"Take Her Back" is the fifth single released by British indie band The Pigeon Detectives from their début album Wait For Me. It was released on 13 August 2007. It became the band's third straight UK Top 20 single, peaking at No. 20 in the UK Singles Chart.

"Take Her Back"
Single by The Pigeon Detectives
from the album Wait for Me
Released13 August 2007
Recorded2006
GenreIndie rock
Length3:17
LabelDance to the Radio
Songwriter(s)Matt Bowman, Oliver Main, Ryan Wilson, Dave Best, Jimmi Naylor
Producer(s)Will Jackson
The Pigeon Detectives singles chronology
"I'm Not Sorry"
(2007)
"Take Her Back"
(2007)
"I Found Out"
(2007)

The song is about age difference in relationships, matching the 22-year-old protagonist alternately with a 17-year-old and a 31-year-old.

Track listing

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CD DTTR034CD
  1. Take Her Back
  2. Wouldn't Believe It (full version)
  3. Left Alone (live at Leeds Town Hall)
7" version 1 DTTR034
  1. Take Her Back
  2. Statik Back
7" version 2 DTTR034VL
  1. Take Her Back
  2. Take Her Back (live at Leeds Town Hall)

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 20

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Pigeon Detectives: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "British single certifications – Pigeon Detectives – Take Her Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 August 2020.