Take Your Time ( Sam Hunt song ) - wikipedia Take Your Time ( Sam Hunt song ) `` Take Your Time '' Digital single cover Single by Sam Hunt from the album Montevallo Released November 24, 2014 ( 2014 - 11 - 24 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2014 Genre Country R&B Length 4 : 02 ( album version ) 3 : 38 ( radio edit ) Label MCA Nashville Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Sam Hunt Josh Osborne Shane McAnally Producer ( s ) Zach Crowell Shane McAnally Sam Hunt singles chronology `` Leave the Night On '' ( 2014 ) `` Take Your Time '' ( 2014 ) `` House Party '' ( 2015 ) `` Leave the Night On '' ( 2014 ) `` Take Your Time '' ( 2014 ) `` House Party '' ( 2015 ) Music video `` Take Your Time '' on YouTube Alternative cover Radio single cover `` Take Your Time '' is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Sam Hunt. It was released to country radio, by MCA Nashville on November 24, 2014 as the second single from his debut studio album Montevallo ( 2014 ). Capitol Records headed the song 's further promotion to pop and adult pop radio stations in the spring of 2015. The song became Hunt 's second consecutive single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in February 2015. The song was written by Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. Contents 1 Content 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 Certifications 7 Cover versions 8 References 9 External links Content The song is a mid-tempo ballad with a `` half - spoken, half - sung delivery '' about a man approaching a woman and expressing a desire to know her more closely. It was written by Hunt, Josh Osborne, and Shane McAnally, and was produced by McAnally and Zach Crowell. Critical reception Giving it an `` A '', Jon Freeman of Country Weekly noted the `` futuristic production '' and said `` It 's an incredibly seductive bit of songcraft, heightened by the way Sam confidently glides from his breathy speaking voice to his silky smooth, R&B - influenced vocal instrument ''. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country also gave the song a positive review, saying that `` As a singer, the Georgia - born ex-footballer holds his own, but does n't make any attempts to prove he 's the next Ronnie Dunn. Vocally, he 's more about style than power on ' Take Your Time, ' a sincere ballad about meeting a beautiful woman at the bar. '' Website For The Country Record was less favorable, praising Hunt 's vocals but criticizing the lack of a country influence. Music video The music video was directed by Tim Mattia and premiered on March 13, 2015. The video 's storyline involving domestic violence is much different than that of the song 's wherein a young man wanting simply to talk to a young woman at a bar. In the video, Hunt 's character witnesses several instances of a tattooed man abusing his young girlfriend in public, including at a biker bar and a coin - operated laundry. Together, the two have a baby. Hunt and several others see the witness but do nothing. Then, near the end of the video, the woman tries to leave with her baby, when the boyfriend comes outside to stop her. When he begins hitting her, Hunt, who happens to be walking by the tattooed man 's house, sees this and begins to fight with the man, keeping him occupied long enough to give the woman and her baby time to drive away and escape the relationship. Chart performance In the United States, `` Take Your Time '' debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 29, 2014. It also debuted at number 35 on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 15, 2014, and peaked at number one for the week of February 21, 2015. It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 93 for the week of January 17, 2015, and peaked at number 20, becoming Sam Hunt 's second highest - charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for the week of April 25, 2015. The song crossed over to additional pop formats in June, debuting at number thirty - seven on the Billboard Pop Songs chart and at number 28 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, respectively, for the week of June 13, 2015. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 11, 2015, Platinum status on April 14, 2015, and 2 × Platinum on August 7, 2015. The song reached its two million sales mark in the US in March 2016. The song has elsewhere charted in Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Lebanon, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovakia. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2014 -- 16 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 21 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 28 Canada AC ( Billboard ) 5 Canada Country ( Billboard ) Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) 15 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 19 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 71 Italy ( FIMI ) 13 Lebanon ( The Official Lebanese Top 20 ) 9 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 9 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 10 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 25 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 67 US Billboard Hot 100 20 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 13 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 12 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 27 Year - end charts Chart ( 2015 ) Position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 33 US Billboard Hot 100 45 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 34 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 29 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Chart ( 2016 ) Position Italy ( FIMI ) 57 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) 3 × Platinum 80,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Platinum 50,000 Netherlands ( NVPI ) 3 × Platinum 120,000 United States ( RIAA ) 4 × Platinum 2,001,000 shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Preceded by `` I See You '' by Luke Bryan Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one single February 21 -- May 2, 2015 Succeeded by `` Girl Crush '' by Little Big Town Preceded by `` Homegrown '' by Zac Brown Band Billboard Country Airplay number - one single May 2, 2015 Succeeded by `` Say You Do '' by Dierks Bentley Cover versions `` Take Your Time '' was covered by American singer Adrian Marcel in 2015. References Jump up ^ Easton, Anthony ( 19 November 2014 ). `` Sam Hunt : Montevallo ''. Popmatters. Retrieved December 31, 2014. Jump up ^ Leight, Elias ( October 30, 2014 ). `` Album Review : Country Singer Sam Hunt Already Sounds Post-Country on His Debut Album ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Trust, Gary ( April 3, 2015 ). `` Hot 100 Chart Moves : Rihanna Cashes In, Debuting in Top 25 With ' Money ' ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 3, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Jessen, Wade ( 12 February 2015 ). `` Sam Hunt Scores Second No. 1 on Hot Country Songs, Heartland Returns ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015. ^ Jump up to : Freeman, Jon ( 29 December 2014 ). `` Reviews ''. Country Weekly. 