"Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" was a hit song for R&B/funk band The Isley Brothers. The song has the sound of a live stadium recording, but it was created entirely in a recording studio. Ernie and Marvin Isley plus Chris Jasper laid the foot stomps and some of the crowd noises across 24 recording tracks.[1] Released from their platinum selling 1978 album, Showdown (Isley Brothers album), the single spent 2 weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart. However, it never managed to cross over to the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[2]
| "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" | ||||
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| Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| from the album Showdown | ||||
| B-side | "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 2)" "Tell Me When You Need it Again" (12" single) | |||
| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Funk | |||
| Length | 6:05 (extended 12" version) 5:10 (album version) 4:12 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | T-Neck 2272 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rudolph Isley O'Kelly Isley, Jr. Ronald Isley Ernie Isley Marvin Isley Chris Jasper | |||
| Producer(s) | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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References
edit- ^ The Isley Brothers. “Take Me to the Next Phase, Pts. 1-2”. Allmusic: Review by Ed Hogan. https://www.allmusic.com/song/take-me-to-the-next-phase-pts-1-2-mt0048480428
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 278.
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