Take It to the Head

"Take It to the Head" is a song by American hip hop producer DJ Khaled, released as the lead single from his sixth studio album, Kiss the Ring. The song features American singer Chris Brown and rappers Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. The song was premiered via DJ Khaled's Twitter on March 26, 2012.^[1] It was later released for digital download in the United States on April 3, 2012.^[2] The single has sold over 500,000 copies and certified Gold by the RIAA.^[3]

Critical reception

David Jeffries highlighted it and wrote a positive description: " Nicki Minaj joins labelmate Wayne, along with Chris Brown and Rick Ross, for "Take It to the Head," a song perfect for rainy days as the lyricists go from sullen to champion over a slow-rolling Runners production."^[4] BBC music said of the single, "Single Take It to the Head, meanwhile, is oddly ineffectual considering the talent showcased. Rick Ross comes off lackadaisical, Nicki Minaj offers far from her greatest verse, a mumbling Lil Wayne's mouth sounds fuller of iced grill than usual, while Khaled hollers unselfconsciously over the whole palaver like an actual ghetto Tim Westwood."^[5] Mark Bozzer also wrote a positive review: "the Runners/Khaled-produced bachelorette party favourite, "Take It To The Head," featuring Breezy, Rozay, Nicki Minaj and Weezy."^[6] XXL panned the song noting it incapable of recapturing the magic of last album’s lead single but he also wrote that it's better than today’s average radio record: "appreciate in listening value over time."^[7]

Music video

The video was filmed on April 30, 2012 in Universal Studios California. It was directed by Colin Tilley.^[8] It premiered on May 20, 2012 on MTV2 Sucker Free and it was uploaded on DJ Khaled's Vevo account on May 25. In addition to Khaled and the track's featured artists, the video features cameos from rappers Flo Rida, Gunplay, Tyga, Yo Gotti, Torch, Future, Bow Wow, Ace Hood, Brisco, Trick Daddy, Young Jeezy, Yung Joc, Gorilla Zoe, Drake, Birdman, Busta Rhymes and Mack Maine. The video takes place at The BART. Brown appears in a cage as he sings the chorus. Rick Ross performs his verse on the sidelines of the train tracks as during the verse, Drake appears. Then Minaj raps her verse sitting on the train tracks as gasoline barrels on fire behind her. Then Wayne performs on the back of a destroyed train as Busta Rhymes, Mack Maine and Birdman make small appearances during Wayne's verse.

Live performances

Minaj and Wayne performed the song during Minaj's Pepsi Promotional Show as a part of her Pink Friday Tour. Minaj has also recited her verse on her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	6
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[11]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	29
US Rap Songs (Billboard)^[13]	20

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

List of release dates, record label and format details
Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	April 3, 2012^[2]	Digital download	We the Best, Terror Squad, Cash Money, Universal Motown
United States	April 10, 2012^[15]	Rhythmic radio	We the Best, Terror Squad, Cash Money, Universal Motown

References

↑ "Listen To DJ Khaled's All-Star Single "Take It To The Head"". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
1 2 "Take It To The Head: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
↑ "DJ Khaled "Take It To The Head" Goes Gold - Rap Radar". Rap Radar. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ David Jeffries. "Kiss the Ring - DJ Khaled - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ "BBC - Music - Review of DJ Khaled - Kiss the Ring". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ "DJ Khaled". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2012/08/dj-khaled-kiss-the-ring/
↑ "Welcome to Twitter - Login or Sign up". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ "DJ Khaled – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for DJ Khaled. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
↑ "DJ Khaled – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for DJ Khaled. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
↑ "DJ Khaled – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for DJ Khaled. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
↑ "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
↑ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne – Take It to the Head". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
↑ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates - ...". All Access. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

DJ Khaled

Discography

Studio albums	Listennn... the Album We the Best We Global Victory We the Best Forever Kiss the Ring Suffering from Success I Changed a Lot Major Key

Singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "Out Here Grindin" "Go Hard" "Fed Up" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Welcome to My Hood" "I'm on One" "Take It to the Head" "I Wish You Would" "No New Friends" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Hold You Down" "How Many Times" "Gold Slugs" "For Free" "I Got the Keys" "Holy Key" "Do You Mind"

Featured singles	"100 Million" "Speedin' (We the Best Remix)" "Cash Flow" "Foolish (Remix)" "Always Strapped (Remix)" "Maybach Music 2.5" "For My Hood" "Body 2 Body (Remix)" "Ima Boss (Remix)" "Cold" "Pride n Joy" "It's On" "Bugatti (Remix)"

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Chris Brown singles

Discography

Chris Brown	"Run It!" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Gimme That" "Say Goodbye" "Poppin'"

Exclusive	"Wall to Wall" "Kiss Kiss" "With You" "Take You Down" "Forever" "Superhuman"

Graffiti	"I Can Transform Ya" "Crawl"

F.A.M.E.	"Deuces" "No Bullshit" "Yeah 3x" "Look at Me Now" "Beautiful People" "She Ain't You" "Next to You" "Wet the Bed"

Fortune	"Strip" "Turn Up the Music" "Sweet Love" "Till I Die" "Don't Wake Me Up" "Don't Judge Me"

X	"Fine China" "Don't Think They Know" "Love More" "Loyal" "New Flame"

Fan of a Fan: The Album	"Ayo" "Bitches N Marijuana"

Royalty	"Liquor" "Zero" "Back to Sleep" "Fine by Me"

Heartbreak on a Full Moon	"Grass Ain't Greener" "Keep In You Mind" "Party"

Featured singles	"Shortie Like Mine" "No Air" "Shawty Get Loose" "Get Like Me" "What Them Girls Like" "Freeze" "Work That!" "Better on the Other Side" "Drop It Low" "Back to the Crib" "Make a Movie" "Get Back Up" "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" "Champion" "My Last" "One Night Stand" "Best Love Song" "Pot of Gold" "Body 2 Body" "Better with the Lights Off" "International Love" "Another Round" "Why Stop Now" "Birthday Cake (Remix)" "Right by My Side" "Take It to the Head" "I Can Only Imagine" "Put It Down" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" "Celebration" "Ready" "As Your Friend" "For the Road" "Beat It" "Sweet Serenade" "Show Me" "Main Chick" "Hold You Down" "Only" "Post to Be" "Hotel" "Private Show" "Five More Hours" "You Changed Me" "Do It Again" "How Many Times" "Fun" "All Eyes on You" "Body on Me" "Moses" "Play No Games" "Player" "Sorry" "Gold Slugs" "Drifting" "Wishing" "Something New" "Paradise" "I'm the Man (Remix)" "No Romeo No Juliet" "Do You Mind"

Other songs	"This Christmas" "Dreamer" "Sing Like Me" "Bassline" "Nobody's Business" "X" "Wrist" "Anyway" "Little More (Royalty)" "Picture Me Rollin’"

Book:Chris Brown

Rick Ross

Discography

Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market

Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)

Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar

Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry"

Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Fed Up" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "Ima Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Think Like a Man" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Options" "New Flame" "When You Feel This" "Do You Mind"

Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "I'm Ya Dogg"

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Nicki Minaj songs

Beam Me Up Scotty	"I Get Crazy"

Pink Friday	"Roman's Revenge" "Did It On'em" "Right Thru Me" "Fly" "Moment 4 Life" "Check It Out" "Your Love" "Super Bass" "Girls Fall Like Dominoes"

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded	"Roman Holiday" "Come on a Cone" "I Am Your Leader" "Beez in the Trap" "Roman Reloaded" "Champion" "Right by My Side" "Starships" "Pound the Alarm" "Whip It" "Automatic" "Marilyn Monroe" "Stupid Hoe" "Va Va Voom"

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up	"Freedom" "High School" "The Boys"

The Pinkprint	"All Things Go" "Feeling Myself" "Only" "Anaconda" "Pills n Potions" "The Night Is Still Young" "Bed of Lies" "Truffle Butter"

