Take You Out
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"Take You Out" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. It was written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, and John Smith and produced by the former for Vandross's self-titled twelfth studio album (2001). Released as the album's lead single, the song topped the US Adult R&B Songs chart and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Take You Out" was later interpolated by American rapper Jay-Z in his song "Excuse Me Miss", on his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, released in 2002.
Track listing
US CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take You Out" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Let's Make Tonight The Night" | 4:16 |
UK maxi single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take You Out" (Album Version) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Take You Out" (Karmadelic Funk It Up Mix) | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Take You Out" (Allstar Remix) | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Take You Out" (Video) | 3:43 |
Personnel
- Luther Vandross – lead vocals
- Warryn Campbell – background vocals, producer, engineer
- Harold Lilly – background vocals
- John Smith – guitar
- Paul Falcone – mixing
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position UK Singles (OCC) 59 US Billboard Hot 100 26 US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 7 | Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 59 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 7 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 40 |