Take My Advice

"Take My Advice"
Single by Kym Sims
from the album Too Blind to See It
ReleasedMarch 16, 1992 (1992-03-16)[1]
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve "Silk" Hurley
Kym Sims singles chronology
"Too Blind to See It"
(1991) 		"Take My Advice"
(1992) 		"A Little Bit More"
(1992)
Music video
"Take My Advice" on YouTube

"Take My Advice" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kym Sims, co-written and produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley. It is the follow-up to her successful 1991 debut, "Too Blind to See It", and was released in March 1992 by Atco and EastWest as the second single from her album by the same name (1992). It became a club hit, peaking at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number five on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 42. In 2015, Sims released new remixes, as "Take My Advice" (The 2015 Remixes) part 1 and 2.

Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "engaging, pop-flavored houser", noting that a "star-quality vocal performance is inflected with a proper helping of sass and charm". He also added that the influence of producer Steve "Silk" Hurley is prominent, "which should help keep dancefloors filled."[2] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report felt it "has all those same unique qualities that make Kym's music and sound so special."[3] A reviewer from Music Week commented that "songwise, it tries a little too hard to be poppy, while the production is lacklustre by Hurley's admittedly very high standards. However, it still stands a good chance of crossing over."[4] Newcastle Evening Chronicle named it one of the best songs of the album.[5] In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue deemed it the "ideal follow up" to "Too Blind to See It".[6] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update called it a "catchy, lightweight follow-up".[7] Sylvia Patterson from Smash Hits gave the song three out of five, remarking that "this one's got fantastically weedy rap bits in it", adding that "this will be another gigantic merry house winner."[8]

Track listings

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7-inch, Europe
No.TitleLength
1."Take My Advice" (original 7-inch)3:59
2."Take My Advice" (urban 7-inch)3:59
12-inch, US
No.TitleLength
1."Take My Advice" (Hurley's extended mix)5:31
2."Take My Advice" (Silky 70's mix)7:04
3."Take My Advice" (E-Smoove's Late Nite mix)6:17
4."Take My Advice" (Maurice's Underground mix)6:03
CD single, UK and Europe
No.TitleLength
1."Take My Advice" (original 7-inch)3:59
2."Take My Advice" (urban 7-inch)3:59
3."Take My Advice" (Silky 70's mix)7:02
4."Take My Advice" (E-Smoove's Late Nite mix)6:15

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 123
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 42
Europe (European Dance Radio)[11] 9
Ireland (IRMA) 18
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 13
UK Dance (Music Week)[13] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 86
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[15] 5

Sampling

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German DJ/artist Marusha used samples from "Take My Advice" in her track "Go Ahead".

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 14, 1992. p. 12.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (April 18, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 68. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Sholin, Dave (April 17, 1992). "Personal Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 56. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. February 29, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Newcastle Evening Chronicle. May 6, 1992. p. 32.
  6. ^ "Review: "Too Blind To See It" by Kym Sims (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. November 1, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Hamilton, James (March 21, 1992). "DJ Directory: Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 6. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Patterson, Sylvia (February 19, 1992). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 54. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. April 25, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. May 9, 1992. p. 32. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Charts > Kym Sims". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  13. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 28, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chart History > Kym Sims". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "Chart History > Kym Sims". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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