Take You There (Sean Kingston song)

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“Take You There”
“Take You There” cover
Single by Sean Kingston
from the album Sean Kingston
Released October 23, 2007
Format CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop/Reggae
Length 3:56
Label Beluga Heights, Epic, Koch
Writer(s) Kisean Anderson, Evan "Kidd" Bogart and Rock City
Producer JR Rotem
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Big Girls Don't Cry (Remix)"
(with Fergie)
(2007)
"Take You There"
(2007)
"What Is It"
(with Baby Bash)
(2008)

"Take You There" is the third single by Sean Kingston from his self-titled debut album. It is produced by JR Rotem. The song was co-written by Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, Kingston, Evan "Kidd" Bogart and Rock City. The song is about Sean taking his girlfriend played on a date to the West Indies, particularly his native Jamaica. On the issue date of November 17, 2007 the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 81 and has thus far peaked at number 7.[1]

[edit] Music video

The video was shot in Miami, and features cameos by Rick Ross and DJ Khaled. Kingston's girlfriend is played by fashion model Kirby Griffin. In the MTV and BET versions, they block "sip piña coladas" because of the reference to alcohol.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 34
Billboard Canadian Hot 100[1] 7
Russian Airplay Chart 70
Swiss Singles Chart 93
Brazilian Hot 100[3] 25
Irish Singles Chart[1] 27
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[1] 6
Poland Singles Chart 68
Portugal Singles Top 50[1] 32
Thailand Singles Chart[4] 21
Turkish Top 20[5] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 12
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 52
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 5
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 10
UK Singles Chart[1] 47
United World Chart[1] 13

[edit] References