Take You Down
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"Take You Down" is the fourth single by Chris Brown from his second studio album
Exclusive
. It was released to urban radio stations only on April 1, 2008.
The music video has since premiered on UK music channel Bubble Hits
and was released as the seventh single (including the re-release of "Kiss Kiss") from Exclusive in the UK on January 12, 2009 to coincide with Brown's UK tour according to his official UK site.
The opening riffs of "Take You Down" are interpolated from "In the Closet
" by Michael Jackson
; Jackson is given songwriting credit on the song.
"Take You Down" was nominated in the "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" category at the 51st Grammy Awards
. Rapper Drake
released a freestyle to this song in May 2009, in which he sings. His labelmate, Jae Millz, made a remix to this version, in which he raps on the parts that Drake does not sing on.
's 106 & Park
on April 2, 2008. The video was taken from Chris Brown's 2007 and 2008 Up Close and Personal Holiday Exclusive Tour
in Nashville
at Sommet Center. The video was a reference to Michael Jackson
's "Dirty Diana
."
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Exclusive
Exclusive (album)
Exclusive is the second studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. The album was originally scheduled to be released August 28, 2007, but was pushed back to October 30, 2007, then pushed back even further to its final release date of November 6, 2007.The album was both critically and...
. It was released to urban radio stations only on April 1, 2008.
The music video has since premiered on UK music channel Bubble Hits
Bubble Hits
Bubble Hits was an Irish-owned digital television music channel owned by Creative Sounds. It broadcast two channels; one for Ireland and a Pan-European feed which covered the United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland and Germany. On 13 February 2009, Bubble Hits went off air and was removed from most of the...
and was released as the seventh single (including the re-release of "Kiss Kiss") from Exclusive in the UK on January 12, 2009 to coincide with Brown's UK tour according to his official UK site.
The opening riffs of "Take You Down" are interpolated from "In the Closet
In the Closet
"In the Closet" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his 1991 Dangerous album. The song became that album's second number one R&B single and its third top ten pop single, hitting number six on the Billboard Hot 100....
" by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
; Jackson is given songwriting credit on the song.
"Take You Down" was nominated in the "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" category at the 51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
. Rapper Drake
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
released a freestyle to this song in May 2009, in which he sings. His labelmate, Jae Millz, made a remix to this version, in which he raps on the parts that Drake does not sing on.
Music video
The music video premiered on BETBet
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's 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
on April 2, 2008. The video was taken from Chris Brown's 2007 and 2008 Up Close and Personal Holiday Exclusive Tour
Exclusive (album)
Exclusive is the second studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. The album was originally scheduled to be released August 28, 2007, but was pushed back to October 30, 2007, then pushed back even further to its final release date of November 6, 2007.The album was both critically and...
in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
at Sommet Center. The video was a reference to Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "Dirty Diana
Dirty Diana
"Dirty Diana" is a song by American songwriter and recording artist Michael Jackson that is featured on Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad. The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988 as the fifth single from Bad. The song presented a harder rock sound similar to that of "Beat It" from...
."
Track listing
US promotional CD single- "Take You Down" [Main] 4:05
- "Take You Down" [Instrumental] 4:00
Charts
"Take You Down" debuted at #27 on the New Zealand RIANZ Chart on the issued date 28/7/08. Then the next week, the single became the fifth top ten from the Exclusive album peaking at #7.| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... Singles Chart |
7 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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