Take Me Now (song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Take Me Now"
Take Me Now - David Gates.jpg
Single by David Gates
from the album Take Me Now
B-side"It's What You Say"
ReleasedSeptember 1981
GenreSoft rock
Length3:18
LabelArista Records
Songwriter(s)David Gates
Producer(s)David Gates
David Gates singles chronology
"Falling in Love Again"
(1980) 		"Take Me Now"
(1981) 		"Come Home for Christmas"
(1981)

"Take Me Now" is a song by American singer-songwriter David Gates. It is the title track of Gates' 1981 fifth solo album, and was the first of two singles released from the album.

Chart performance[]

The song reached number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100[1] and peaked at number 15 on the Adult Contemporary chart in October 1981.[2] It did best in Canada, where it spent two weeks at number nine on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3]

Actualization of views[]

"Take Me Now" experienced a significant resurgence in popularity during the 2010s, having accrued more than 35 million views on YouTube as of October 20, 2019.[1][2]

Chart performance[]

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 62
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] 15

References[]

  1. ^ "David Gates Take Me Now Chart History".
  2. ^ "David Gates Take Me Now Adult Contemporary Chart History".
  3. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. ^ "David Gates Take Me Now Adult Contemporary Chart History".

External links[]

Stub icon

This 1980s single–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Stub icon

This 1980s rock song–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""