"Take My Advice" is a song by American singer

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, 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 as the second single from her album by the same name (1992). It became a club hit, peaking at number 13 on the

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and number five on the US ''

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chart. On the

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, 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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from ''

'' 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." Dave Sholin from the ''

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'' felt it "has all those same unique qualities that make Kym's music and sound so special." A reviewer from ''

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'' 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." British ''

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'' said it is one of the best songs of the album. In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue deemed it the "ideal follow up" to " Too Blind to See It". James Hamilton from the '' RM'' Dance Update called it a "catchy, lightweight follow-up". Sylvia Patterson from ''

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'' 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."

Track listings

Charts

Sampling

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

References

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