Take Me Now (song) explained

Take Me Now
Cover:	Take_Me_Now_-_David_Gates.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	David Gates
Album:	Take Me Now
Released:	September 1981
B-Side:	It's What You Say
Genre:	Soft rock, pop
Length:	3:18
Label:	Arista Records
Producer:	David Gates
Prev Title:	Where Does The Lovin' Go
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Come Home for Christmas
Next Year:	1981

"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.

Personnel

• David Gates - guitar, bass
• Larry Knechtel - piano
• Paul Leim - drums

Chart performance

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]

Actualization of views

"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 performance

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary^[6]	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	62
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary^[8]	15

Notes and References

1. David Gates Take Me Now Chart History. .
2. David Gates Take Me Now Adult Contemporary Chart History. .
3. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1981-12-05 . 2018-12-31.
4. Web site: Take Me Now by Bread, David Gates...with Lyrics . .
5. Web site: David Gates - Take me now . .
6. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1981-12-05 . 2018-12-31.
7. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
8. David Gates Take Me Now Adult Contemporary Chart History. .