"I Can Take It from There" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist Chris Young. It was released in October 2012 as the fourth and final single from his 2011 album ''

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''. The song was written by Young,

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and

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Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "it’s a perfect radio track, but it’s not one of the best three Chris Young songs of all time." Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song a favorable review, saying that "the melody of the opening track to ''Neon'' is pretty much stock and trade of most mainstream country studio sessions of the past 10-15 years but that doesn't mean this is a bad song for any song that has Chris Young singing is gonna rise above the pack." Ben Foster of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a B+ grade, writing that the song "illustrates how solid song structure and an inspired performance can lift standard country radio fodder from rote to memorable," calling it "a most delicious nugget of

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Chart performance

"I Can Take It from There" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of November 3, 2012. It also debuted at number 48 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of December 1, 2012. It also debuted at number 97 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of February 23, 2013. It also debuted at number 95 on the

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chart for the week of April 6, 2013. It ultimately peaked at number 4 on the Country Airplay chart in April 2013, making it Young's first Top 10 country single to miss the Number One spot.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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