"Takes Me Higher" is a single by

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R&B and

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singer J. Williams, released in May 2010. It features

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singer Dane Rumble.

Writing and release

"Takes Me Higher" was

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by Williams, Rumble and I. Finau. The single was released as a digital download at the iTunes Store and Digirama on 25 May 2010. Takes Me Higher is Dane Rumble's 4th consecutive No.1 on the NZ40 Airplay chart. The last time an artist had 4 no.1 singles on this chart was

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back in 2005.

Composition

"Takes Me Higher" is a R&B and

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. It contains small amounts of

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. Williams sings the chorus and the first verse, while Rumble sings the second verse. Both singers share the final verse.

Music video

The music video premiered on 28 June 2010 on

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Chart performance and certification

Titanium version

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covered "Takes Me Higher" and included it as the

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to their first single, " Come On Home".

References

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