Take Me Back to Love Again

"Take Me Back to Love Again" is a 1992 song by American singer-songwriter Kathy Sledge. It was written by Kenny Harris and Mark Holden, and was the first single from Sledge's first solo album, Heart (1992).[1] The producers were Charles Farrar and Troy Taylor.[1] The single went to number-one on the US Billboard dance chart for one week.[2] It did not make the Billboard Hot 100 but went to number 24 on the Billboard soul singles chart.[3] In Europe, it peaked at number 62 on the UK Singles Chart and number 12 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.

"Take Me Back to Love Again"
Single by Kathy Sledge
from the album Heart
Released1992
GenreDance
Length3:55
LabelEpic Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kathy Sledge singles chronology
"Take Me Back to Love Again"
(1992)		 "Heart"
(1992)
Music video
"Take Me Back to Love Again" on YouTube

Critical reception

Craig Lytle from AllMusic noted that the song "has a progressive rhythm with flashbacks of disco".[4] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "This festive, garage-vibed houser benefits from the maturing remix hand of Roger S., who takes it through six strong variations." He added, "Of course, the real reason to check this jam out is Sledge's instantly recognizable voice, which sounds as powerful as it did on classics like "We Are Family".[5]

John Martinucci from the Gavin Report said, "I find my ears gravitating toward the LP edit because it presents her soft-smooth vocals in a Jazz/Fusion setting. Check it out."[6] Andy Beevers from Music Week commented, "Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge fame has returned with a bang up-to-date single, the classy Roger Sanchez mixed Take Me Back To Love. Import copies have already been filling garage-orientated dancefloors and the track is now getting a UK release."[7]

Impact and legacy

In 1995, British DJ Sister Bliss selected it as one of "the tracks that mean most to her", saying, "This is a bit of a handbag one – a big Northern tune. It has a tinkly piano – the piano riff is one of the nicest things about it. It's an unpretentious little tune Jon Pleased Wimmin used to play it all the time – it brings back memories of the Bar Industria at four in the morning and putting my hands in the air. It's infectious happy."[8]

Track listing
  • 7" single, UK (1992)
  1. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Radio Remix) – 3:55
  2. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Album Version) – 3:59
  • 12", US (1992)
  1. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Shelter Me Mix) – 6:48
  2. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Soundshaft Mix) – 6:15
  3. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Soundshaft Beats) – 3:00
  4. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Roger's Favorite Mix) – 5:30
  5. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Preston's Piano Mix) – 5:32
  6. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Raw Mix) – 5:00
  • CD maxi, UK (1992)
  1. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (7" Version) – 3:55
  2. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Back To Romance) – 5:00
  3. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (12" Remix) – 5:15
  4. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Instrumental) – 4:00
  5. "Take Me Back to Love Again" (Album Version) – 3:59

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 62
UK Dance (Music Week)[9] 12
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 24

See also

References
  1. "Kathy Sledge - Take Me Back to Love Again". Discogs.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 237.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 533.
  4. Lytle, Craig. "Kathy Sledge – Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. Flick, Larry (February 8, 1992). "Dance Trax: Sledge Is Back; Sims Simmers; Abdul Exudes Club Vibe" (PDF). Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. Martinucci, John (March 6, 1991). "Urban: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 19. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  7. Beevers, Andy (May 2, 1992). "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. "Jock On Her Box" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 18, 1995. p. 11. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  9. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 16, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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