"Take Me Home" is a song written and performed by English drummer singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It is the tenth track on Collins' third solo album, No Jacket Required. Collins co-produced the song with Hugh Padgham and released it as a single in the UK in July 1985 and the U.S. in March 1986. It did well in the UK, peaking at No. 19. It was not as successful as other singles from the album, such as "Sussudio" or "One More Night" in the US, but reached No. 7 there. The "Extended Mix" of "Take Me Home", released on the 12" single was one of the six songs to be included on Collins' 12"ers album.

"Take Me Home" is considered one of Collins' more well known songs, and has been in all of his tours since the No Jacket Required Tour. The song has remained popular among fans and remains the song of choice for encores at the majority of Collins' solo concerts.

Common misconceptions regarding the song's topic are that it is about a man returning home, or that it is about the psychological manipulations of the totalitarian government from George Orwell's novel 1984.

However, many believe the song lyrics refer to a patient in a mental institution and that it is very much based on the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

While recording "Long Long Way to Go," Collins asked Sting to provide backing vocals for this song as well. The song also features Collins' former Genesis band member, Peter Gabriel, and Helen Terry on backing vocals.

The music video directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery, features Collins singing in various places around the world, including London, Paris, Tokyo, New York City, , Sydney, Bremen, Memphis (Graceland), Los Angeles (Hollywood),, San Francisco, Kyoto, Chicago, St. Louis and Austin. Filming was completed on location when Collins' subsequent No Jacket Required World Tour was staged at the corresponding locale.

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