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Take You There (Sean Kingston song)

"Take You There"
Sean Kingston - Take You There.jpg
Single by Sean Kingston
from the album Sean Kingston
Released October 23, 2007
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre R&B, dance-pop, reggae fusion
Length 3:56
Label Beluga Heights, Epic, Koch
Writer(s) Kisean Anderson, Jonathan Rotem, E. Kidd Bogart, Timothy & Theron Thomas
Producer(s) J.R. Rotem
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Big Girls Don't Cry (Remix)"
(with Fergie)
(2007)
"Take You There"
(2007)
"What Is It"
(2008)

"Take You There" is the third single by Sean Kingston from his self-titled debut album. It was produced by JR Rotem. The song was co-written by Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, Kingston, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Rock City, and Eric Bluebaum. The song is about Kingston taking his girlfriend on a date to the West Indies, particularly his native Jamaica. As he told noted UK urban writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul in June 2007: "In 'Take You There' I'm basically telling a girl 'Let me take you to where I'm from - to Jamaica, to the paradise AND to the slums!'. Because, while many people just think of the tropical beaches, there is definitely another, rugged side to the island too!"

On the issue date of November 17, 2007 the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 81 and peaked at number 7.

The video (directed Gil Green) was shot in Miami, and features cameos by Rick Ross, J. R. Rotem, DJ Khaled and Gunplay. Kingston's girlfriend is played by fashion model Kirby Griffin. In the music video version, "sip piña coladas" is censored because of the reference to alcohol, while left intact on radio stations.

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone


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