TAKE ME HOME
by SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR


Take Me Home was the debut solo single of English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

A cover of Cher's 1979 disco song, originally written by Michele Aller and Bob Esty, Take Me Home was the lead single from Sophie Ellis-Bextor's debut studio album Read My Lips.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's version of Take Me Home was released as a single in August 2001 and peaked at Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart, it stayed in the Top 10 for four weeks. The song showcased rewritten lyrics and a video by Sophie Muller featuring Ellis-Bextor in an array of high-couture outfits. 

Take Me Home marked the first of three consecutive Top 5 singles for Sophie Ellis-Bextor at the beginning of her solo career. Its follow-up single Murder On The Dancefloor also peaked at Number 2 in December 2001, while third single Get Over You/Move This Mountain entered the Official Singles Chart at Number 3 in June 2002.

Take Me Home - Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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Chart facts

  • Peak position2
  • LabelPOLYDOR
  • Catalogue number5872312
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 4Top 10
  3. 6Top 20
  4. 8Top 40
  5. 12Top 75
  6. 15Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

12 weeks - 25/08/2001 to 10/11/2001

1 week - 12/01/2002

2 weeks - 26/01/2002 to 02/02/2002

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Chart facts

  • Peak position2
  • LabelPOLYDOR
  • Catalogue number5872312
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 4Top 10
  3. 6Top 20
  4. 8Top 40
  5. 13Top 75
  6. 16Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

12 weeks - 25/08/2001 to 10/11/2001

1 week - 12/01/2002

2 weeks - 26/01/2002 to 02/02/2002

1 week - 27/07/2017

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Official Charts logo Official Dance Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position18
  • LabelPOLYDOR
  • Catalogue number5872311
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 1Top 20
  4. 2Top 40
  5. 2Top 75
  6. 2Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

2 weeks - 25/08/2001 to 01/09/2001

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