| Take It Easy on Me | |
| Cover: | Take_It_Easy_on_Me_-_Little_River_Band.jpg |
| Caption: | North American 7" artwork |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Little River Band |
| Album: | Time Exposure |
| B-Side: | Orbit Zero |
| Released: | December 1981 |
| Recorded: | 1981 |
| Genre: | Soft rock[1] |
| Length: | 3:45 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | George Martin |
| Prev Title: | The Night Owls |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | Man On Your Mind |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
"Take It Easy on Me" is a song by Australian soft rock band Little River Band, released in December 1981 as the second single from the album Time Exposure. The song reached No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,[2] becoming their sixth and last top 10 hit on the chart and also reached No. 14 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was written by band member Graham Goble and produced by British record producer George Martin.
Two versions of this song were recorded, with Glenn Shorrock and Wayne Nelson respectively on lead vocals. "The Night Owls", with Nelson on lead, had already been selected as the first single from the album. When Martin selected the Nelson version of "Take It Easy on Me" for the album and second single, Shorrock complained and his version of the song was used instead, and released as the second single in December 1981.[3]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Top Singles)[4] | 17 | |
| Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[5] | 27 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 10 | |
| U.S. Easy Listening (Billboard) | 14 | |
| U.S. (Cash Box)[7] | 13 |
| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | 91 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 41 |
| U.S. Cash Box[10] | 85 |
