"Take On the World" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1978 album Killing Machine, and released as a single in January 1979. It was the first Judas Priest single to chart in the UK top 40, reaching number 14. The song was Judas Priest's attempt at producing a stadium anthem in the style of Queen's 1977 single "We Will Rock You". As a single it sold around 400,000 copies.