"Take It from Me" is a song recorded by American country pop singer Jordan Davis. It was released in May 2018 as the second single from Davis's 2018 debut album Home State.
Content and history
Jordan Davis wrote the song with his brother, Jacob Davis, and Jason Gantt. Of the songwriting process, Jordan Davis said that his brother provided the idea of an "advice-seeking song", which he then chose to write "a little bit more literally".[2] He also told Billboard that "is a song about the early stages of a relationship when it doesn’t matter what she wants from you, she can take it -- your time, your shirts, anything -- she can have it. I think everybody has gone through that honeymoon phase of a relationship".[3]
Commercial performance
The song reached No. 2 on Billboard's Country Airplay for chart dated March 9, 2019.[4] It has sold 77,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[5] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on August 16, 2019.
Music video
The song's video was directed by Eric Ryan Anderson. It was shot in New York City and follows a couple's adventures through the city. Davis premiered the video on Billboard's website in July 2018.[3]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.