What Do You Take Me For? Explained

What Do You Take Me For?
Cover:	Pixie Lott - What Do You Take Me For single cover.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Pixie Lott featuring Pusha T
Album:	Young Foolish Happy
Recorded:	2011
Genre:	Hip pop^[1]
Label:	Mercury
Producer:	Rusko
Chronology:	Pixie Lott
Prev Title:	All About Tonight
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Kiss the Stars
Next Year:	2012

"What Do You Take Me For?" is a song by English singer Pixie Lott from her second studio album, Young Foolish Happy (2011). The song features American rapper Pusha T and was released on 4 November 2011 as the album's second single. The track received its first play on Capital FM on 26 September 2011.^[2]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song four out of five stars, stating: "Fortunately, the rest of the track is less spooktacular and more in-yer-face girl power. 'Don't know what you think I'm after/ What do you take me for?' she calls over a squelchy and thoroughly grindable bassline with just enough disgust in her tone to warn off any fellas who think she's a cheap date. We hate to break it to you Pix, but wearing a snakeskin leotard and popping your crotch on the dancefloor in your accompanying music video will do little to help your cause...you big tease!"^[3]

Commercial performance

"What Do You Take Me For?" debuted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 34,335 copies,^[4] becoming Lott's first non-number-one single to chart inside the top 10.^[5] The following week, it fell to number 20 with 16,553 copies sold.^[6]

Music video

The music video, directed by Declan Whitebloom,^[7] premiered on 6 October 2011 and develops on a dark background while Lott is seen dancing and singing. It begins with a black and orange Citroen DS3 pulling into a building before Lott and various scantily-clad back-up dancers perform their routine while Pusha T is seemingly pleading to Lott.

Track listing

• Digital EP^[8]

1. "What Do You Take Me For?" – 2:55
2. "What Do You Take Me For?" (Bimbo Jones Remix) – 5:55
3. "What Do You Take Me For?" (E-Squire Remix) – 5:31
4. "What Do You Take Me For?" (Benji Boko Remix) – 3:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Young Foolish Happy.^[9]

• Pixie Lott – vocals
• Tim Debney – mastering
• Alex G. – additional engineering, additional vocal production
• Anne Preven – mixing
• Pusha T – rap
• David Ralicke – horns
• Rusko – production

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	4 November 2011	Digital download	Mercury	^[10]
United Kingdom	6 November 2011			^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gillespie . Duncan . Album Review: Pixie Lott – 'Young Foolish Happy' . . 4 November 2011 . 1 February 2018.
2. Web site: Pixie Lott's New Single 'What Do You Take Me For' On Capital . . 23 September 2011 . 11 November 2011.
3. Web site: Copsey . Robert . Pixie Lott ft. Pusha T: 'What Do You Take Me For?' – Single review . . 1 November 2011 . 18 June 2014.
4. Web site: Jones . Alan . UK Singles Chart Analysis: Rihanna track sells another 80k . . 14 November 2011 . 18 June 2014 . https://archive.today/20140618165835/http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/uk-singles-chart-analysis-rihanna-track-sells-another-80k/047314 . 18 June 2014.
5. Web site: Pixie Lott . . 1 February 2018.
6. Web site: UK Album Chart Analysis: Buble outsells JLS by just 569 units . Music Week . 21 November 2011 . 18 June 2014 . https://archive.today/20140207014552/http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/uk-album-chart-analysis-buble-outsells-jls-by-just-569-units/047383 . 7 February 2014.
7. Web site: Knight . David . Pixie Lott feat Pusha T 'What Do You Take Me For' by Declan Whitebloom . Promo News . 11 October 2011 . 18 June 2014.
8. Web site: What Do You Take Me For? (feat. Pusha T) – EP by Pixie Lott . iTunes Store (UK) . 11 November 2011.
9. . liner notes . . . 2011 . 2779724.
10. Web site: What Do You Take Me For? by Pixie Lott / Pusha T . 7digital (Ireland) . 18 June 2014.
11. Web site: What Do You Take Me For? by Pixie Lott / Pusha T . 7digital (UK) . 18 June 2014.