Take Me on the Floor
{{Short description|2008 single by the Veronicas}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Take Me on the Floor
| cover = Take me on the floor s.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Veronicas
| album = Hook Me Up
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|10|13}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Electropop|dance|electronic rock}}
| length = {{ubl|3:30 (album version)|2:48 (Australian video)}}
| label = Sire
| writer = {{hlist|Toby Gad|Jessica Origliasso|Lisa Origliasso}}
| producer = Toby Gad
| prev_title = This Love
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Popular
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = The Veronicas US
| type = single
| prev_title = Untouched
| prev_year = 2008
| title = Take Me on the Floor
| year = 2009
| next_title = 4ever
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}
"Take Me on the Floor" is a song by the Veronicas from their second album, Hook Me Up. It was released as the fourth single from the album in Australia as a digital download on 13 October 2008. In the US Warner Bros. hosted a poll for fans to vote through texting to decide which should be the second single in the US; "Take Me on the Floor" was then announced as the next single on their YouTube page{{Cite web|url=http://popdirt.com/fans-vote-take-me-on-the-floor-as-the-veronicas-next-single/72621/|title=Fans Vote 'Take Me On The Floor' As The Veronicas Next Single |first=Jeff|last=C|date=25 March 2009|website=Popdirt.com|access-date=13 March 2022}} and was released on 24 March 2009 to radio.{{Cite web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-03-15-veronicas_N.htm|title=On the verge: Pageant, prom and tour for the twin Veronicas - USATODAY.com|website=Usatoday30.usatoday.com|access-date=13 March 2022}} The song was used in promotional ads for the 2008 season of Australia's Dancing with the Stars.{{Cite web|url=https://au.yahoo.com/|title=Yahoo Australia | News, email and search|website=Au.yahoo.com|access-date=13 March 2022}} A remix of "Take Me on the Floor" was later made featuring Pitbull.
Writing and inspiration
The song was written by Toby Gad, Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso.
Several lines of "Take Me on the Floor", specifically "I wanna kiss a girl, I wanna kiss a girl, I wanna kiss a boy", caused some controversy for its portrayal of sexuality. The video also stirred up controversy, as it depicts kissing scenes between girls.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozmusicscene.com/veronicas-take-me-on-the-floor-video-controversy/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120912072237/http://www.ozmusicscene.com/veronicas-take-me-on-the-floor-video-controversy/|url-status=usurped|title=Veronicas "Take Me on the Floor" Video Controversy|archive-date=12 September 2012|access-date=13 March 2022}}
Lisa states "Yeah, I reckon there's a sexual undertone to that song, but when we were writing it we were thinking about having fun, going to a club, being on the dancefloor. You can interpret it how you like."{{cite news | title=The Veronicas dish the dirt |date=8 November 2007 | work=Herald Sun | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/the-veronicas-dish-the-dirt/story-e6frf9hf-1111114823322 |first=Cameron |last=Adams | access-date=29 November 2014}}
Music and structure
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}}"Take Me on the Floor" is an uptempo electropop-dance song. The song is set in Common time with an energy filled fast tempo of 138 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of E minor. The song begins with techno synths playing followed by breathy vocal, then progresses into fast tempo techno-dance beat played by guitars, synthesizer keyboards, and synthesized Tr-808 drums. Lisa and Jess's vocal range spans from A3-E5.
Lyrically, the song is about having fun on the dancefloor.
The song is also the first song to feature screams, which are performed by Jessica.
