Take Care of You

"Take Care of You"
Single by Ella Henderson
from the album Everything I Didn't Say and More
Released12 June 2020 (2020-06-12)
Length3:14
LabelAsylum
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ella Henderson singles chronology
"Hold Me Close"
(2020) 		"Take Care of You"
(2020) 		"Dream on Me"
(2020)

"Take Care of You" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ella Henderson. The song was released on as a single on 12 June 2020 and was later included on the deluxe edition of Henderson's second studio album Everything I Didn't Say (2022), titled, Everything I Didn't Say and More.

The song peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.

Background

Talking about the song, Henderson said, "When I wrote Take Care of You I couldn't put into words how I was feeling, but alongside two of my favourite writers in the world, Julia and Justin, they helped me turn my thoughts into song. This song is for everyone I love, as well as a message of self-care - a personal reminder to look after myself, both mentally and physically."[1]

Live performances

Henderson performed the song for the first time on Sunday Brunch on 21 June 2020. Other major performances of the single include her performance on Martin & Roman's Sunday Best, as well as Blue Peter. Henderson performed the song on Top of the Pops 2020 Christmas special.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Take Care of You" was first released onto YouTube on 12 June 2020.[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

  • Daniel Blume – producer
  • Noel Zancanella – producer, composer
  • Ella Henderson – composer, lead vocals
  • Julia Michaels – composer
  • Justin Tranter – composer
  • Ryan Tedder – backing vocals
  • Brent Kolatalo – additional production
  • Dom Lyttle – additional production
  • Dante Hemingway – additional production, mixer, vocal production
  • Joris Muir – additional production
  • Ken Lewis – additional production
  • Kevin Grainger – mixer
  • Jordan Riley – vocal production

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 79
Scotland (OCC)[6] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 50

Certifications

Certifications for "Take Care of You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Ella Henderson returns with uplifting dance-pop anthem: First listen review". Official Charts Company. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ella Henderson - Take Care Of You (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Credits / Take Care of You / Ella Henderson – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Ella Henderson – Take Care of You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Irish Singles Charts – Week 30, 2020". IRMA. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Ella Henderson – Take Care of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 July 2021.