Take Away (song)

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I dedicate this to Aaliyah who brought life to my music...

Elliott is then shown singing her verses in a Fantasy Kingdom–themed palace; decorated with angelic statues and flowers. Tweet is then spotted singing the chorus with Elliott while holding an umbrella under showering flower petals. The following scene then shows Ginuwine singing his verses in two differing locationsone being a rocky cave; and the other being steps of the palace. During his verses, Ginuwine along with Elliott glance at the sight of waterfalls where pictures of Aaliyah are reflecting from the water. Tweet is then shown singing the chorus with Elliott, while playing the harp as people dressed in white begin to dance. The video then transitions to Elliott performing "4 My People" with an American crowd in an upbeat dedication to the 9/11 victims.

The video then ends with a message from Elliott:

There will never be a day that you will be forgotten, my guardian angel, Aaliyah. I love you.

Missy [1]

Cover versions

On September 29, 2014, the album version of the song was sampled by Elliott's protégée Sharaya J for her single, "Takin' It No More". [9] [10]

Track listings

"Take Away"
Missy Elliott - Take Away.jpg
Single by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Ginuwine and Tweet
from the album Miss E... So Addictive
ReleasedOctober 18, 2001 (2001-10-18)
Studio Westlake Recording Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B
Length4:58(album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott singles chronology
"One Minute Man"
(2001)
"Take Away"
(2001)
"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)"
(2001)
Ginuwine singles chronology
"Differences"
(2001)
"Take Away"
(2001)
"Just Because"
(2002)
European 12" vinyl [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Take Away" (album version) (featuring Ginuwine & Tweet)
4:58
2."Take Away" (radio edit) (featuring Ginuwine & Tweet)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Brockman [a]
  • Elliott [a]
3:41
3."One Minute Man" (original version) (featuring Ludacris & Trina)
  • Timbaland
  • Big Tank [a]
  • Elliott [a]
4:25
4."Get Ur Freak On" (Superchumbo's Superfreakon remix)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
8:53
European CD/Maxi-single [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Take Away" (radio edit) (featuring Ginuwine & Tweet)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Brockman [a]
  • Elliott [a]
3:41
2."Take Away" (album version) (featuring Ginuwine & Tweet)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Brockman [a]
  • Elliott [a]
4:58
3."One Minute Man" (original version) (featuring Ludacris & Trina)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Bridges
  • Timbaland
  • Big Tank [a]
  • Elliott [a]
4:25
4."Get Ur Freak On" (Superchumbo's Superfreakon remix)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott [a]
  • Stephan [b]
8:53
5."Get Ur Freak On" (Music video)  3:55
US CD single [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Take Away" (radio edit) (featuring Ginuwine & Tweet)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Brockman [a]
  • Elliott [a]
3:43
2."Take Away" (instrumental)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Brockman [a]
  • Elliott [a]
4:59
3."Take Away" (TV Track)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Brockman [a]
  • Elliott [a]
5:00
4."Take Away" (acappella) (featuring Ginuwine & Tweet)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Brockman [a]
  • Elliott [a]
3:48

Notes

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Take Away"
Chart (2001)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [14] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [15] 14
Germany (GfK) [16] 96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [17] 11
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [19] 13
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [20] 29

Release history

Release history for "Take Away"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United StatesOctober 18, 2001Airplay[ citation needed ]
November 5, 2001CD single [7]
United KingdomJanuary 29, 2002CD single [8]

References

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  2. "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone . June 8, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. Kilian, Dan (April 30, 2001). "Missy Elliott: Miss E: So Addictive". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. "Elliott, Missy: Take Away" . Retrieved March 20, 2023 via NME.
  5. Lindsay, Cam. "Miss E... So Addictive" . Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Exclaim!.
  6. 1 2 "Billboard: Hot R&B/Hip Hop." Billboard . November 3, 2001: 46. Print.
  7. 1 2 "Take Away - Missy Elliott". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Take Away / Get Ur Freak on: Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott". Amazon.com . Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. "THE G-POD: "Takin' It No More/Shut It Down" by Sharaya J [VIDEO]". The G-List Society. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  10. Daniels, Sharifa (29 September 2014). "Sharaya J Drops 'Takin' It No More' and 'Shut it Down'". Vibe Vixen . Vibe . Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  11. "Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* - Take Away (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  12. "Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* Featuring Ginuwine & Introducing Tweet - Take Away (CD) at Discogs". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  13. "Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* Featuring Ginuwine & Introducing Tweet - Take Away (CD) at Discogs". Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  14. ""Misdemeanor"+Elliott+feat.+Ginuwine+%26+Introducing+Tweet&titel=Take+Away&cat=s Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott feat. Ginuwine & Introducing Tweet – Take Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  15. ""Misdemeanor"+Elliott+feat.+Ginuwine+%26+Introducing+Tweet&titel=Take+Away&cat=s Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott feat. Ginuwine & Introducing Tweet – Take Away" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  16. "Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott feat. Ginuwine & Introducing Tweet – Take Away" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  17. "Tipparade-lijst van week 28, 2002". Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  18. "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  19. "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  20. "Missy Elliott Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.