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"Take My Advice" is a song by American singer Kym Sims, co-written and produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley. It is the follow-up to her successful 1991 debut-single, "Too Blind to See It" and was released as the second single from her album by the same name. It became a club hit and peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number five on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the US. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 42. In 2015, Sims released new remixes, as "Take My Advice" (The 2015 Remixes) Part 1 and 2.

"Take My Advice"
Single by Kym Sims
from the album Too Blind to See It
ReleasedMarch 16, 1992 (1992-03-16)[1]
Genre
  • Dance
  • house
Length3:59
Label
  • Atco
  • EastWest
Songwriter(s)
  • Steve "Silk" Hurley
  • Tonia Hurley
  • Kym Sims
  • Marc Williams
Producer(s)Steve "Silk" Hurley
Kym Sims singles chronology
"Too Blind to See It"
(1991)		 "Take My Advice"
(1992)		 "A Little Bit More"
(1992)
Music video
"Take My Advice" on YouTube

Critical reception


Larry Flick from Billboard 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."[2] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report said it "has all those same unique qualities that make Kym's music and sound so special."[3] A reviewer from Music Week 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."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update called it a "catchy, lightweight follow-up".[5] British newspaper Newcastle Evening Chronicle said it is one of the best songs of the album.[6] Pop Rescue deemed it the "ideal follow up" to "Too Blind to See It".[7] Sylvia Patterson from Smash Hits gave the song three out of five, commenting, "this one's got fantastically weedy rap bits in it", adding that "this will be another gigantic merry house winner."[8]


Track listings


7-inch, Europe
No.TitleLength
1."Take My Advice" (original 7-inch)3:59
2."Take My Advice" (urban 7-inch)3:59
12-inch, US
No.TitleLength
1."Take My Advice" (Hurley's extended mix)5:31
2."Take My Advice" (Silky 70's mix)7:04
3."Take My Advice" (E-Smoove's Late Nite mix)6:17
4."Take My Advice" (Maurice's Underground mix)6:03
CD single, UK and Europe
No.TitleLength
1."Take My Advice" (original 7-inch)3:59
2."Take My Advice" (urban 7-inch)3:59
3."Take My Advice" (Silky 70's mix)7:02
4."Take My Advice" (E-Smoove's Late Nite mix)6:15

Charts


Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 123
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 42
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[10] 9
Ireland (IRMA) 18
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 13
UK Dance (Music Week)[12] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 86
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[14] 5

Sampling


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


References


  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 14, 1992. p. 12.
  2. Flick, Larry (April 18, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 68. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. Sholin, Dave (April 17, 1992). "Personal Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 56. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. February 29, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. Hamilton, James (March 21, 1992). "DJ Directory: Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 6. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. Newcastle Evening Chronicle. May 6, 1992. p. 32. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  7. "REVIEW: "TOO BLIND TO SEE IT" BY KYM SIMS (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. November 1, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. Patterson, Sylvia (February 19, 1992). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 54. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. April 25, 1992. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  10. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. May 9, 1992. p. 32. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. "Official Charts > Kym Sims". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  12. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 28, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  13. "Chart History > Kym Sims". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  14. "Chart History > Kym Sims". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2018.


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