1979 Cher – Take Me Home (US:#8)
“Take Me Home” is a song by American singer Cher from her 1979 fifteenth studio album of the same name. A disco song, it was conceived after Cher was recommended to venture into said genre, after the commercial failure of her previous albums. The lyrics center around the request of a woman to be taken home by her lover. It was released as the lead single from the Take Me Home album on January 1979 through Casablanca Records, pressed as a 12-inch single.
Music critics gave positive reviews of “Take Me Home”, who highlighted its sound and melody. The single fared well in the United States charts, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and entering three of its component charts. In Oceania, it entered the singles chart of New Zealand at number 49. It was also a hit in Canada, reaching the top-ten of the singles chart.
After releasing the studio albums Stars (1975), I’d Rather Believe in You (1976), Cherished and Two the Hard Way (1977), which became commercial failures, Cher went to the headquarters of Casablanca Records, in order to start recording for a new full-length record. She was hoping to record rock and roll-tinged music, though she was quickly advised by Neil Bogart to delve into disco music before recording with a genre that, according to him, she was not very good at. She was reluctant to take his advice, as she regarded disco as a “superficial” genre and did not believe it was “serious music”. However, she took his advice, and started working with Bob Esty, who arranged and produced records for Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. Esty was skeptical of Cher’s decision to record disco music, although he changed his mind after he began recording with her. The first song he played her was a demo of “Take Me Home”, which Cher said she liked.
Album
Take Me Home was Cher‘s first album of 1979, and also her first released by Casablanca Records. It was produced by Bob Esty and Ron Dante, and most of the songs were written by Michele Aller and Bob Esty. This marked the beginning of her brief venture into disco music. Much to Cher’s chagrin, she […]
Musicians
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Fender Rhodes | Alan Lindgren |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Background Vocals | Bob Esty |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Vocals | Cher |
Produced By
Bob Esty
Songwriters
Michele Aller
Bob Esty
Charts
US:#8
UK:# –