21 ( 52 ) : 69. ISSN 1074 - 3235. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt, ' Take Your Time ' -- ToC Critic 's Pick ( Listen ) ''. Taste of Country. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt ' Take Your Time ' -- Single Review ''. For The Country Record. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015. Jump up ^ Dunkerley, Beville ( March 13, 2015 ). `` See Sam Hunt Tackle Domestic Violence in ' Take Your Time ' Video ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 14, 2015. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 17 November 2014 ). `` Chart Highlights : Maroon 5 Moves To No. 1 on Pop Songs With ' Animals ' ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 3 April 2015 ). `` Hot 100 Chart Moves : Rihanna Cashes In, Debuting in Top 25 With ' Money ' ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 13 April 2015 ). `` Chart Highlights : Wiz Khalifa Motors Onto Pop Songs With ' See You Again ' ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 1 June 2015 ). `` Chart Highlights : Taylor Swift Ties Record as ' Bad Blood ' Hits Pop Songs Top 10 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2 June 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` American single certifications -- Sam Hunt -- Take Your Time ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( March 7, 2016 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles Chart : March 7, 2016 ''. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Sam Hunt -- Take Your Time '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 28, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Canada AC ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Canada Country ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Canada Hot AC ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201626 into search. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201509 into search. Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- Sam Hunt -- Take Your Time ''. Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Sam Hunt ''. Olt20.com. 27 July 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Sam Hunt '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 2, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Sam Hunt -- Take Your Time '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201625 into search. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201509 into search. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Adult Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Country Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sam Hunt Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Canadian Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Hot 100 Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Adult Contemporary Songs : Year End 2015 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Country Airplay ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Hot Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Classifiche `` Top of the Music '' 2016 FIMI - GfK : La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali '' ( Click on Scarica allegato to download the zipped file containing the year - end chart PDF documents ) ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Sam Hunt -- Take Your Time ''. Music Canada. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- Sam Hunt -- Take Your Time '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Jump up ^ `` Dutch single certifications -- Sam Hunt -- Take Your Time '' ( in Dutch ). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld - en geluidsdragers. Jump up ^ `` New Music : Adrian Marcel - Take Your Time Cover ''. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016. External links `` Sam Hunt - Take Your Time '' music video on YouTube Sam Hunt Discography Studio albums Montevallo ( 2014 ) EPs X2C ( 2014 ) Mixtapes Between the Pines ( 2013 ) Notable singles `` Raised on It '' `` Leave the Night On '' `` Take Your Time '' `` House Party '' `` Break Up in a Small Town '' `` Make You Miss Me '' `` Body Like a Back Road '' Other songs `` Cop Car '' `` Heartbeat '' Related articles MCA Nashville `` Come Over '' `` We Are Tonight '' `` I Met a Girl '' Billboard Year - End Hot Country Songs number one single of the year 1980 -- 1989 1980 : `` My Heart '' -- Ronnie Milsap 1981 : `` Fire and Smoke '' -- Earl Thomas Conley 1982 : `` Always on My Mind '' -- Willie Nelson 1983 : `` José Cuervo '' -- Shelly West 1984 : `` To All the Girls I 've Loved Before '' -- Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson 1985 : `` Lost in the Fifties Tonight ( In the Still of the Night ) '' -- Ronnie Milsap 1986 : `` Never Be You '' -- Rosanne Cash 1987 : `` Give Me Wings '' -- Michael Johnson 1988 : `` Do n't Close Your Eyes '' -- Keith Whitley 1989 : `` A Better Man '' -- Clint Black 1990 -- 1999 1990 : `` Nobody 's Home '' -- Clint Black 1991 : `` Do n't Rock the Jukebox '' -- Alan Jackson 1992 : `` I Saw the Light '' -- Wynonna Judd 1993 : `` Chattahoochee '' -- Alan Jackson 1994 : `` I Swear '' -- John Michael Montgomery 1995 : `` Sold ( The Grundy County Auction Incident ) '' -- John Michael Montgomery 1996 : `` My Maria '' -- Brooks & Dunn 1997 : `` It 's Your Love '' -- Tim McGraw and Faith Hill 1998 : `` Just to See You Smile '' -- Tim McGraw 1999 : `` Amazed '' -- Lonestar 2000 -- 2009 2000 : `` How Do You Like Me Now ? ! '' -- Toby Keith 2001 : `` Ai n't Nothing ' bout You '' -- Brooks & Dunn 2002 : `` The Good Stuff '' -- Kenny Chesney 2003 : `` My Front Porch Looking In '' -- Lonestar 2004 : `` Live Like You Were Dying '' -- Tim McGraw 2005 : `` That 's What I Love About Sunday '' -- Craig Morgan 2006 : `` If You 're Going Through Hell ( Before The Devil Even Knows ) '' -- Rodney Atkins 2007 : `` Watching You '' -- Rodney Atkins 2008 : `` Just Got Started Lovin ' You '' -- James Otto 2009 : `` I Run to You '' -- Lady Antebellum 2010 -- 2019 2010 : `` Love Like Crazy '' -- Lee Brice 2011 : `` Crazy Girl '' -- Eli Young Band 2012 : `` Time Is Love '' -- Josh Turner 2013 : `` Cruise '' -- Florida Georgia Line 2014 : `` This Is How We Roll '' -- Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan 2015 : `` Take Your Time '' -- Sam Hunt 2016 : `` H.O.L.Y. 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Question: what is the song take your time about
Answer: a man approaching a woman and expressing a desire to know her more closely