Take a Message

{{Infobox song

| name = Take a Message

| cover = Remy Shand - Take a Message single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Remy Shand

| album = The Way I Feel

| B-side =

  • "I Met Your Mercy"
  • "Mai"

| released = {{start date|2001}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=4|s=3}}

| label =

| writer = Remy Shand{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/take-a-message-mt0006639230|title=Take a Message - Remy Shand - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic|work=AllMusic|accessdate=June 17, 2014}}

| producer = Remy Shand

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = The Way I Feel

| next_year = 2001

| misc =

}}

"Take a Message" is a song written, produced and performed by Canadian R&B singer Remy Shand, issued as the lead single from his only studio album The Way I Feel. Released in 2001, the song is Shand's only entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 89 in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/remy-shand-mn0000463268/awards|title=Remy Shand - Awards - AllMusic|work=AllMusic|accessdate=June 17, 2014}} "Take a Message" was one of the top 25 most played songs on radio in Canada in 2002.{{cite web |url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2002.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041123064030/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2002.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 23, 2004|title=Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002|accessdate=April 11, 2020}} In 2003, the song was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song at the Grammy Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/1703700/2003-grammy-award-nominees-announced?page=all|title=2003 Grammy Award Nominees Announced - General News - Hollywood.com|work=Hollywood.com|last=Cadorette|first=Guylaine|date=January 8, 2003|accessdate=June 18, 2014}}

Music video

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The official music video for "Take a Message" was directed by Kedar Massenburg.{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/remy-shand/20040/take-a-message.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214108/http://www.vh1.com/video/remy-shand/20040/take-a-message.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 3, 2016|title="Take a Message" by Remy Shand - Music Video - VH1.com|work=VH1|date=December 17, 2011|accessdate=June 28, 2014}}

Charts

= Weekly charts =

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Take a Message"

!Chart (2002)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Canada (BDS)

|align=center|9

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100

|align=center|89

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)

|align=center|47

= Year-end charts =

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Take a Message"

!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|Canada Radio (Nielsen Soundscan){{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2002.html|title=Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002|publisher=Jam!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812022009/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2002.html|archive-date=August 12, 2004|access-date= March 21, 2022}}

| align=center|21

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