Take You Dancing

"Take You Dancing"
Single by Jason Derulo
Released	July 21, 2020 (2020-07-21)
Genre	Pop [1]
Length	3:10
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Teemu Brunila Jason Desrouleaux Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou Sarah Solovay Shawn Charles
Producer(s)	Teemu Brunila Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Don't Cry for Me" (2020) "Take You Dancing" (2020) "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)" (2020)
Music video
"Take You Dancing" on YouTube

"Take You Dancing" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo. It was released as a single on July 21, 2020, by Atlantic Records, a sister of his previous home label Warner Records. ^{[2] [3]} The song was written by Teemu Brunila, Derulo, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Sarah Solovay and Shawn Charles.

On January 28, 2021, it was added as DLC for the video game Fuser . ^[4]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed International Work. ^[5]

In February 2024, the song was included on Derulo's fifth studio album Nu King . ^[6]

Background

Talking about the song, Derulo said, "In these times, we all need a song that's going to uplift us. Hopefully Take You Dancing can be a light in these trying days." ^{[7] [8]}

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[9]

• Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou – producer, bass, editor, engineer, guitar, keyboards, programmer, writer
• Teemu Brunila – producer, bass, editor, engineer, guitar, keyboards, programmer, recorded by, writer
• Chris Gehringer – masterer
• Serban Ghenea – mixer
• Ben Hogarth – recorded by
• Jason Derulo – vocals, writer
• Sarah Solovay – writer, vocals
• Shawn Charles – writer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [10] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [12] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [13] 6 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [14] 49 Canada AC ( Billboard ) [15] 35 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [16] 12 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [17] 21 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [18] 1 Croatia (HRT) [19] 4 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [20] 4 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [21] 32 Denmark (Tracklisten) [22] 27 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40) [23] 24 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [24] 15 France (SNEP) [25] 74 Germany (GfK) [26] 15 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [27] 32 Greece (IFPI) [28] 16 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [29] 6 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [30] 1 Hungary (Single Top 40) [31] 3 Hungary (Stream Top 40) [32] 7 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [33] 2 Ireland (IRMA) [34] 7 Israel (Media Forest) [35] 5 Italy (FIMI) [36] 24 Lithuania (AGATA) [37] 11 Mexico Airplay ( Billboard ) [38] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [39] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [40] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [41] 13 Norway (VG-lista) [42] 10 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [43] 2 Portugal (AFP) [44] 32 Portugal Airplay (AFP) [45] 2 Romania (Airplay 100) [46] 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [47] 3 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) [48] 12 Scotland (OCC) [49] 9 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [50] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [51] 12 Slovenia (SloTop50) [52] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [53] 26 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [54] 11 UK Singles (OCC) [55] 7 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [56] 3 US Billboard Hot 100 [57] 57 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [58] 25 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) [59] 29 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [60] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA) [61] 89 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [62] 50 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [63] 85 CIS (TopHit) [64] 30 Germany (Official German Charts) [65] 65 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [66] 63 Hungary (Single Top 40) [67] 36 Hungary (Stream Top 40) [68] 35 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [69] 37 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [70] 46 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [71] 79 Poland (ZPAV) [72] 34 Romania (Airplay 100) [73] 49 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [74] 55 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [75] 55 UK Singles (OCC) [76] 92 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [77] 68 Chart (2021) Position Australia (ARIA) [78] 96 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [79] 95 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [80] 92 CIS (TopHit) [81] 14 Global 200 (Billboard) [82] 172 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [83] 17 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [84] 1 Hungary (Single Top 40) [85] 47 Hungary (Stream Top 40) [86] 51 Poland (ZPAV) [87] 95 Portugal (AFP) [88] 148 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [89] 44 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [90] 9 2022 year-end chart performance for "Take You Dancing" Chart (2022) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [91] 21 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [92] 42 2023 year-end chart performance for "Take You Dancing" Chart (2023) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [93] 72 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [94] 128

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [95]	4× Platinum	280,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [96]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Belgium (BRMA) [97]	Gold	20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [98]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [99]	4× Platinum	320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [100]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [101]	Platinum	200,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [102]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [103]	Platinum	70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [104]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [105]	3× Platinum	150,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [106]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [107]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [108]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [109]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	July 22, 2020	Digital download streaming	Atlantic Records	[2] [3]
United States	October 20, 2020	Contemporary hit radio		[110]
	November 30, 2020	Adult contemporary radio		[111]

See also

• List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2020s

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