Take_Me_Home_(Cash_Cash_song)

Take Me Home (Cash Cash song)

Take Me Home (Cash Cash song)

2013 single by Cash Cash featuring Bebe Rexha


"Take Me Home" is a song by American electronic music group Cash Cash, featuring American singer Bebe Rexha, taken from Cash Cash's second EP Overtime and their fourth studio album Blood, Sweat & 3 Years. "Take Me Home" was released digitally worldwide on July 15, 2013. In November 2013, the group recorded an acoustic version of "Take Me Home".[1] A music video for the song was released on December 18, 2013.[2]

Quick Facts from the album Overtime and Blood, Sweat & 3 Years, Released ...

Background

The song tells of a lover who, despite an unhealthy relationship with her partner, still wants to be with him. According to group member Jean Paul Makhlouf, the song was completed in two days.[3] The song was also recorded in Makhlouf's parents basement.[4]

Reception

"Take Me Home" was met with generally positive reviews. Bianca Gracie of Idolator stated, "Rexha's lush vocals combined with the thumping synthesized bassline make for a solid tune."[5]

Music video

The music video for "Take Me Home" was released on December 18, 2013. The music video was directed by DJ Brawner and showcases a young couple on a road trip in alternating love-hate states.[6] A music video for an acoustic version was released on November 7, 2013.[7]

In the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs semi-final series between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers, the song can often be heard in the pre-game shows in the background while the song’s being played in the arena during pre-game warm-ups.

The song was used in several TV spots for the 2016 animated film Finding Dory.[8]

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number fifty seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 488,000 downloads in the US to date according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4] Outside of the United States, "Take Me Home" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia and the United Kingdom, becoming Cash Cash's first charting song and global hit.

Charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. "Cash Cash's 'Take Me Home' Acoustic Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard.
  2. Tyler Almodovar (November 25, 2013). "Jean Paul Makhlouf Fills Us In On Cash Cash's Past & Present". Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. Bianca Gracie (July 24, 2013). "Cash Cash's Take Me Home Lyric Video: Idolator Premiere". Idolator. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. Jason Lipshutz (November 6, 2013). "Cash Cash's Take Me Home Acoustic Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. "ARIA Report: Issue 1248" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  6. "ARIA Dance Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  7. "Cash Cash Feat. Bebe Rexha – Take Me Home" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  8. "Cash Cash Feat. Bebe Rexha – Take Me Home" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  9. Cash Cash — Take Me Home. TopHit. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201426 into search.
  11. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201426 into search. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  12. "EHR Top 40". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  13. "Cash Cash – Take Me Home". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201427 into search.
  15. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201430 into search. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  16. "Gaon Chart: 2013-07-04". GAON. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  17. "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  18. "EHR Year Top 100 - 2014". Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

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