Take Me Home (Cash Cash song)

"Take Me Home" is a song by American DJ trio Cash Cash, featuring American singer Bebe Rexha, taken from Cash Cash's second EP Overtime and their fourth studio album Blood, Sweat & 3 Years. "Take Me Home" was released digitally worldwide on July 15, 2013. In November 2013, the group recorded an acoustic version of "Take Me Home".^[1] A music video for the song was released on December 18, 2013.^[2] "Take Me Home" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia and The United Kingdom.

"Take Me Home"
Single by Cash Cash featuring Bebe Rexha
from the album Overtime and Blood, Sweat & 3 Years
Released	July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)
Recorded	2012
Genre	EDM electro house progressive house
Length	3:25
Label	Big Beat Atlantic AATW
Songwriter(s)	Samuel Frisch Alex Makhlouf Jean Paul Makhlouf Brandon Lowry Bleta Rexha
Producer(s)	Cash Cash
Cash Cash singles chronology
"Overtime" (2012) "Take Me Home" (2013) "Lightning" (2014)
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
"Sink or Swim" (2012) "Take Me Home" (2013) "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" (2014)
Music video
"Take Me Home" on YouTube

Background

The song tells of a lover who, despite an unhealthy relationship with her partner, still wants to be with him. According to group member Jean Paul Makhlouf, the song was completed in two days.^[3] The song was also recorded in Makhlouf's parents basement.^[4]

Reception

"Take Me Home" was met with generally positive reviews. Bianca Gracie of Idolator stated, "Rexha's lush vocals combined with the thumping synthesized bassline make for a solid tune."^[5]

Music video

The music video for "Take Me Home" was released on December 18, 2013. The music video was directed by DJ Brawner and showcases a young couple on a road trip in alternating love-hate states.^[6] A music video for an acoustic version was released on November 7, 2013.^[7]

In popular culture

In the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs semi-final series between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers, the song can often be heard in the pre-game shows in the background while the song’s being played in the arena during pre-game warm-ups.

The song was used in several TV spots for the 2016 animated film Finding Dory.^[8]

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number fifty seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 488,000 downloads in the US to date according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[4]

Outside of the United States, "Take Me Home" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia and the United Kingdom, becoming Cash Cash's first charting song and global hit.

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Take Me Home" Chart (2013–14) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 7 Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[10] 1 Australia Dance (ARIA)[11] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 63 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] 22 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 41 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 52 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[16] 176 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 57 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 56 Germany (GfK)[19] 86 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 23 Italy (FIMI)[21] 81 Latvia (EHR)[22] 15 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[23] 12 Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)[24] 19 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 28 Poland (Dance Top 50)[26] 49 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[16] 157 Scotland (OCC)[27] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[28] 93 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 62 South Korea International Chart (GAON)[30] 182 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[16] 115 UK Singles (OCC)[31] 5 UK Dance (OCC)[32] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[33] 57 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[34] 39 US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[35] 2 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[36] 25 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[37] 14

Year-end charts Yearly chart performance for "Take Me Home" Chart (2013) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[38] 59 Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA)[39] 86 Latvia (European Hit Radio)[40] 93 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[41] 21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[42]	Platinum	70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[43]	Gold	40,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44]	Gold	7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[45]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[46]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.