Take You Out

"Take You Out"
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album Luther Vandross
ReleasedApril 24, 2001 (2001-04-24)
Length3:26
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Warryn Campbell
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"I Know"
(1998)
"Take You Out"
(2001)
"Can Heaven Wait"
(2001)

"Take You Out" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. It was written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, and John Smith and produced by the former for Vandross's self-titled twelfth studio album (2001). Released as the album's lead single, the song topped the US Adult R&B Songs chart and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1][2] "Take You Out" was later interpolated by American rapper Jay-Z in his song "Excuse Me Miss", on his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, released in 2002.

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 598.
  2. ^ Billboard Adult Singles Chart history.Billboard.com