who sings taking care of business
For the album by Charlie Rouse, see Takin' Care of Business (album) .  Takin' Care of Business  is a song written by Randy Bachman and first recorded by Canadian rock group BachmanâTurner Overdrive (BTO) for their 1973 album BachmanâTurner Overdrive II. The song is widely considered to be one of the driving anthems of rock, and features one of the most well known riffs in rock and roll.