Take Me to Your Heaven (song)
"Take Me to Your Heaven" | |
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Single by Charlotte | |
from the album Charlotte | |
Released | 1999 |
Recorded | 1999 |
Genre |
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Composer(s) | Lars Diedricson |
Lyricist(s) |
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Producer(s) | Micke Wendt |
Music video | |
"Take Me to Your Heaven" on YouTube | |
Eurovision Song Contest 1999 entry | |
Country | Sweden |
Artist(s) | Charlotte |
Language | English |
Composer(s) | Lars Diedricson |
Lyricist(s) | Gert Lengstrand, Marcos Ubeda |
Finals performance | |
Final result | 1st |
Final points | 163 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "Kärleken är" (1998) | |
"When Spirits Are Calling My Name" (2000) ► |
"Take Me to Your Heaven" was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English (taking advantage of new rules removing the requirement to perform in a national language) by Charlotte Nilsson representing Sweden. Nilsson first won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1999 when singing the Swedish-language version "Tusen och en natt" ("One Thousand and One Nights").
The song was internationally released as a single on 21 June 1999, produced by Mikael Wendt. At the singles charts, it peaked at number 2 in Sweden, number 5 in Flemish Belgium, number 10 in Norway, number 20 in the United Kingdom, and number 23 in the Netherlands.
On 24 April 1999, the Swedish-language version of the song entered radio chart Svensktoppen as number-one and spent 8 consecutive weeks on the top spot, remaining on the chart until 4 September 1999. The song was succeeded in 2000 as contest winner by the Olsen Brothers representing Denmark with "Fly on the Wings of Love".
Content[]
The song is an up-beat song about love, with the singer asking her lover to take her to heaven by loving her. Some fans have argued that it is derivative of previous Swedish 1974 winner ABBA. The music video is set in the wintertime with Charlotte walking in the snow.
Track listings[]
Swedish CD single
- "Take Me to Your Heaven" – 3:04
- "Tusen och en natt" – 3:38
- "Take Me To Your Heaven" (Tocclo-Mix) – 3:24
- "Take Me To Your Heaven" (The Specialist-Mix) – 4:25
- "Take Me to Your Heaven" (Instrumental Version) – 3:04
UK CD single
- "Take Me To Your Heaven" – 3:03
- "Take Me To Your Heaven" (Club Mix – The Specialist-Mix II) – 4:16
- "Take Me To Your Heaven" (RnB Mix – Tocclo-Mix) – 3:21
- "Take Me To Your Heaven" (Dance Mix – The Specialist-Mix) – 4:25
UK cassette single
- "Take Me to Your Heaven" – 3:00
- "Take Me to Your Heaven" (Club Mix) – 4:16
- "Take Me to Your Heaven" (RnB Mix) – 3:22
- "Take Me to Your Heaven" (Dance Mix) – 4:22
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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References[]
- ^ Charlotte Perrelli rasar mot vinnarlåten: "Vilken skitlåt"
- ^ "Charlotte – Take Me to Your Heaven" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 26. 26 June 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Charlotte" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Charlotte – Take Me To Your Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte – Take Me to Your Heaven". VG-lista.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Charlotte – Take Me to Your Heaven". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
External links[]
- Eurovision Song Contest winning songs
- Eurovision songs of 1999
- Eurovision songs of Sweden
- Melodifestivalen songs of 1999
- Music based on One Thousand and One Nights
- Songs based on fairy tales
- Songs written by Gert Lengstrand
- Songs written by Lars Diedricson
- Songs written by Marcos Ubeda
- Charlotte Perrelli songs
- Wizex songs
- 1999 songs