Take Me Higher (song)

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine described the song as a "swirling retro disco ditty that inspires a wonderfully loose and playful performance", and complimented its chorus as "instantly infectious and brimming with warm optimism." The Daily Vault's Mark Millan called it "a fine dance number that Ross revels in". Quincy McCoy from the Gavin Report noted that it "kicks up a happy feeling of nostalgia along with keeping a contemporary feel that brings a smile to your feet." Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked that here, "La Ross shifts to a higher gear, the pop dance speed." Music Week editor Alan Jones deemed it "a fairly innocuous affair – pleasant, undemanding and vaguely anthemic in its regular mix". Rupert Howe from NME said, "Needless to say Ms Ross' attempts to cut it on a hip-thrusting house track at an age when most women are claiming their bus passes proves to be no 'Chain Reaction'." In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue felt that the singer's vocals "are strong and confident in the verses, but a little weaker in the chorus", adding that "she's joined by backing singers to help lift her higher." ==Music video==

The single's accompanying music video featured scenes of Ross in a cocktail dress on stage, while dancers execute a choreography and the band plays the song, intercut with footage of Ross on the beach. It received solid airplay on American television network BET. ==Track listings==

• CD single, UK (1995) • "Take Me Higher" – 4:21 • "Let Somebody Know" – 4:57 • "Too Many Nights" – 4:36 • CD maxi, US (1995) • "Take Me Higher" (12-inch mix) – 7:25 • "Take Me Higher" (dub mix) – 9:34 • "Take Me Higher" (a capella) – 3:44 • "Take Me Higher" (LP version) – 4:13 • "Take Me Higher" (radio edit) – 4:02 • "Take Me Higher" (instrumental) – 4:11 ==Credits and personnel==

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Take Me Higher. • Patti Austin – background vocals • Angela Bofill – background vocals • Sally Jo Dakota – writing • Nikita Germaine – background vocals, writing • Allen Gregorie – mix engineering • Sandy Griffith – background vocals • Kevin Hedge – mixing • Tony Lindsay – background vocals • Mike Mani – associate production • Timmy Regisford – mixing • Diana Ross – lead vocals • Narada Michael Walden – production, writing ==Charts==

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