Take Her Home

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"Take Her Home"
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Single by Kenny Chesney
from the album Born
ReleasedNovember 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)
Genre Country
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kenny Chesney singles chronology
"Beer with My Friends"
(2022)
"Take Her Home"
(2023)
"Just to Say We Did"
(2024)

"Take Her Home" is a song by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on November 13, 2023, as the lead single from his twentieth studio album, Born . The song was written by Michael Hardy, Zach Abend and Hunter Phelps, and produced by Chesney and Buddy Cannon.

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History

According to Taste of Country , Hardy texted Chesney, asking if he wanted to hear a new song he wrote; Chesney agreed to record the song as he thought its lyrics would appeal to fans. [1]

The song is about a growing relationship between a man and a woman. Hardy also contributes backing vocals. [2]

Commercial performance

"Take Her Home" entered the top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated April 27, 2024, becoming Chesney's 61st top 10 single and tying him with George Strait for the most top 10 singles on that chart. [3] It reached number one on the chart dated June 22, 2024, becoming Chesney's 33rd number-one single, his first solo number one since "Here and Now" in 2020, as well as his first overall since "Half of My Hometown" with Kelsea Ballerini in March 2022. [4]

Chart performance

Chart performance for "Take Her Home"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [5] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 71
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 19

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References

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