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"Take Your Time"
Song

"Take Your Time" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Sam Hunt. It was released to country radio by MCA Nashville on November 24, 2014 as the second single from his debut studio album, Montevallo (2014). Capitol Records headed the song's further promotion to pop and adult pop radio stations in the spring of 2015.[1] The song became Hunt's second consecutive single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in February 2015.[2]

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad with a "half-spoken, half-sung delivery" about a man approaching a woman and expressing a desire to know her more closely.[3] It was written by Hunt, Josh Osborne, and Shane McAnally, and was produced by McAnally and Zach Crowell.

Critical reception

Giving it an "A", Jon Freeman of Country Weekly noted the "futuristic production" and said "It's an incredibly seductive bit of songcraft, heightened by the way Sam confidently glides from his breathy speaking voice to his silky smooth, R&B-influenced vocal instrument".[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Tim Mattia and premiered on March 13, 2015. The video's storyline involving domestic violence is much different than that of the song's wherein a young man wanting simply to talk to a young woman at a bar.[4]

In the video, Hunt's character witnesses several instances of a tattooed man abusing his young girlfriend in public, including at a biker bar and a coin-operated laundry. Together, the two have a baby. Hunt and several others see the witness but do nothing. Then, near the end of the video, the woman tries to leave with her baby, when the boyfriend comes outside to stop her. When he begins hitting her, Hunt, who happens to be walking by the tattooed man's house, sees this and begins to fight with the man, keeping him occupied long enough to give the woman and her baby time to drive away and escape the relationship.

Chart performance

"Take Your Time" debuted at number fifty-five on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending November 29, 2014.[5] It also debuted at number thirty-five on Hot Country Songs for the chart dated November 15, 2014, and reached number one on the chart dated February 21, 2015.[2] It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-three on the chart dated January 17, 2015, and reached its current peak position of twenty for the chart dated April 11, 2015.[6] It also debuted at number forty on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for the week ending April 25, 2015.[7] The song crossed over to additional pop formats in June, debuting at number thirty-seven on the Billboard Pop Songs chart and at number twenty-eight on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, respectively, for the week ending June 13, 2015.[8]

The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 11, 2015 before achieving Platinum status on April 14, 2015.[9] As of June 2015, the song has sold 1,373,000 copies in the United States.[10]

Charts and certifications

Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
February 21–May 2, 2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
May 2, 2015 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Trust, Gary (April 3, 2015). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Rihanna Cashes In, Debuting in Top 25 With 'Money'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Jessen, Wade (12 February 2015). "Sam Hunt Scores Second No. 1 on Hot Country Songs, Heartland Returns". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b Freeman, Jon (29 December 2014). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 21 (52): 69. ISSN 1074-3235.
  4. ^ Dunkerley, Beville (March 13, 2015). "See Sam Hunt Tackle Domestic Violence in 'Take Your Time' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Trust, Gary (17 November 2014). "Chart Highlights: Maroon 5 Moves To No. 1 on Pop Songs With 'Animals'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  6. ^ Trust, Gary (3 April 2015). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Rihanna Cashes In, Debuting in Top 25 With 'Money'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  7. ^ Trust, Gary (13 April 2015). "Chart Highlights: Wiz Khalifa Motors Onto Pop Songs With 'See You Again'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (1 June 2015). "Chart Highlights: Taylor Swift Ties Record as 'Bad Blood' Hits Pop Songs Top 10". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  9. ^ a b "American single certifications – Sam Hunt – Take Your Time". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ^ a b <Matt Bjorke (June 24, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of June 24, 2015". Roughstock.
  11. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  16. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  19. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  20. ^ "Sam Hunt Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sam Hunt – Take Your Time". Music Canada.

"Sam Hunt - Take Your Time" music video on YouTube

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