"It Takes More" is a song by British rapper Ms. Dynamite, released as her debut single from her first album, A Little Deeper (2002), on 20 May 2002. It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, her second-highest-charting song on the chart. The melody is taken from the song "Chitarra romana", a popular Roman song written by C. Bruno (pseudonym of Bruno Cherubini) and Eldo Di Lazzaro in 1934.[1][better source needed]
"It Takes More" | ||||
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Single by Ms. Dynamite | ||||
from the album A Little Deeper | ||||
B-side | "Dynamite" | |||
Released | 20 May 2002 | |||
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Producer(s) | Punch | |||
Ms. Dynamite singles chronology | ||||
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Versions
editThere are two versions that were released, album and radio edit. For the radio edit, Ms. Dynamite re-wrote her lyrics instead of using the censor option. On clean versions of A Little Deeper, a censored version is used, bleeping out inappropriate content. The album version was released on physical UK CD singles.
Track listings
editUK CD single[2]
- "It Takes More" (Bloodshy main mix)
- "Dynamite" (album version)
- "It Takes More" (Nash Band mix)
UK 12-inch single and European CD single[3][4]
- "It Takes More" (Bloodshy main mix)
- "It Takes More" (Nash Band mix)
UK cassette single[5]
- "It Takes More" (clean version)
- "Dynamite" (album version)
Australian CD single[6]
- "It Takes More" (Bloodshy main mix)
- "It Takes More" (Nash Band mix)
- "It Takes More" (Nash Band acoustic version)
- "It Takes More" (video)
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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United Kingdom | 20 May 2002 |
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Australia | 17 June 2002 | CD | [23] |
References
edit- ^ "Chitarra Romana". Eldo di Lazzaro (1902–1968). Archived from the original on 20 December 2021.
- ^ It Takes More (UK CD single liner notes). Ms. Dynamite. Polydor Records, Biggerbeats Records, P Records. 2002. 570 798-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ It Takes More (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Ms. Dynamite. Polydor Records, Biggerbeats Records, P Records. 2002. 570 798-1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ It Takes More (European CD single liner notes). Ms. Dynamite. Polydor Records, Biggerbeats Records, P Records. 2002. 570 844-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ It Takes More (UK cassette single sleeve). Ms. Dynamite. Polydor Records, Biggerbeats Records, P Records. 2002. 570 798-4.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ It Takes More (Australian CD single liner notes). Ms. Dynamite. Polydor Records, Biggerbeats Records, P Records. 2002. 570 843-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ms. Dynamite – It Takes More" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite – It Takes More" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles". Jam!. Archived from the original on 28 November 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 24. 8 June 2002. p. 9. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite – It Takes More" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ms. Dynamite". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite – It Takes More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite – It Takes More". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Ms. Dynamite – It Takes More". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Hubner, Miriam (1 June 2002). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 23. p. 22. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 20 May 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 May 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th June 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 17 June 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2002. Retrieved 30 April 2021.