Take Time (Giveon EP) explained

Take Time
Cover:	Giveon - Take Time.png
Type:	ep
Artist:	Giveon
Released:	March 27, 2020
Genre:	R&B
Length:	24:06
Label:	Epic Not So Fast
Producer:	Berkli Music Boi-1da Giveon Jahaan Sweet Kelsey Gonzalez Loshendrix Maneesh River Tiber Rodrigo Barahona Sevn Thomas WondaGurl Yakob
Next Title:	When It's All Said and Done
Next Year:	2020

Take Time is the debut EP by American R&B singer and songwriter Giveon, released by Epic Records on March 27, 2020.^[1] On the US Billboard Heatseekers chart, it was ranked as number one for three weeks in a row, beginning with January 16, 2021.^[2] The EP later peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200.^[3] On March 12, 2021, Take Time was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[4]

Critical reception

Robyn Mowatt of Okayplayer said that "Take Time is one hell of a debut. It stands out amongst the auto-tuned, generic R&B music that many artists have become comfortable shelling out".^[5]

Nerisha Penrose of Elle called the EP "a masterpiece" and said that "World We Created" is "the song I can't stop singing".^[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal

Charts

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Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[7]	49
US Billboard 200^[8]	35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	19

Notes and References

1. Ayana. Rashed. Giveon Drops Debut EP 'Take Time'. Respect. March 27, 2020.
2. Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. January 16, 2021.
3. Billboard 200. Billboard. March 20, 2021.
4. Web site: GIVĒON Sits Down With GRAMMY Museum Coordinator Schyler O'Neal For Wide-Ranging Conversation About His Artistic Trajectory. Grammy Awards. March 12, 2021. March 21, 2021.
5. Web site: Giveon's Debut EP 'Take Time' Is a Vintage Love Letter. Robyn. Mowatt. Okayplayer. March 2020. March 21, 2021.
6. The Best Love Songs Of 2020 Will Put You Deep In Your Feelings. Nerisha. Penrose. Elle. April 17, 2020.
7. Canadian Albums Chart – March 6, 2021. Billboard. March 22, 2021.
8. Billboard 200 Chart – March 6, 2021. Billboard. March 22, 2021.
9. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart – March 6, 2021. Billboard. March 22, 2021.