Take Me Higher (song)
1995 single by Diana Ross
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"Take Me Higher" is a song by American singer Diana Ross, released on August 5, 1995, by Motown Records as the first single from her 21st album of the same name (1995). Co-written and produced by Narada Michael Walden featuring additional credits from Mike Mani, it became Ross' fifth number-one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the US.[4] In Europe, it entered the top forty in Scotland and the UK, but was an even bigger hit on the UK Dance Chart, peaking at number four.
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| Single by Diana Ross | ||||
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| Released | August 5, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Producer | Narada Michael Walden | |||
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Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine described the song as a "swirling retro disco ditty that inspires a wonderfully loose and playful performance", and complimented its chorus as "instantly infectious and brimming with warm optimism."[2] Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box stated that "Lady Ross is in fine form with a confident vocal delivery, while her music backdrop is a throwback to the glory days of disco."[5] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan called it "a fine dance number that Ross revels in".[6] Quincy McCoy from the Gavin Report noted that it "kicks up a happy feeling of nostalgia along with keeping a contemporary feel that brings a smile to your feet."[7] Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked that here, "La Ross shifts to a higher gear, the pop dance speed."[1]
A reviewer from Music Week rated it three out of five, describing is as "a slight affair".[8] Music Week editor Alan Jones deemed it "a fairly innocuous affair – pleasant, undemanding and vaguely anthemic in its regular mix".[9] Rupert Howe from NME said, "Needless to say Ms Ross' attempts to cut it on a hip-thrusting house track at an age when most women are claiming their bus passes proves to be no 'Chain Reaction'."[3] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update declared it as a "soaring anxious wailer" in his weekly dance column.[10] In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue felt that the singer's vocals "are strong and confident in the verses, but a little weaker in the chorus", adding that "she's joined by backing singers to help lift her higher."[11]
Music video
Track listings
- CD single, UK (1995)
- "Take Me Higher" – 4:21
- "Let Somebody Know" – 4:57
- "Too Many Nights" – 4:36
- CD maxi, US (1995)
- "Take Me Higher" (12-inch mix) – 7:25
- "Take Me Higher" (dub mix) – 9:34
- "Take Me Higher" (a capella) – 3:44
- "Take Me Higher" (LP version) – 4:13
- "Take Me Higher" (radio edit) – 4:02
- "Take Me Higher" (instrumental) – 4:11
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Take Me Higher.[14]
- Patti Austin – background vocals
- Angela Bofill – background vocals
- Sally Jo Dakota – writing
- Nikita Germaine – background vocals, writing
- Allen Gregorie – mix engineering
- Sandy Griffith – background vocals
- Kevin Hedge – mixing
- Tony Lindsay – background vocals
- Mike Mani – associate production
- Timmy Regisford – mixing
- Diana Ross – lead vocals
- Narada Michael Walden – production, writing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | August 5, 1995 |
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Motown | [citation needed] |
| United Kingdom | August 21, 1995 |
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EMI United Kingdom | [28] |
| United States | September 12, 1995 | Motown | [29] | |
| Australia | October 16, 1995 | CD | EMI | [30] |
| Japan | October 18, 1995 | [31] |