Take Me for a Ride

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"Take Me for a Ride"
Single by Steps
from the album What the Future Holds Pt. 2
Released29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
GenreElectropop
Length3:16
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Mark Topham
  • Karl Twigg
Steps singles chronology
"Heartbreak in This City"
(2021)
"Take Me for a Ride"
(2021)
"The Slightest Touch"
(2021)
Music videos
"Take Me for a Ride" on YouTube
"Take Me for a Ride" (7th Heaven Remix) on YouTube

"Take Me for a Ride" is a song recorded by British group Steps, released in July 2021 as the second single from their seventh studio album, What the Future Holds Pt. 2 (2021). The single peaked at number 27 on UK Download chart.[1]

Background and release[edit]

The song premiered on 29 July 2021 on Zoe Ball's show on BBC Radio 2 and was released on all digital and streaming partners immediately after. Speaking of the single, Steps said "It's much darker than what we have done in the past and the lyrics tell a real story about someone being gaslighted in a relationship, a topic that's finally getting the attention it deserves. It's one of several songs on the new What the Future Holds Pt. 2 album that takes our Steps sound in exciting new directions. We can't wait to hear what everyone thinks about the track and the album as a whole. We hope you love it as much as we do."[2]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Jordan Rossi and released on 26 August 2021. The video features choreography by Mark Jennings and styling by Frank Strachan. The band said they had a lot of fun shooting the new clip. "This was one of our all-time favourite video shoots, the day itself was such good fun and we're delighted with the end result. We think the ultra-modern direction might come as a surprise to some people – but much like the song itself, it keeps the essence of Steps but takes what we're best known for in exciting new directions!"[3]

Tracklist[edit]

Digital download/streaming[4]

  1. "Take Me for a Ride" (single mix) - 3:16

Remixes

  1. "Take Me for Ride" - 3:44
  2. "Take Me for Ride" (Initial Talk Remix Edit) - 3:44
  3. "Take Me for Ride" (Shortland Remix Edit) - 3:22
  4. "Take Me for Ride" (7th Heaven Remix Edit) - 3:32
  5. "Take Me for Ride" (Rouge Digit Slippery Dancefloor Mix) - 5:37
  6. "Take Me for Ride" (Acoustic) - 3:32
  7. "Take Me for Ride" (Shortland Club Mix) - 6:12
  8. "Take Me for Ride" (Initial Club Mix) - 4:49
  9. "Take Me for Ride" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - 6:10
  10. "Take Me for Ride" (Single Mix) - 3:16

Charts[edit]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[5] 27

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 6 August 2021 - 12 August 2021". 12 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ ""Take Me for a Ride" The New Single from Steps". www.totalntertainment.com. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Steps share video for new song "Take Me For a Ride"". www.outinperth.com. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Take Me for a Ride - single". Apple Music. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.