Other songs	"BedRock" "Roger That" "Massive Attack" "Roman in Moscow" "Yasss Bish" "Bang Bang" "Black Barbies"

As featured artist	"5 Star (Remix)" "Shakin It 4 Daddy" "Knockout" "All I Do Is Win (Remix)" "Up Out My Face" "My Chick Bad" "Lil Freak" "Up All Night" "Get It All" "Woohoo" "Hello Good Morning (Remix)" "Bottoms Up" "Dark Fantasy" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" "Monster" "I Ain't Thru" "Raining Men" "The Creep" "Where Them Girls At" "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Y.U. Mad" "You the Boss" "Make Me Proud" "Dance (Ass)" "Turn Me On" "Give Me All Your Luvin'" "I Don't Give A" "Take It to the Head" "Get Low" "Out of My Mind" "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" "Beauty and a Beat" "Freaks" "Tapout" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" "Somebody Else" "I'm Out" "Twerk It" "Get Like Me" "Love More" "I Wanna Be with You" "Clappers" "Lookin Ass" "Animales" "Flawless (Remix)" "She Came to Give It to You" "Low" "Touchin, Lovin" "Throw Sum Mo" "Hey Mama" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "All Eyes on You" "Back Together" "Down in the DM" "No Broken Hearts" "Do You Mind" "Side to Side"

Lil Wayne singles discography

Tha Block Is Hot

"Tha Block Is Hot"

500 Degreez

"Way of Life"

Tha Carter

"Go D.J."

Tha Carter II

Like Father, Like Son

The Leak

"Gossip"
"I'm Me"

Tha Carter III

We Are Young Money

Rebirth

I Am Not a Human Being

"I'm Single"
"Right Above It"

Tha Carter IV

I Am Not a Human Being II

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Featured singles

1999	"Back That Thang Up" "Bling Bling"

2000	"#1 Stunna"

2002	"Neva Get Enuf"

2004	"Hot Boys, Hot Girls"

2005	"Soldier" "Don't Trip"

2006	"Gimme That" "Holla at Me" "You Know What" "Where da Cash At" "Make It Rain" "Hollywood Divorce" "You"

2007	"We Takin' Over" "Lock U Down" "Pop Bottles" "9mm" "Duffle Bag Boy" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "100 Million"

2008	"Push" "Love in This Club Part II" "Girls Around the World" "I Run This" "My Life" "Can't Believe It" "Let It Rock" "Shawty Say" "Swagga like Us" "Cuddy Buddy" "Official Girl" "I'm So Paid" "Lost" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Turnin Me On" "Make a Toast"

2009	"Unstoppable" "Always Strapped" "Respect My Conglomerate" "So Good" "Maybach Music 2" "Down" "Successful" "Forever" "I'm Goin' In" "Money to Blow" "Heard 'em All" "I Can Transform Ya" "Give It Up to Me" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Revolver" "Women Lie, Men Lie"

2010	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Miss Me" "Loyalty" "No Love" "Fire Flame"

2011	"Welcome to My Hood" "Roman's Revenge" "Look at Me Now" "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" "Hit the Lights" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" "Motivation" "Red Nation" "9 Piece" "I'm on One" "I'm Into You" "Dirty Dancer" "Ballin'" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Y.U. Mad" "Strange Clouds" "The Motto"

2012	"Faded" "All Aboard" "Take It to the Head" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "I Can Only Imagine" "Pop That" "Enough of No Love" "Ice" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Celebration" "She Don't Put It Down" "Ball"

2013	"Hello" "Karate Chop" "All That (Lady)" "Ready to Go" "High School" "No New Friends" "Wit' Me" "We Outchea" "Beware" "Good Time" "Thank You" "Loyal"

2014	"We Alright" "Thug Cry" "Only"

2015	"Truffle Butter" "How Many Times" "Just Right for Me" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Switch Up"

2016	"Pillowtalk" (Remix) "Order More" (Remix) "No Problem"

Other singles

Other songs

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