I Took a Little Something (song)

## I Took a Little Something

Single cover; the Dance Package EP features a different picture, took from the music video.

## Information

### Writer(s)

Florrie
Miranda Cooper
Brian Higgins
Toby Scott
Fred Falke
Uzoechi Emenike
Keith Reid
Cristopher Thompson

### Producer

Xenomania

"**I Took a Little Something**" is a song performed by British singer and songwriter Florrie, released as the second single off her second extended play *Experiments*. It is the fourth track of the record. The song was released onto iTunes along with a remix bundle, entitled *I Took a Little Something (Dance Package)*.

## Composition

"I Took a Little Something" is set at a moderate tempo of 122 beats per minute, and runs at a length of four minutes and twelve seconds. Sonically, it incorporates 80s pop music elements. The structure of the song consists of only one verse and a chorus, repeated throughout the song.

## Music video

Despite "I Took a Little Something" was released as a single until July 2011, Dolce & Gabbana released a promotional campaign using the song as background on 22 June 2011. The promotional video also stars Florrie wearing products of the company, such as clothing, shoes, underwear, among others. The singer also appears walking on Paris streets, and shopping products at a store. The promotional film was directed by Justin Wu.

## Reception

The song received overall positive reviews. Niall McMurray stated of the song that it is "one of those incredibly simple, astonishingly effective records in which the verse and chorus turn out to be the same thing", praising the catchy sounds of the hook. Also, in the Rate Your Music website, a platform in which users can review and comment their opinions about different recordings, some users commented about the song that it was an "A-grade song", along with "Experimenting with Rugs". "I Took a Little Something" is considered to be one of the highlights of *Experiments*, along with "Experimenting with Rugs" and the lead single "Begging Me".

## Cross-references

* Figuring something out is also found in "Last Thing on Your List" and "Turn the World Upside Down".
* "You had me hooked" has similarities with some lyrics in "Fascinate Me" and "Give Me Your Love".
* "Walk with me" is a similar lyric to "take a walk", found in "What You Doing This For?".
* Promises are also mentioned in "Left Too Late".

## Lyrics

Higher

Higher

Who's there?

I'm dreaming that you're crawling into bed

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Who's there?

We're happy ever after in my head

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Higher

Higher

Higher

Higher

Come on

Come on

Come walk with me

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come walk with me, baby

Take a look

Pictures stuck in a book

Back to back

When our lives were on track

You had me hooked

Give you back what I took

Gonna promise that

We'll paint over the cracks

Take a look

Pictures stuck in a book

Back to back

When our lives were on track

You had me hooked

Give you back what I took

Gonna promise that

We'll paint over the cracks

I took a little something to figure it out

I need to know just one thing was never in doubt

I took a little something to figure you out

I'm looking right behind me and it's you I found

Come on

Come on

Come walk with me

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come walk with me, baby

Take a look

Pictures stuck in a book

Back to back

When our lives were on track

You had me hooked

Give you back what I took

Gonna promise that

We'll paint over the cracks

Take a look

Pictures stuck in a book

Back to back

When our lives were on track

You had me hooked

Give you back what I took

Gonna promise that

We'll paint over the cracks

I took a little something to figure it out

I need to know just one thing was never in doubt

I took a little something to figure you out

I'm looking right behind me and it's you I found

I took a little something to figure it out

I need to know just one thing was never in doubt

I took a little something to figure you out

I'm looking right behind me and it's you I found

Who's there?

I'm dreaming that you're crawling into bed

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Who's there?

We're happy ever after in my head

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Who's there?

I'm dreaming that you're crawling into bed

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Who's there?

We're happy ever after in my head

Yeah, yeah, yeah

## Track listing

*I Took a Little Something (Dance Package) - EP*, taken from iTunes.

 2
 3
 4
 5

## References

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1. ↑ "I Took a Little Something (Dance Package) by Florrie". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
2. ↑ "Florrie - I Took a Little Something". Dolce & Gabbana's YouTube official channel. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
3. ↑ "Florrie - I Took a Little Something - Into the Popvoid". Into the Popvoid.com. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
4. ↑ "Experiments by Florrie: Reviews and ratings". Rate Your Music. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2018.