"Take Away" is a song by American rapper

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. It was written by Elliott and

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for Elliott's third studio album '' Miss E... So Addictive'' (2001) and features production by Elliott,

and

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along with guest vocals from R&B singer,

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. While the album version credits background vocals by

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member, Kameelah Williams, the single version replaces Williams's vocals with then-newcomer Tweet. The song and its accompanying music video is dedicated to Elliott's close friend

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, who was killed in a

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on August 25, 2001. The remainder of the music video features a snippet of Elliott's single, " 4 My People", which served as an aptly–upbeat dedication to the victims of the

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and citizens of the United States. The track was released via

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as the album's third single on October 18, 2001 and began charting as an album cut."Billboard: Hot R&B/Hip Hop." ''

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''. November 3, 2001: 46. Print. Soon as it picked up heavier airplay and debuted on the US Billboard

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at 84, the song was physically released in the United States on November 5, 2001, and in international regions on January 29, 2002. On September 29, 2014, the album version of the song was sampled by Elliott's protégée

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for her single, "Takin' It No More".

Music video

Directed by Dave Meyers, the video begins with a message from Missy Elliott: Elliott is then shown singing her verses in a

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–themed palace; decorated with angelic statues and flowers. Tweet is then spotted singing the chorus with Elliott while holding an umbrella under showering flower petals. The following scene then shows

singing his verses in two differing locations—one being a rocky cave; and the other being steps of the palace. During his verses, Ginuwine along with Elliott glance at the sight of waterfalls where pictures of

are reflecting from the water. Tweet is then shown singing the chorus with Elliott, while playing the harp as people dressed in white begin to dance. The video then transitions to Elliott performing " 4 My People" with an American crowd in an upbeat dedication to the 9/11 victims. The video then ends with a message from Elliott:

Track listings and formats

;European 12" vinyl # "Take Away" (Album Version) (featuring

& Tweet) — 4:58 # "Take Away" (Radio Edit) (featuring

& Tweet) — 3:41 # "

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" (Original Version) (featuring

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) — 4:25 # " Get Ur Freak On" (Superchumbo's Superfreakon Remix) — 8:53 ;European CD/Maxi-single # "Take Away" (Radio Edit) — 3:41 # "Take Away" (Album Version) — 4:58 # "

" (Original Version) (featuring

) — 4:25 # " Get Ur Freak On" (Superchumbo's Superfreakon Remix) — 8:53 # " Get Ur Freak On" (Music Video) — 3:55 ;US CD single # "Take Away" (Radio Edit) (featuring

& introducing Tweet) — 3:43 # "Take Away" (Instrumental) — 4:59 # "Take Away" (TV Track) — 5:00 # "Take Away" (Acappella) (featuring

& introducing Tweet) — 3:48

Charts

References

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