"Take Ü There" is the debut collaboration single by American EDM DJ duo

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and

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together as

Jack Ü Jack Ü was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of electronic music producers Skrillex and Diplo, formed in 2013. They released their first official single, "Take Ü There", featuring vocals from Kiesza, on October 4, 2014. They re ...

, written and performed by the duo and

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singer

Kiesza Kiesa Rae Ellestad (born January 16, 1989), known professionally as Kiesza ( ), is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Calgary. In 2017, she was involved in a car accident in Toronto, suffering severe injuries that required her to ...

, and produced by the duo. It serves as the lead single from Jack Ü's debut studio album ''

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'', and was released on October 4, 2014, through Skrillex's

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and Diplo's

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. It peaked at number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

The song premiered at Diplo's

Block Party on August 9, 2014.

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Joseph Kahn, Dillon Moore and Daniel Streit, was released in November 2014. The video combines real footage with animation.

Critical reception

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'' chose the song as the best track of the week, writing that, "its playlist-friendly trap sound is mildly panic-inducing, like taking speed and then being told you have to go on live TV and explain the intricacies of Middle Eastern politics RIGHT NOW and is it OK if you do it in just your pants?".

Remix

On February 3, 2015, the pair announced that they would be working with

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on a remix to "Take Ü There".

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Take U There 2014 songs 2014 debut singles Jack Ü songs Kiesza songs Song recordings produced by Skrillex Song recordings produced by Diplo Songs written by Skrillex Songs written by Diplo Songs written by Kiesza Songs written by Cirkut Songs written by Dr. Luke Atlantic Records singles Owsla singles