"That's When the Music Takes Me" is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Sedaka in 1972.

It is a track from his Solitaire LP, as it was billed in the UK, entitled as Neil Sedaka in the U.S.

The song became a hit in the UK and Ireland in early 1973, reaching the top 20 hit in both nations.

It also became an easy listening hit, reaching the top ten on both nations' adult contemporary charts.

"That's When the Music Takes Me" features backing by 10cc.