Take Me Home (Cash Cash song) explained

Take Me Home
Cover:CashCashTakeMeHome.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Cash Cash featuring Bebe Rexha
Album:Overtime Blood, Sweat & 3 Years
Recorded:2012
Producer:Cash Cash
Chronology:Cash Cash
Prev Title:Overtime
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Lightning
Next Year:2014

"Take Me Home" is a song by American DJ trio 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] The song reached the top 10 in The United Kingdom and Australia.

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 popular culture

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–2014)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[9] 1
Australia Dance (ARIA)[10] 3
Latvia (EHR)[11] 15
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[12] 12
South Korea International Chart (GAON)[13] 182
US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[14] 2

Year-end charts

Yearly chart performance for "Take Me Home"
Chart (2013)Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 59
Chart (2014)Position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 86
Latvia (European Hit Radio)[17] 93
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 21

Notes and References

  1. Cash Cash's 'Take Me Home' Acoustic Video: Exclusive Premiere. Billboard.
  2. Web site: Cash Cash "Take Me Home" (DJay Brawner, dir.). VideoStatic.
  3. Web site: Jean Paul Makhlouf Fills Us In On Cash Cash's Past & Present. Tyler Almodovar. November 25, 2013. November 29, 2022.
  4. Cash Cash Talks Growing Up, Dishes on Hit 'Take Me Home' With Bebe Rexha. Billboard. Katie Morse. July 11, 2014. July 25, 2022.
  5. Web site: Cash Cash's Take Me Home Lyric Video: Idolator Premiere. Idolator. Bianca Gracie. July 24, 2013. February 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: Add Cash Cash's 'Take Me Home' Featuring Bebe Rexha To Your New Year's Playlist Immediately!. https://web.archive.org/web/20221129231845/https://www.mtv.com/news/kqsi7i/cash-cash-bebe-rexha-take-me-home-video. dead. November 29, 2022. MTV. John Walker. December 18, 2013. November 29, 2022.
  7. Cash Cash's Take Me Home Acoustic Video: Exclusive Premiere. Billboard. Jason Lipshutz. November 6, 2013. November 29, 2022.
  8. Web site: Finding Dory TV SPOT - Ten Days in 3D! (2016) - Ellen DeGeneres Animated Movie HD. YouTube. 11 September 2023.
  9. Web site: ARIA Report: Issue 1248. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140205203300/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140206-0733/issue1248.pdf. dead. 2014-02-05. ARIA. 27 January 2014.
  10. Web site: ARIA Dance Singles Chart . . 21 April 2014. 9 September 2014.
  11. Web site: EHR Top 40. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202213500/http://www.europeanhitradio.com/topi/. February 2, 2014. November 20, 2022.
  12. Cash Cash Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay). Billboard. September 10, 2022.
  13. Web site: Gaon Chart: 2013-07-04. GAON. https://archive.today/20131104104438/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E&current_week=30&current_year=2013&chart_Time=week. November 4, 2013. January 11, 2024.
  14. https://www.billboard.com/artist/cash-cash/chart-history/hts/ Cash Cash Featuring Bebe Rexha - Chart history for Heatseekers Songs
  15. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013. Billboard. August 22, 2019.
  16. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014. ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 7, 2015.
  17. Web site: EHR Year Top 100 - 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150114050925/http://www.europeanhitradio.com/topi/EhrOldTop100/. January 14, 2015. January 2, 2023.
  18. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. August 22, 2019.

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