Takes Me Higher

"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.

For other uses, see Take Me Higher (disambiguation).

"Takes Me Higher"
Single by J. Williams featuring Dane Rumble
Released25 May 2010
GenreHip-hop, R&B, electropop
Length3:51
LabelIllegal Musik/Warner
Songwriter(s)I. Finau, D. Rumble, J. Williams
J. Williams singles chronology
"You Got Me"
(2010)		 "Takes Me Higher"
(2010)		 "Night of Your Life"
(2010)
Dane Rumble singles chronology
"Everything (Take Me Down)"
(2010)		 "Takes Me Higher"
(2010)		 "What Are You Waiting For?"
(2010)
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Writing and release

"Takes Me Higher" was co-written by Williams, Rumble and I. Finau.[1] The single was released as a digital download at the iTunes Store and Digirama on 25 May 2010.[2][3]

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.

Composition

"Takes Me Higher" is a R&B and pop ballad. It contains small amounts of auto-tune. Williams sings the chorus and the first verse, while Rumble sings the second verse. Both singers share the final verse.

Music video

The music video premiered on 28 June 2010 on Select Live.

Chart performance and certification
Chart (2010) Peak
position
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 75

Titanium version

Titanium covered "Takes Me Higher" and included it as the B-side to their first single, "Come On Home".[6]

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References
  1. Takes Me Higher (digital download). J. Williams featuring Dane Rumble. New Zealand: IllegalMusik. 2010.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Takes Me Higher (feat. Dane Rumble) - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  3. "Takes Me Higher [Feat. Dane Rumble]". Digirama. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  4. "J. Williams feat. Dane Rumble – Takes Me Higher". Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  5. "Musicline.de – J.Williams Feat. Rumble,Dane Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  6. Come On Home (CD liner). Titanium (band). Illegal Musik. 2012.CS1 maint: others (link)
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