Take the Box
"Take the Box" is a song by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse from her debut studio album Frank (2003). Released as the album's second single on 12 January 2004, it was the highest-charting single from Frank, peaking at number 57 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side of the single featured a cover of the jazz standard "'Round Midnight", written by Thelonious Monk. The character in the song is in the process of discarding her former lover and leaving him, after discovering he is having an affair. The song details her acceptance of the fact that its over as she tells the lover to literally "take the box", including gifts of love he had previously given her. Within the narrative of the songs of her debut album...placed so as to indicate a storyline, "Take the Box" indicates the break-up of the relationship. Personnel 
 Jeremy Shaw — Guitar
 Richard Wilkinson — Drums
 Timothy Hutton — Horns
 Luke Smith — Bass, Piano, Organ

Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single. It shows Winehouse working at an empty disco hall as the last guests leave she walks into the hall that is lit by many little disco balls. The scenes intercut with her in a red dress singing with her guitar and her by the empty tables and chairs looking wistfully around at the empty stage. Track listings

UK CD

 "Take the Box"
 "Round Midnight"
 "Stronger Than Me" (Live)

UK CD promo

 "Take the Box" – 3:19

UK 12" vinyl

Side A
 "Take the Box" (Seiji's Buggin' Mix)
Side B
 "Take the Box" (The Headquarters Mix)

UK 12" vinyl promo

Side A
 "Take the Box" (Seiji's Buggin' mix)
Side B
 "Take the Box" (Seiji's Buggin' rub)
 "Take the Box" (The Headquarters mix)

Charts

References 

2003 songs
2004 singles
Amy Winehouse songs
Songs written by Amy Winehouse
Island Records singles
Soul ballads
Songs about infidelity
2000s ballads