"Get-A-Way" is a European hit single by the German Eurodance project Maxx. The song was first released on October 1993 as the debutsingle from the project. In Germany, the single reached Gold status for selling over 250,000 units. It peaked within the top 10 in 11 countries; Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Get-A-Way" reached number 10. By mid-1994, it sold over 1.1 million in Europe. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 3 on the dancemusic chart in Canada and number 11 in Israel.
Background
"Get-A-Way" originally featured vocals by rapper Boris Köhler and singer Samira Besic. The single became a major club hit in Germany upon release in October 1993. For unknown reasons, Besic did not participate further in Maxx beyond recording vocals for "Get-A-Way." A model-dancer named Eliz Yavuz was hired to lip-sync Besic's vocals for the accompanying music video. British singer Linda Meek was later recruited into the act early in 1994. She quickly became associated with "Get-A-Way," by the media due to her regularly performing the song live in concert and on music television programs with Köhler for music programs like Top of the Pops, :fr:Dance_Machine|Dance Machine, MTV and many more.
Critical reception
Music & Media wrote that "this steaming houser has it all: a thumping beat that should get the crippled going, pulsating synthesizers that provide both the slightly ambient melody and the background, and a prominent rap to put the icing on the cake. It definitely has huge international chart potential."
Chart performance
"Get-A-Way" became a dancefloor hit in Europe, peaking at No. 11 in Germany, and at No. 5 in the UK, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands. The single also became a Top-10 hit in Switzerland and Norway. "Get-A-Way" was later certified Gold in Germany for selling over 450,000 and Silver in the UK for selling over 200,000 units. By mid-1994, the single reached a total of 1.1 million in European commercial sales.
Music video
The music video for "Get-A-Way" was directed by director J. Bate.
