Take it to the Limit ( Eagles song ) - wikipedia Take it to the Limit ( Eagles song ) `` Take It to the Limit '' European picture sleeve, mistitling `` Take It To the Limit '' as `` Take It To the Limits '' Single by Eagles from the album One of These Nights B - side `` After the Thrill is Gone '' Released November 15, 1975 Format 7 '' Recorded Genre Soft rock Length 3 : 48 ( single version ) 4 : 48 ( album version ) Label Asylum Songwriter ( s ) Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey Producer ( s ) Bill Szymczyk Eagles singles chronology `` Lyin ' Eyes '' ( 1975 ) `` Take It to the Limit '' ( 1975 ) `` New Kid in Town '' ( 1976 ) `` Lyin ' Eyes '' ( 1975 ) `` Take It to the Limit '' ( 1975 ) `` New Kid in Town '' ( 1976 ) `` Take It to the Limit '' is a song by the Eagles from their fourth album One of These Nights from which it was issued as the third single on November 15, 1975. It reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was also the Eagles ' greatest success to that point in the UK, going to No. 12 on the charts. Billboard ranked it as the No. 25 song for 1976. The song was written by Eagles ' members Randy Meisner, Don Henley and Glenn Frey. Meisner, who sang lead on it, says the song began as his solo composition. As it remained unfinished when time came for the One of These Nights album to be recorded, Henley and Frey assisted Meisner in completing it. Meisner 's performance of the song was popular with the audience in Eagles ' concerts, but disputes over his reluctance to perform it would also directly lead to Meisner 's departure from the band. Contents 1 Background 2 Recordings 3 Live performances 4 Personnel 5 Chart performance 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings version 6.1 Chart performance 7 Other versions 8 Notes 9 External links Background According to Meisner, he wrote the first few lines of the song one night while playing an acoustic guitar after returning from the Troubadour ; however he was not able to finish the song by the time they were close to recording it, and Frey and Henley then helped him with the lyrics. Meisner later said of how he would usually write songs with the Eagles : `` I 'd get a verse or two, and I 'm done, and they would help fill in the blanks '' On the meaning of the song, Meisner said in the documentary History of the Eagles : `` The line ' take it to the limit ' was to keep trying before you reach a point in your life where you feel you 've done everything and seen everything, sort of feeling, you know, part of getting old. And just to take it to the limit one more time, like every day just keep, you know, punching away at it... That was the line, and from there the song took a different course. '' Meisner sings lead on `` Take it to the Limit '' and the song was released as the third single from the album One of These Nights. It is the first and only Eagles single where Meisner sings lead. Recordings `` Take It to the Limit '' is unique in the canon of the band 's singles, being the sole A-side on which Randy Meisner sang lead, as well as the first A-side Eagles single on which neither Henley nor Frey sang lead. It was also the last Eagles single to feature founding member Bernie Leadon before he was replaced by guitarist Joe Walsh. The single version of the song is 3 : 48 in length, almost a minute shorter than the album version. `` Take It to the Limit '' is one of few Eagles ' tracks written in waltz time. ( Other notable waltzes performed by the Eagles are `` Hollywood Waltz '' ; the Meisner / Henley / Frey waltz `` Saturday Night '' ( co-written with Leadon ) from the 1973 Desperado album ; Frey 's `` Most of Us are Sad '' from their self - titled debut album ; Frey / Henley / JD Souther 's hard - rocking `` Teenage Jail '' from 1979 's `` The Long Run '' album ; and Walsh 's `` Pretty Maids All in a Row '' on the 1976 album Hotel California. ) A live performance by Meisner from 1976, recorded at The Forum, Inglewood, California, is included in the album Eagles Live, which was released in 1980 after the band had effectively broken up. The song was rerecorded on Meisner 's first solo album ( Randy Meisner ) released in 1978. The song was performed with piano and acoustic guitar accompaniment, and 1970s teen idol David Cassidy singing