- Not to be confused with Take Me To The Top (Chris Song), Take Me To The Top (High Frequency Song), or You Take Me To The Top.
"Take Me To The Top" is a song by Maurizio De Jorio under his alias D.Essex. It was produced and released in 1996, making its first album appearance in "Super Eurobeat Vol. 68" on June 26th; then it was released in a vinyl maxi-single by Delta that same year. The song was written, composed and produced by Andrea Leonardi, under his alias Bratt Sinclaire.
Due to Leonardi's dismissal from Delta, since 2008 the song's license has been transferred to SinclaireStyle together with many other songs produced and/or written by Andrea Leonardi at Delta.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
(Pot eht ot em ekat!)
Take Me To The Top! Top! Top!
I gotta feel it going hot! hot! hot!
Take Me To The Top! Top! Top!
I wanna be your bloody rock! rock! rock !
Take Me To The Top!
Take Me To The Top! Top! Top!
(Go! go!)
Take Me To The Top!
[Verse 1]
Imagine all the men
Imagine all the fans
Who like the music of my heartbeat
No matter what you like
No matter what you strike
The people want me now, baby!
[Pre-Chorus]
Looking into my eyes
Burning into my fire
Heat for hire, warning!
Yes, it's my love for sale
When you decide to
Tell me "Hey you..."
(Go!)
[Chorus - Repeat Twice]
Take Me To The Top! Top! Top!
I gotta feel it going hot! hot! hot!
And Take Me To The Top! Top! Top!
I wanna be your bloody rock! rock! rock!
And Take Me To The...
[Verse 2]
So take a look around
Whoever took me down
I've never lost the power, before
Don't wanna stop you now
You better scream in loud
"I wanna rise again", baby!
Featured On[]
| Year | Version | Album | Track No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Take Me To The Top [4-Min Ver.] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 68 | Track 14 |
| 2002 | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Battle Stage | Track 10 | |
| 2008 | Take Me To The Top [Mixed] | Initial D Battle Stage Special Box | Track 18 |
| 2020 | Take Me To The Top (Extended Mix) | Bratt Sinclaire Eurobeat Style Vol. 10 | Track 1 |
| Take Me To The Top (Harlequin Mix) | Curiosities Killed The Beats, (SinclaireStyle Archive Exposed) | Track 5 | |
| Take Me To The Top (Extended Mix) | Super Eurobeat Vol. 68 - Extended Version - Delta Edition | ||
| 2022 | Take Me To The Top (Instrumental Version) | Eurobeat No Voice Vol. 10 | Track 1 |
| Take Me To The Top (Bonus Track) | Eurobeat For DJ, Vol. 5 | Track 15 | |
| Take Me To The Top (ParaPara Edit) | みんなでパラパラ ~ParaPara Dance Party~ Vol. 6 | Track 2 |
DELTA 1019 Single[]
Take Me To The Top was released on the DELTA 1019 vinyl single in 1996.
| Side | Version | Length |
|---|---|---|
| A | Take Me To The Top (Saturday Night Mix) | 6:38 |
| B1 | Take Me To The Top (Friday Night Mix) | 5:15 |
| B2 | Take Me To The Top (Bonus Track) | 1:19 |
Personnel[]
- Maurizio De Jorio - Vocalist [Uncredited]
- Hajime Sorayama - Illustration [Uncredited]
- Andrea Leonardi - Writer / Composer
- Bratt Sinclaire - Producer
- Graphyce Magica 2000 - Printer
- Anna Zoggia - Cover Art
- Recorded and mixed at Delta Studios
Gallery[]
Single[]
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Video[]
Trivia[]
- The first line in the song is the title in backwards.
- Take Me To The Top was featured in the OVA Initial D Battle Stage in the Takumi Fujiwara vs Kyoichi Sudo battle.
- The artwork of the single was illustrated by the Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama.