Takes Me Higher
{{distinguish|Take Me Higher (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Takes Me Higher
| cover = TakesMeHigher.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = J. Williams featuring Dane Rumble
| album =
| released = 25 May 2010
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip-hop, R&B, electropop
| length = 3:51
| label = Illegal Musik/Warner
| writer = I. Finau, D. Rumble, J. Williams
| producer =
| chronology = J. Williams
| prev_title = You Got Me
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Night of Your Life
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Dane Rumble
| type = single
| prev_title = Everything (Take Me Down)
| prev_year = 2010
| title = Takes Me Higher
| year = 2010
| next_title = What Are You Waiting For?
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Audio sample
| type = single
| file = Takes Me Higher.ogg
}}
}}
"Takes Me Higher" is a single by New Zealand R&B and hip-hop singer J. Williams, released in May 2010. It features pop singer Dane Rumble.
Writing and release
"Takes Me Higher" was co-written by Williams, Rumble and I. Finau.{{cite AV media notes |title=Takes Me Higher |others=J. Williams featuring Dane Rumble |date=2010 |type=digital download |publisher=IllegalMusik |location=New Zealand}} The single was released as a digital download at the iTunes Store and Digirama on 25 May 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/takes-me-higher-feat-dane/id374368038|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622102701/http://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/takes-me-higher-feat-dane/id374368038|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2011|title=Takes Me Higher (feat. Dane Rumble) - Single|work=iTunes Store|accessdate=29 May 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.digirama.co.nz/albumdetails.aspx?MediaID=1894895|title=Takes Me Higher [Feat. Dane Rumble]|work=Digirama|accessdate=29 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602003729/http://www.digirama.co.nz/albumdetails.aspx?MediaID=1894895|archivedate=2 June 2010}}
Takes Me Higher is Dane Rumble's 4th consecutive No.1 on the NZ40 Airplay chart. The last time an artist had 4 no.1 singles on this chart was Brooke Fraser back in 2005.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
Composition
Music video
The music video premiered on 28 June 2010 on Select Live.
Chart performance and certification
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!align="left"|Chart (2010) !align="left"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Germany|75|artist=J.Williams Feat. Dane Rumble|song=Takes Me Higher|songid=715241|accessdate=1 May 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|New Zealand|2|artist=J. Williams Feat. Dane Rumble|song=Takes Me Higher|accessdate=2 June 2010}} |
Titanium version
Titanium covered "Takes Me Higher" and included it as the B-side to their first single, "Come On Home".{{cite AV media notes |title=Come On Home |others=Titanium (band) |date=2012 |type=CD liner |publisher=Illegal Musik}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{J. Williams (singer)}}
{{Dane Rumble}}
Category:J. Williams (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by J. Williams (singer)