in the backing vocals. Live performances Eagles - `` Take It to the Limit '' The climax of the song as performed by Randy Meisner in a concert in 1976 ( from Eagles Live ). Meisner was concerned about not hitting the high notes, and his reluctance to sing the song led to disputes and eventually his departure from the band. Problems playing this file ? See media help. According to Frey, fans of the band loved Meisner 's performance of his signature song `` Take It to the Limit '' at concert. As Henley puts it : `` They went crazy when Randy hit those high notes ''. Meisner, however, was concerned about not being able to hit the high notes, but Frey was insistent that Meisner should perform the song in concert for the fans, and live performances of the song then became a source of great contention between Frey and Meisner, and would eventually become one reason for Meisner leaving the band. Meisner had been struggling to hit the crucial high notes in the song during the Hotel California tour. According to Joe Walsh, Meisner could perform the song, but would become nervous when told he had to sing it. By the time they had reached Knoxville, Tennessee in June 1977, the band was feeling the strain of a long tour, with Meisner unhappy and suffering from a stomach ulcer. Meisner decided not to sing the song for an encore because he had been up late and caught the flu, Frey and Meisner then became involved in an angry physical confrontation backstage over Meisner 's refusal to perform the song. After the altercation, Meisner was frozen out from the band and he decided to leave. He left the band at the end of their tour in September 1977 and was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit, coincidentally the same bassist who had replaced him in Poco. The song was revived for the Eagles ' late 1999 shows at Los Angeles ' Staples Center and at those shows, as well as the Eagles ' Farewell 1 Tour in 2004 and 2005 and on subsequent tours, the song was sung by Frey. Originally in B major, the song was transposed down to G major to accommodate for Frey 's vocal range. For the band 's 2017 shows, lead vocals were taken by Vince Gill and was again transposed to A major. Personnel Randy Meisner -- lead vocals, bass guitar Glenn Frey -- 12 - string acoustic guitar, backing vocals Don Henley -- drums, backing vocals Don Felder -- lead guitar Bernie Leadon -- electric guitar Jim Ed Norman -- piano, conductor, string arrangements Live version from 1976 : Randy Meisner -- lead vocals, bass guitar Glenn Frey -- piano, backing vocals Don Henley -- drums, backing vocals Don Felder -- electric guitar, backing vocals Joe Walsh -- 12 - string acoustic guitar, backing vocals Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1975 - 76 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 30 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 16 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 6 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 23 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 12 US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Cash Box Top 100 5 Year - end charts Chart ( 1976 ) Rank Canada 139 US Billboard Hot 100 25 US Cash Box 56 Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings version `` Take It to the Limit '' Single by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings from the album Take It to the Limit B - side `` ' Til I Gain Control Again '' Released October 8, 1983 Genre Country Length 3 : 50 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey Producer ( s ) Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson singles chronology `` Why Do I Have to Choose '' ( 1983 ) Why Do I Have to Choose 1983 `` Take It to the Limit '' ( 1983 ) Take It to the Limit1983 `` Without a Song '' ( 1984 ) Without a Song 1984 Waylon Jennings singles chronology `` Hold On, I 'm Comin ' '' ( 1983 ) Hold On, I 'm Comin'1983 `` Take It to the Limit '' ( 1983 ) Take It to the Limit1983 `` The Conversation '' ( 1983 ) The Conversation 1983 The song was covered by country musicians Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings as the title track of their duet album, Take It to the Limit, which was released in 1983. Chart performance Chart ( 1983 -- 1984 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 