"Take Me Now" | ||||
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Single by David Gates | ||||
from the album Take Me Now | ||||
B-side | "It's What You Say" | |||
Released | September 1981 | |||
Genre | Soft rock, pop | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Arista Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Gates | |||
Producer(s) | David Gates | |||
David Gates singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
"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. [4] [5]
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [6] | 9 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 62 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary [8] | 15 |
"Take Me Now" | ||||
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Single by David Gates | ||||
from the album Take Me Now | ||||
B-side | "It's What You Say" | |||
Released | September 1981 | |||
Genre | Soft rock, pop | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Arista Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Gates | |||
Producer(s) | David Gates | |||
David Gates singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
"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. [4] [5]
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [6] | 9 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 62 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary [8] | 15 |