Critical reception
Chris Williams of Billboard gave the song a positive review, stating "Their second single "Take Me on the Floor" finds the girls collaborating with writer/producer Toby Gad ("Big Girls Don't Cry") for an arresting, festive slice of dance/pop. A subdued vocal and synth intro bursts into the kind of electronica groove currently in favor thanks to Lady GaGa. The Veronicas concoct a club anthem whose lyrics and video may raise an eyebrow, surely with the hope of continued teen pop momentum for their second album, "Hook Me Up"."{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/take-me-on-the-floor-1003963446.story|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422163248/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/take-me-on-the-floor-1003963446.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2009|title=Billboard|magazine=Billboard}} Epinions call the song a delivery of the most radio friendly disco, new wave and rock saying it would be a great song to just let go to in the dance clubs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shopping.com/|title=Shopping Online at Shopping.com | Price Comparison Site|website=Shopping.com|access-date=13 March 2022}} Sheena Lyonais of CHARTAttack calls Take Me on the Floor "admittedly pure teenage party tracks, but impossible to respect"{{cite web |url=http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/65473/the-veronicas-%E2%80%94-hook-me-up |title=The Veronicas — Hook Me up | CHARTattack |access-date=2011-12-31 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607121842/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/65473/the-veronicas-%E2%80%94-hook-me-up |archive-date=7 June 2011}}
Chart performance
"Take Me on the Floor" peaked at number seven in its second week of release on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.Australian Singles Charts. [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Veronicas&titel=Take+Me+On+The+Floor&cat=s The Veronicas Australian singles chart peaks] australian-charts.com. Accessed 16 April 2009. In its ninth week, it was certified Gold (35,000+ sales) on digital downloads alone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/accreditations|title=Accreditations - ARIA|website=Aria.com.au|access-date=13 March 2022}} It is their fourth consecutive single from Hook Me Up to reach top 10 in Australia. In the US, the single debuted on the Billboard Pop 100 chart at number 97,Billboard Pop 100 Chart. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the veronicas|chart=Pop 100}} Take Me on the Floor Pop 100 chart peaks] Billboard.com. Accessed 19 April 2009. and peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=68209|title=Live Performance: The Veronicas - "Take Me On The Floor" acoustic (MTV Push)|access-date=13 March 2022|archive-date=3 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303055033/http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=68209|url-status=dead}}
Music video
=Australian version=
The official music video for "Take Me on the Floor" premiered on 13 August 2008 on the Hot 30 Countdown website. The video begins with Lisa surrounded by lights singing in a club while everyone is dancing. Then both girls start singing the chorus of the song while in front of a blue background. It then shows a man walking into the club. After the chorus, Jess starts singing in front of a red window with Mandarin Chinese writing on it. It occasionally shows scenes with Lisa singing in front of the same backdrop throughout the verse. In the third verse, Jess finds a woman to dance with, and Lisa finds a man. Throughout the last chorus, it shows them with the men and woman dancing in the same club shown at the start. The song ends with both girls standing in front of the blue background again.
Throughout the video it cuts to scenes where everyone is dancing as well as them singing in front of the lights and a red Mandarin Chinese backdrop, as well as several people kissing. Controversy arose when sections in the music video depicted 2 women making out in a mock doggy style position.
=International version=
The international version of the music video was a live version shot on 24 February 2009 at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on the Australian leg of the Revenge Is Sweeter tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theveronicas.com/new-take-me-floor-video|title=NEW "TAKE ME ON THE FLOOR" VIDEO|access-date=13 March 2022|archive-date=5 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505165514/http://theveronicas.com/new-take-me-floor-video|url-status=dead}} The video was released on their website on 1 May 2009.
Track listing
iTunes single
- "Take Me on the Floor" (Toby Gad, Jessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso) – 3:30
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2008–2010) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|7|artist=The Veronicas|song=Take Me on the Floor|rowheader=true|access-date=25 October 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|54|artist=The Veronicas|rowheader=true|access-date=25 October 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|11|year=2010|week=6|rowheader=true|access-date=29 October 2018}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|29|artist=The Veronicas|song=Take Me on the Floor|rowheader=true|access-date=25 October 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|81|artist=The Veronicas|rowheader=true|access-date=25 October 2016}} |
| scope="row"| US Pop 100 (Billboard){{cite book|title=Billboard|date=9 June 2009|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_BHvp8mcJfAoC/page/n60 64]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_BHvp8mcJfAoC|quote=take me on the floor.|access-date=26 October 2016}}
| 73 |
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=Year end charts=
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! Chart (2008) ! Position |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2008/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2008|publisher=ARIA|access-date=25 April 2021}}
| 53 |
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Certification
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2008|access-date=25 October 2016}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
Release history
References
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{{The Veronicas}}
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Category:Electronic rock songs
Category:Bisexuality-related songs
Category:LGBTQ-related controversies in music
Category:Songs written by Toby Gad
Category:Songs written by Jessica Origliasso