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Let Me Take You There

"Let Me Take You There" is a song by English singer-songwriter Betty Boo. She co-wrote and co-produced the song with John Coxon, and it contains a sample of the Four Tops's version of the 1958 song "It's All in the Game",[1] so Charles Dawes and Carl Sigman are also credited as writers. Musically, the song is a dance-pop track with lyrics about daydreaming by the ocean.[2]

"Let Me Take You There"
Single by Betty Boo
from the album GRRR! It's Betty Boo
B-side"Jet Sex"
Released27 July 1992 (1992-07-27)
StudioThe Strongroom (London, England)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:57
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Betty Boo
  • John Coxon
Betty Boo singles chronology
"24 Hours"
(1990) 		"Let Me Take You There"
(1992) 		"I'm on My Way"
(1992)
Audio
"Let Me Take You There" (12-inch mix) on YouTube

"Let Me Take You There" was released as the lead single from Boo's second studio album, GRRR! It's Betty Boo (1992), on 27 July 1992 and received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Boo's stronger songwriting and sampling usage. Commercially, the single peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 20 in Ireland and Switzerland.

Critical reception

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Alan Jones of British trade paper Music Week named "Let Me Take You There" as the "Pick of the Week" on 25 July 1992, calling the song a "lovely, lazy summery hit" and its composition "pretty".[1] Later, during a review of Betty Boo's next single, I'm on My Way", the same publication noted that "Let Me Take You There" is more "stylish" than Boo's previous works.[3] Music & Media magazine called the track an "appealingly lush dance/pop gem", while Swansea Sound head of music Rob Pendry praised the sampling of "It's All in the Game", writing that existence of Boo's version is deserved.[4] Miranda Watson and Robbert Tilli of the same magazine noted that the song exemplifies Boo's stronger lyrics and vocals on GRRR! It's Betty Boo.[5] Retrospectively reviewing the album, Imran Khan of PopMatters referred to "Let Me Take You There" as a "beachy, laidback groove".[2]

Chart performance

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On the UK Singles Chart, "Let Me Take You There" debuted at number 30 on the week starting 2 August 1992. Three weeks later, it rose to its peak of number 12, giving Boo her third top-20 UK hit as well as her last top-40 hit as of 2024. It remained within the UK top 75 for eight weeks in total, spending three of these weeks in the top 20.[6] The song also entered the top 20 in Ireland, reaching number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart and staying inside the top 30 for four weeks.[7] In Europe, the single peaked at number 18 in Switzerland and entered the top 50 in Germany and Sweden.[8][9][10] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it climbed to number 41 in September 1992.[11] It was also a top-10 radio hit, reaching number nine on Music & Media's EHR Top 40 ranking.[12] Outside Europe, the song charted in Australia, where it reached number 97 on the ARIA Singles Chart in October 1992.[13]

Track listings

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7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single[14][15][16]

  1. "Let Me Take You There" – 3:57
  2. "Jet Sex" – 3:48

12-inch single[17]

A1. "Let Me Take You There" (12-inch version) – 5:57
A2. "Let Me Take You There" (Ubiquity mix) – 6:07
B1. "Let Me Take You There" (Take U There mix) – 6:20
B2. "Jet Sex" (12-inch version) – 6:05

CD single[18]

  1. "Let Me Take You There" – 3:57
  2. "Let Me Take You There" (Away mix) – 6:15
  3. "Let Me Take You There" (Ubiquity mix) – 6:07
  4. "Jet Sex" (12-inch version) – 6:05

Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the GRRR! It's Betty Boo album booklet.[19]

Studios

  • Recorded at The Strongroom (London, England)
  • Mixed at Sarm West (London, England)

Personnel

  • Betty Boo – writing, production, pre-production
  • John Coxon – writing, production, pre-production
  • Charles Dawes – writing ("It's All in the Game")
  • Carl Sigman – writing ("It's All in the Game")
  • Frank Ton Ton – drums
  • Mads Bjerke – recording engineering, engineering
  • Gregg Jackman – mix engineering

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 97
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 41
Europe Airplay (Music & Media)[12] 9
Germany (GfK)[9] 50
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[20] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 61
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 12

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 27 July 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 WEA [22]
Japan 28 November 1992 Mini-CD [23]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jones, Alan (25 July 1992). "Market Preview: Mainstream". Music Week. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b Khan, Imran (21 April 2016). "Betty Boo: GRRR! It's Betty Boo". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Market Preview: Mainstream". Music Week. 26 September 1992. p. 10.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 35. 29 August 1992. p. 6.
  5. ^ Watson, Miranda; Tilli, Robbert (24 October 1992). "New Releases: Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 43. p. 11.
  6. ^ a b "Betty Boo: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let Me Take You There". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Betty Boo – Let Me Take You There". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Betty Boo – Let Me Take You There" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Betty Boo – Let Me Take You There". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 37. 12 September 1992. p. 15.
  12. ^ a b "EHR Top 40". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 38. 19 September 1992. p. 26.
  13. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  14. ^ Let Me Take You There (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Betty Boo. WEA. 1992. YZ 677, 4509-90440-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Let Me Take You There (UK cassette single sleeve). Betty Boo. WEA. 1992. YZ677C, 4509-90440-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Let Me Take You There (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Betty Boo. WEA. 1992. WMD5-4150.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Let Me Take You There (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Betty Boo. WEA. 1992. YZ677T, 4509-90441-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Let Me Take You There (UK CD single disc notes). Betty Boo. WEA. 1992. YZ677CD, 4509-90442-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ GRRR! It's Betty Boo (UK CD album booklet). Betty Boo. WEA. 1992. 4509 90908-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ "Betty Boo: Let Me Take You There" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Betty Boo – Let Me Take You There" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  22. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 July 1992. p. 19.
  23. ^ "レット・ミー・テイク・ユー・ゼア | ベティ・ブー" [Let Me Take You There | Betty Boo] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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