8 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 31 Other versions Dave Mason covered this song. The song was covered by Jill Lancaster for the 1977 Christo documentary Running Fence. The song was covered in 1977 by Etta James for her album Deep in the Night. Cher performed the song on her first solo tour in 1979 -- 1980 and again in 1989 -- 1990 on the Heart of Stone Tour. In 1993, Suzy Bogguss recorded the song for the album Common Thread : The Songs of the Eagles. Sarah Dougher covered it on her 1999 album Day One. Richard Marx would regularly cover this song in concert. One 1987 performance, which was filmed, included both Meisner and Timothy B. Schmit, marking the only time ( outside of the Eagles ' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ) the two former Eagles and Poco bassists shared a stage. Meisner played 12 - string acoustic guitar and Schmit sang backing vocals. Notes Jump up ^ Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1976 Jump up ^ Harvey Kubernik, Scott Calamar ( October 7, 2009 ). Canyon of Dreams : The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon. Sterling. p. 281. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4027 - 6589 - 6. Jump up ^ History of the Eagles. 2013. Event occurs at 50 : 55 -- 51 : 57. Jump up ^ History of the Eagles. 2013. Event occurs at 1 : 12 : 40 -- 1 : 13 : 40. Jump up ^ Marcus, Greil ( 2007 ). Stranded : Rock and roll for a desert island ( 2nd Da Capo Press ed. ). New York : Da Capo Press ( Perseus Books Group ). p. 87. ISBN 978 - 0 - 306 - 80682 - 7. Jump up ^ `` Randy Meisner -- Randy Meisner ''. Discogs. ^ Jump up to : History of the Eagles. 2013. Event occurs at 1 : 39 : 20 -- 1 : 42 : 05. ^ Jump up to : Andy Greene ( July 16, 2015 ). `` Flashback : The Eagles Play ' Take It to the Limit ' in 1977 ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ Greene, Andy ( February 7, 2013 ). `` Flashback : All the Eagles Unite for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Eagles -- Biography ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 24. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992. St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 4109a. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Adult Contemporary : Issue 4099. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Jump up ^ `` Charts.nz -- Eagles -- Take It to the Limit ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Eagles : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Eagles Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Eagles Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 6, 1976 Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Musicoutfitters.com Jump up ^ Cash Box Year - End Charts : Top 100 Pop Singles, December 25, 1976 Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 6717. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Jump up ^ `` Willie Nelson Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Willie Nelson Chart History ( Bubbling Under Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Willie Nelson Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Webcom.com Eagles Don Henley Timothy B. Schmit Joe Walsh Glenn Frey Bernie Leadon Randy Meisner Don Felder Studio albums Eagles Desperado On the Border One of These Nights Hotel California The Long Run Long Road Out of Eden Compilation albums Their Greatest Hits ( 1971 -- 1975 ) Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Eagles Selected Works : 1972 -- 1999 The Very Best Of Eagles Live releases Eagles Live Hell Freezes Over Farewell 1 Tour : Live from Melbourne Singles `` Take It Easy '' `` Witchy Woman '' `` Peaceful Easy Feeling '' `` Tequila Sunrise '' `` Outlaw Man '' `` Already Gone '' `` James Dean '' `` Best of My Love '' `` One of These Nights '' `` Lyin ' Eyes '' `` Take It to the Limit '' `` New Kid in Town '' `` Hotel California '' `` Life in the Fast Lane '' `` Please Come Home for Christmas '' `` Heartache Tonight '' `` The Long Run '' `` I Ca n't Tell You Why '' `` Seven Bridges Road '' `` Get Over It '' `` Love Will Keep Us Alive '' `` Hole in the World '' `` How Long '' `` Busy Being Fabulous '' Other songs `` Desperado '' `` Ol ' ' 55 '' `` The Last Resort '' `` In the City '' Tours Long Road Out of Eden Tour History of the