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Revision as of 19:55, 31 March 2009

"Takin' Back My Love"
Song

"Takin' Back My Love" is a pop song from singer Enrique Iglesias. It is the second single from his English greatest hits album Greatest Hits.[2] The song was produced by RedOne who was a co-writer of the song alongside Iglesias and Frankie Storm.

The original version of the song features R&B/pop singer Ciara and is being released internationally. A second version which features pop singer Sarah Connor in place of Ciara was released in the Germany, Switzerland, Russia ,Austria, Poland and Czech Republic. In France, the song was re-recorded with the french R&B singer Tyssem singing her porion of the song in French and re-titled Tackin' Back My Love (Sans l'ombre d'un remord)[3].

Release and promotion

File:Takinback.jpg
Ciara & Enrique performing "Takin' Back My Love".

Iglesias first performed the song in on the French TV show Star Academy as a duet with one the of the contestants Gaultier. The performance was enthusiastically received by the show's audience and the judges who gave the pair a standing ovation. [4] This performance propelled the Ciara version of the song debut at #3 in France.

Enrique and Ciara both performed the single for the first time at the 2009 Pro Bowl Half-time Show in Hawaii.

Due to studio commitments Ciara had to pull out of promotion for the single and Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi was asked to lend her vocals to most of the European promo. So far they have performed the song on Dutch TV show "Life & Cooking", the Paul O'Grady Show, Loose Women and The Alan Titchmarsh Show in the UK as well as the Meteor Music Awards in Ireland.

Iglesias has performed the song with Sarah Connor on the German show "Nur Die Liebe Zaehlt".

Critical reception

Digital Spy said that "Takin' Back My Love" finds Iglesias acting out a break-up with "Goodies" singer Ciara. "Go ahead just leave, can't hold you, you're free," he wails with typical passion. Not too keen on her impending single status, Ciara replies: "What did I do but give love to you? I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you." With its Europoppy beat and suitably dramatic chorus, this manages to pack an emotional punch while also remaining appealingly cheesy".[5]

Music video

The video was shot in Los Angeles on January 13, 2009 and directed by the Norwegian director Ray Kay, who helmed Christina Milian’s "Us Against the World" clip, amongst many other videos for R&B music artists.[6] The video was released in February 2009. A music video for the version featuring Sarah Connor was released in March 2009, it is intercut with scenes from the music video that was made for the version featuring Ciara.[7]

The entire music video is shot under blue-screen to give off a radiant but monotone color set. The music video opens up viewing portraits of Enrique and Ciara, then an ironic switch showing the two arguing and pushing back and forth outside of the house. The two part ways, and the song begins with Enrique's first verse. He sings as the video randomly shoots back to a scene where Ciara is up against a wall. The chorus enters as Enrique is shown throwing things off a counter and out of drawers.

The next verse enters Ciara walking in the room apparently angry at Enrique. As she sings her verse, she proceeds to pick up a jacket that reads "From C, with Love" and heads to the pool and throws the jacket in the water. What ensues shortly after is a back and forth argument involving the two destroying the house, from Enrique throwing dishes and glasses out of the refrigerator, to Ciara burning songbooks and pouring paint on top of his car. Then, two briefly meet in the dining room of the house, where they obviously still have feelings for one another. They then kiss and perform sexual dance-like moves against each other. Then, as Ciara comes back to reality and snatches his hand off of her, the two immediately go right back to arguing and destroying what's left of the house. As the video closes, the two are seen in a destroyed dining room with lights flickering on and off, approaching each other once again. Enrique then grabs Ciara, and the video ends with the two kissing and smiling.

Formats & Track listing

UK Digital Single (Released: March 23, 2009)
  1. "Takin' Back My Love" (feat. Ciara) (Radio Edit) – 3:51
UK Digital EP (Released: March 23, 2009)
  1. "Takin' Back My Love" (feat. Ciara) (Radio Edit) - 3:51
  2. "Takin' Back My Love" (feat. Ciara) (Moto Blanco Radio Mix) - 3:51
  3. "Takin' Back My Love" (Video) - 3:57

Chart performance

"Takin' Back My Love" debuted at #3 on French Singles Chart on January 17, 2009, with 3,137 copies sold, being ex aequo with the number two.[8] The single debuted at #14 on the Eurochart Hot 100 chart after its first week of release where it peaked for two weeks and then jumped 10 spots to #4.

In the United Kingdom the song debuted at #88. Since then it has so far peaked at #20. In Ireland, the song debuted at #47 has so far managed a peak of #9.

Charts

Chart (2009)[9] Peak
position
Belgium Singles Chart[10] 36
Dutch Top 40[11] 11
Eurochart Hot 100[12] 4
French Singles Chart[13] 2
European Hit Radio Top 40[14]1 1
German Singles Chart[15]1 9
Irish Singles Chart 9
Latvian Airplay Top 50[16]1 3
Swedish Singles Chart 52
Swiss Singles Chart1 25
Turkey Top 20 Chart[17] 5
UK Singles Chart 20
UK R&B Chart 5[18]

1 Version featuring Sarah Connor

References

  1. ^ http://www.amazon.de/Takin-Enrique-Feat-Connor-Sarah-Iglesias/dp/B001RTWB8M
  2. ^ "Enrique Inglesias Official Website" Enrique Iglesias. Accessed October 26, 2008.
  3. ^ VirginMega.fr Accessed February 3, 2009.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a149185/enrique-iglesias-ft-ciara-takin-back-my-love.html
  6. ^ [2] Rap-Up. Accessed January 13, 2009.
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWRUqJKPlFo&eurl=http://wind-da-music.blogspot.com/
  8. ^ "Disques : la comédie musicale Mozart déjà numéro un", Ozap, Antoine Masson, January 21, 2009 Ozap.com (Retrieved January 25, 2009)
  9. ^ aCharts
  10. ^ [3]
  11. ^ [4]
  12. ^ [5]
  13. ^ French Singles Chart
  14. ^ [6]
  15. ^ [7]
  16. ^ [8]
  17. ^ Turkey Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2009-03-30
  18. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbsingles.shtml
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