Take Me Back to Love Again

"Take Me Back to Love Again" is a 1992 single by Kathy Sledge. The single was written by Kenny Harris and Mark Holden and was the first release from Kathy Sledge's first solo CD, Heart (1992).[1] The producers on "Take Me Back to Love Again" were Charles Ferrar and Troy Taylor.[1] The single went to number-one on the US dance charts for one week.[2] "Take Me Back to Love Again" did not make the Hot 100 but went to #24 on the soul singles chart.[3]

"Take Me Back to Love Again"
Single by Kathy Sledge
from the album Heart
Released1992
GenreDance
Length3:55
LabelEpic Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Charles Ferrar
  • Troy Taylor
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 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] 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]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 62
UK Music Week Dance Singles[8] 12
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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. "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. May 2, 1992. p. 14. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 16, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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