Take Me with U
| Take Me with U | |
|---|---|
| Prince | |
| publication | January 25, 1985 |
| length | 3:54 |
| Genre (s) | Rock , funk , pop |
| Author (s) | Prince |
| text | Prince |
| music | Prince |
| album | Purple Rain |
Take Me with U is a song by the US musician Prince , released in 1984 , which he wrote , composed , arranged and produced . The piece was released on January 25, 1985 as the fifth and final single of his Purple Rain . Prince recorded Take Me with U with his then backing band The Revolution , and sings the piece in a duet with Apollonia Kotero . The song can also be heard in the Prince film Purple Rain .
background
The song is a duet with Apollonia Kotero and was originally supposed to appear on their album Apollonia 6 , but in the end they chose Purple Rain . The song Take Me with U shows a gentler side of Prince and was his first official duet. The original version of the song is one minute longer than the single, but the version of the single is preferred by most fans. On the B-side to the title is Baby I'm a Star , also from the album. The song peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1985 and number 7 on the UK charts.
Take Me with U can also be heard on the Prince compilation 4Ever (2016). The song is also featured on the album Purple Rain Deluxe (2017).
Cover versions (selection)
Various performers recorded cover versions of Take Me with U , such as:
- 2003: Marshall Crenshaw
- 2009: Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
- 2010: Sharleen Spiteri
- 2016: Susan Voelz
- 2016: Tillery
Individual evidence
- ↑ Discover the Original. In: Coverinfo.de. 2017, accessed on March 16, 2017 ( Enter Prince in "Search" ).
- ↑ SecondHandSongs. 2017, accessed on March 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Covers of Prince Purple Rain on WhoSampled