one winner Benjamin Lummis, released in 2004. It went to number one in its first week, where it remained for seven weeks.[1][2] It was the only single released for Lummis' debut album, One Road.
"They Can't Take That Away" was commercially successful, becoming 2004's number-one single in New Zealand, breaking records by selling nearly 12,000 copies in a week. It held this record for eight years until it was overtaken by Flight of the Conchords' 2012 charity single "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)".[2]
"They Can't Take That Away" spent 14 weeks on the charts peaking at number 1, and was number 1 in the top 50 singles of 2004.[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "They Can't Take That Away"
- "Coffee & Cream"
References
[edit]- ^ Rolston, Bethany (14 November 2017). "Ben Lummis: 'I'm here and I haven't let the trials stop me'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b Croot, James (23 August 2018). "Throwback Thursday: Ben Lummis - New Zealand's first Idol". Stuff.
- ^ "They Can't Take That Away - Ben Lummis". Official Aotearoa Music Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
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