Take You Out
{{Infobox song
| name = Take You Out
| cover = Take You Out.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Luther Vandross
| album = Luther Vandross
| released = {{start date|2001|4|24}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:26
| label = J
| writer = {{hlist|Warryn Campbell|Harold Lilly|John Smith}}
| producer = Warryn Campbell
| prev_title = I Know
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Can Heaven Wait
| next_year = 2001
}}
"Take You Out" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. It was written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, and John Smith and produced by the former for Vandross's self-titled twelfth studio album (2001). Released as the album's lead single, the song topped the US Adult R&B Songs chart and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=598}}[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anita baker|chart=Adult Contemporary}} Billboard Adult Singles Chart history].Billboard.com "Take You Out" was later interpolated by American rapper Jay-Z in his song "Excuse Me Miss", on his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, released in 2002.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Take You Out
| length1= 3:26
| title2 = Let's Make Tonight The Night
| length2= 4:16
}}
;UK maxi single[http://www.discogs.com/master/view/155671 "Luther Vandross - "Take You Out" - U.K. CD Single"] Discogs.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013
{{Track listing
| title1 = Take You Out
| note1 = Album Version
| length1= 3:43
| title2 = Take You Out
| note2 = Karmadelic Funk It Up Mix
| length2= 3:59
| title3 = Take You Out
| note3 = Allstar Remix
| length3= 3:43
| title4 = Take You Out
| note4 = Video
| length4= 3:43
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|UK|59|date=20011020|accessdate=August 21, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|26|artist=Luther Vandross|accessdate=August 21, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|1|artist=Luther Vandross|accessdate=August 21, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|7|artist=Luther Vandross|accessdate=August 21, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2001|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 18, 2021}}
| 40 |
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References
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{{Luther Vandross}}
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Category:Luther Vandross songs
Category:Songs written by Warryn Campbell
Category:Songs written by Harold Lilly (songwriter)
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