| "Take You Down" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Brown | ||||
| from the album Exclusive | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2008 | |||
| Studio | The Underlab (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Jive, Zomba | |||
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| "Take You Down" on YouTube | ||||
"Take You Down" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown for his second studio album, Exclusive (2007). The song was written by Brown, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Steve Russell, James Fauntleroy and Lamar Edwards, while production was helmed by Edwards and The Underdogs. The song was released as the album's fourth single on April 6, 2008 in the United States. "Take You Down" is composed as slow R&B ballad with the lyrics based on sexual intercourse. The song garnered Brown a Grammy nomination in the category Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
"Take You Down" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics; some noted it as one of the album's highlights while others deemed it of lesser quality of similar R&B songs. "Take You Down" performed moderately in the United States, reaching number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number seven in New Zealand and in the lower region of the UK Singles Chart. The music video for "Take You Down" is a recorded concert performance of Brown on tour.