| "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" | ||||
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| Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| from the album Showdown | ||||
| B-side |
"Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 2)" "Tell Me When You Need it Again" (12" single) |
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| Released | March, 1978 | |||
| Format | 7" 12" |
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| Genre | R&B, Funk | |||
| Length |
6:05 (extended 12" version) |
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| Label | T-Neck 2272 |
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| Writer(s) | Rudolph Isley O'Kelly Isley, Jr. Ronald Isley Ernie Isley Marvin Isley Chris Jasper |
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| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" was a hit song for R&B/funk band The Isley Brothers. The song has the sound of a live stadium recording, but it was created entirely in a recording studio. Ernie and Marvin Isley plus Chris Jasper laid the foot stomps and some of the crowd noises across 24 recording tracks.[1] Released from their hit 1978 album, Showdown, the single spent 2 weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart. However, it never managed to cross over to the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. [2].
| Preceded by "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single May 13 - May 20, 1978 |
Succeeded by "Use ta Be My Girl" by The O'Jays |