Eagles Tour Related Discography Poco Linda Ronstadt Flying Burrito Brothers Common Thread : The Songs of the Eagles History of the Eagles Heaven and Hell : My Life in the Eagles ( 1974 -- 2001 ) Book Waylon Jennings Albums Singles Studio albums Waylon at JD 's Folk - Country Leavin ' Town Nashville Rebel Waylon Sings Ol ' Harlan Love of the Common People The One and Only Hangin ' On Only the Greatest Jewels Just to Satisfy You Waylon Singer of Sad Songs The Taker / Tulsa Cedartown, Georgia Good Hearted Woman Ladies Love Outlaws Lonesome, On'ry and Mean Honky Tonk Heroes This Time The Ramblin ' Man Dreaming My Dreams Are You Ready for the Country Ol ' Waylon I 've Always Been Crazy What Goes Around Comes Around Music Man Black on Black It 's Only Rock + Roll Waylon and Company Never Could Toe the Mark Turn the Page Sweet Mother Texas Will the Wolf Survive Hangin ' Tough A Man Called Hoss Full Circle The Eagle Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A. Ol ' Waylon Sings Ol ' Hank Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt Waymore 's Blues ( Part II ) Right for the Time Closing In on the Fire Waylon Forever Goin ' Down Rockin ' : The Last Recordings Live albums Waylon Live Never Say Die : Live Live from Austin, TX Never Say Die : The Final Concert Notable singles 1960s `` That 's the Chance I 'll Have to Take '' `` Stop the World ( And Let Me Off ) '' `` Anita, You 're Dreaming '' `` Time to Bum Again '' `` ( That 's What You Get ) For Lovin ' Me '' `` Green River '' `` Mental Revenge '' `` The Chokin ' Kind '' `` Walk On Out of My Mind '' `` I Got You '' with Anita Carter `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' `` Yours Love '' `` Something 's Wrong in California '' `` The Days of Sand and Shovels '' `` Brown Eyed Handsome Man '' 1970s `` Singer of Sad Songs '' `` The Taker '' `` ( Do n't Let the Sun Set on You ) Tulsa '' `` Mississippi Woman '' `` Under Your Spell Again '' with Jessi Colter `` Cedartown, Georgia '' `` Good Hearted Woman '' `` Sweet Dream Woman '' `` Pretend I Never Happened '' `` You Can Have Her '' `` We Had It All '' `` You Ask Me To '' `` This Time '' `` I 'm a Ramblin ' Man '' `` Rainy Day Woman '' `` Dreaming My Dreams with You '' `` Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way '' `` Bob Wills Is Still the King '' `` Ca n't You See '' `` Are You Ready for the Country '' `` Luckenbach, Texas ( Back to the Basics of Love ) '' `` I 've Always Been Crazy '' `` Do n't You Think This Outlaw Bit 's Done Got Out of Hand '' `` Amanda '' `` Come With Me '' `` I Ai n't Living Long Like This '' 1980s -- 1990s `` Clyde '' `` Good Ol ' Boys '' `` Storms Never Last '' with Jessi Colter `` Shine '' `` Just to Satisfy You '' with Willie Nelson `` Women Do Know How to Carry On '' `` Lucille ( You Wo n't Do Your Daddy 's Will ) '' `` Breakin ' Down '' `` Hold On, I 'm Comin ' '' with Jerry Reed `` The Conversation '' with Hank Williams Jr. `` I May Be Used ( But Baby I Ai n't Used Up ) '' `` Never Could Toe the Mark '' `` America '' `` Waltz Me to Heaven '' `` Drinkin ' and Dreamin ' '' `` The Devil 's on the Loose '' `` Working Without a Net '' `` Will the Wolf Survive '' `` What You 'll Do When I 'm Gone '' `` Rose in Paradise '' `` Fallin ' Out '' `` My Rough and Rowdy Days '' `` If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now '' `` How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A. '' `` Which Way Do I Go ( Now That I 'm Gone ) '' `` Trouble Man '' `` You Put the Soul in the Song '' `` Wrong '' `` Where Corn Do n't Grow '' `` What Bothers Me Most '' `` The Eagle '' `` Just Talkin ' '' `` Too Dumb for New York City '' `` Wild Ones '' `` I Know About Me Do n't Know About You '' `` Outlaw Shit '' Collaborations Waylon & Willie Albums : Waylon & Willie WWII Take It to the Limit Clean Shirt Super Hits Singles : `` The Wurlitzer Prize ( I Do n't Want to Get Over You ) '' `` Mammas Do n't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys '' `` ( Sittin ' On ) The Dock of the Bay '' `` Take It to the Limit '' `` If I Can Find a Clean Shirt '' Other collaborations Country - Folk with The Kimberlys Leather and Lace with Jessi Colter Heroes with Johnny Cash Old 97 's & Waylon Jennings with Old 97 's Collaboration singles `` MacArthur Park '' with The Kimberlys `` Suspicious Minds '' with Jessi Colter `` Good Hearted Woman '' with Willie Nelson ( Re-recording ) `` Suspicious Minds '' with Jessi Colter ( Re-release from Wanted ! The Outlaws ) `` There Ai n't No Good Chain Gang '' with Johnny Cash `` Wish I Was Crazy Again '' with Johnny Cash `` The Wild Side of Life / It Was n't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels '' with Jessi Colter `` Leave Them Boys Alone '' with Hank Williams Jr. and Ernest Tubb `` Even Cowgirls Get the Blues '' with Johnny Cash `` Ballad of Forty Dollars '' with Johnny Cash `` Somewhere Between Ragged and Right '' with John Anderson `` High Ridin ' Heroes '' with David Lynn Jones `` One Good Love '' with Neil Diamond Compilations The Best of Waylon Jennings Do n't Think Twice Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love to Town Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line Heartaches by the Number Greatest Hits Waylon 's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 The Best of Waylon New Classic Waylon Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line : The RCA Years The Journey : Six Strings Away The Journey : Destiny 's Child The Restless Kid : Live at JD 's 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection : The Best of Waylon Jennings RCA Country Legends Ultimate Waylon Jennings 16 Biggest Hits Nashville Rebel The Essential Waylon Jennings Related The Waylors Outlaw country Wanted ! The Outlaws `` We Are the World '' The Highwaymen Old Dogs Jessi Colter Waylon Albright `` Shooter '' Jennings Willie Nelson singles discography 1950s and 1960s 1957 `` No Place for Me '' / `` Lumberjack '' 1959 `` Man With the Blues '' / `` The Storm Has Just Begun '' 1960 `` What a Way to Live '' / `` Misery Mansion '' `` Nite Life '' / `` Rainy Day Blues '' 1961 `` The Part Where I Cry '' / `` Mr. Record Man '' 1962 `` Willingly '' / `` Chain of Love '' `` Touch Me '' / `` Where My House Lives '' `` Wake Me When It 's Over '' / `` There 's Gonna Be Love In My House '' `` You Dream About Me '' / `` Is This My Destiny '' 1963 `` Half a Man '' / `` The Last Letter '' `` Take My Word '' / `` Feed it a Memory '' 1964 `` How Long is Forever '' / `` You Took My Happy Away '' `` Am I Blue '' / `` There 'll Be No Teardrops Tonight '' `` River Boy '' / `` Opportunity to Cry '' `` I Never Cared For You '' / `` You Left Me ( A Long Time Ago ) '' `` Pretty Paper '' / `` What A Merry Christmas This Could Be '' 1965 `` She 's Not For You '' / `` Permanently Lonely '' `` Healing Hands of Time '' / `` One Day at the Time '' `` I Just Ca n't Let You Say Goodbye '' / `` And So Will You, My Love '' 1966 `` One In A Row '' / `` San Antonio Rose '' `` Colombus Stockade Blues '' / `` He Sits at my Table '' `` I 'm Still Not Over You '' / `` I Love You Because '' 1967 `` The Party 's Over '' / `` Make Way for a Better Man '' `` Blackjack County Chain '' / `` Some Other World '' `` San Antonio '' / `` To Make a Long Story Short '' 1968 `` Little Things '' / `` Sweet Memories '' `` Good Times '' / `` Where Do You Stand '' `` Johnny One Time '' / `` She 's Still Gone '' 1969 `` Bring Me Sunshine '' / `` Do n't Say Love or Nothing '' `` I Hope So '' / `` Right or Wrong '' 1970s 1970 `` Once More With Feeling '' / `` Who Do I Know in Dallas '' `` Laying My Burdens Down '' / `` Truth Number One '' 1971 `` I 'm a Memory '' / `` Fire and Rain '' `` Yesterday 's Wine '' / `` Me and Paul '' 1972 `` Words Do n't Fit the Picture '' / `` A Moment '' 1973 `` Shotgun Willie '' ( mono ) / `` Sad Songs and Waltzes '' `` Stay All Night ( Stay a Little Longer ) '' / `` Devil in a Sleepin ' Bag '' `` I Still Ca n't Believe You 're Gone '' / `` Heaven and Hell '' `` Bloody Mary Morning '' / `` After the Fire is Gone '' ( with Tracy Nelson ) `` Sister 's Comin ' Home '' ( mono ) / `` Pick Up The Tempo '' `` Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain '' / `` Bandera '' 1976 `` Remember Me ( When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming ) '' / `` Time of the Preacher '' `` I 'd Have to Be Crazy '' ( mono ) / `` Amazing Grace '' `` If You 've Got the Money I 've Got the Time '' / `` The Sound in Your Mind '' 1977 `` Uncloudy Day '' / `` Precious Memories '' `` I Love You A Thousand Ways '' / `` Mom and Dad 's Waltz '' 1978 `` Georgia on My Mind '' / `` On The Sunny Side Of The Street '' `` Blue Skies '' / `` Moonlight in Vermont '' `` All of Me '' / `` Unchained Melody '' 1979 `` Whiskey River '' / `` Under the Double Eagle '' `` September Song '' / `` Do n't Get Around Much Anymore '' `` White Christmas '' / `` Blue Christmas '' 1980s 1980 `` Help Me Make It Through the Night '' / `` The Pilgrim, Chapter 33 '' `` My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys '' / `` Rising Stars '' `` Midnight Rider '' / `` So You Think You 're A Cowboy '' `` On the Road Again '' / `` Jumpin ' Cotton Eyed Joe '' ( performed by Johnny Gimble ) 1981 `` Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground '' / `` I Guess I 've Come to Live Here in Your Eyes '' `` Mona Lisa '' / `` Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star '' `` I 'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter '' / `` Over the Rainbow '' `` Heartaches of a Fool '' / `` Uncloudy Day '' 1982 `` Always on My Mind '' / `` The Party 's Over '' `` Let It Be Me '' / `` Permanently Lonely '' `` Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning '' / `` Old Fords and a Natural Stone '' `` Little Old Fashioned Karma '' / `` Beer Barrel Polka '' `` Why Do I Have to Choose '' / `` Would You Lay with Me ( In a Field of Stone ) '' `` Take It to the Limit '' / `` Till I Gain Control Again '' `` Without a Song '' 1984 `` City of New Orleans ( Unedited version ) '' / `` Why Are You Pickin ' On Me '' 1985 `` Forgiving You Was Easy '' / `` You Would n't Cross the Street '' `` Me and Paul '' / `` I Let My Mind Wander '' 1986 `` Living in the Promiseland '' / `` Bach Minuet in G '' `` I 'm Not Trying to Forget You '' / `` I 've Got the Craziest Feeling '' `` Partners After All '' / `` Home Away From Home '' `` Heart of Gold '' / `` So Much Like My Dad '' `` Island in the Sea '' / `` There Is No Easy Way '' `` Nobody There But Me '' / `` Wake Me When It 's Over '' `` Spanish Eyes '' ( with Julio Iglesias ) / `` Ole Buttermilk Sky '' `` Twilight Time '' / `` Ac - Cent - Tchu - Ate the Positive '' `` Nothing I Can Do About It Now '' / `` If I Were a Painting '' `` There You Are '' / `` Spirit '' `` Is The Better Part Over '' / `` Mr. Record Man '' 1990s `` The Highway '' / `` Spirit '' `` Ai n't Necessarily So '' / `` I Never Cared For You '' ( `` Ai n't Necessarily So '' also on CD Single ) 1991 `` The Piper Came Today '' / `` ( I Do n't Have a Reason ) To Go To California Anymore '' ( `` The Piper Came Today '' also on CD Single ) `` Ten With a Two '' / `` You Decide '' `` Graceland '' `` Still is Still Moving to Me '' / `` Valentine '' 1995 `` Turn Me Loose and Let Me Swing '' 1998 `` I Never Cared for You '' 2000s and 2010s 2002 `` Mendocino County Line '' ( with Lee Ann Womack ) / `` Maria ( Shut Up and Kiss Me ) '' ( Both single tracks released on CD and 7 '' record ) 2003 `` Wurlitzer Prize '' ( with Norah Jones ) `` Beer for My Horses '' ( with Toby Keith ) 2005 `` I 'm a Worried Man '' ( with Toots Hibbert ) `` The Harder They Come '' 2006 `` You Do n't Know Me '' `` Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other '' 2008 `` Gravedigger '' `` You Do n't Think I 'm Funny Anymore '' 2011 `` The Scientist '' 2012 `` Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die '' `` Just Breathe '' `` Come On Back Jesus '' 2013 `` From Here to the Moon and Back '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` Grandma 's Hands '' ( with Mavis Staples ) `` It Wo n't Be Long '' ( with The Secret Sisters ) `` Somewhere Between '' ( with Loretta Lynn ) 2014 `` The Wall '' `` Bring It On '' `` Laws of Nature '' `` Who 'll Buy My Memories '' `` Summer of Roses '' / `` December Day '' 2015 `` It 's All Going to Pot '' `` Alice in Hulaland '' 2016 `` Lay Me Down '' 2017 `` Still Not Dead '' 2018 `` Last Man Standing '' Book : Willie Nelson Category : Willie Nelson Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Take_It_to_the_Limit_(Eagles_song)&oldid=848347151 '' Categories : 1975 singles 1983 singles 1993 singles 1975 songs Eagles ( band ) songs Willie Nelson songs Waylon Jennings songs Suzy Bogguss songs Etta James songs RPM Country Tracks number - 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Question: who sang lead vocals on the eagles take it to the limit
Answer: Randy Meisner