Take It All Back (song)
| "Take It All Back" | ||||
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| Single by Tauren Wells, We The Kingdom and Davies. | ||||
| from the EP Take It All Back | ||||
| Released | August 18, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
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| We the Kingdom singles chronology | ||||
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| Davies. singles chronology | ||||
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| "Take It All Back" on YouTube | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Jericho Sound | 89/100[2] |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media | |
"Take It All Back" is a song by American alternative pop musician Tauren Wells, American rock band We the Kingdom, and rap/hip-hop musician Davies. It was first released on June 10, 2022 through the album Joy in the Morning (Horizon Edition),[3] until being released as a single on August 18, 2023, through Sparrow Records, Capitol CMG, and Essential Music.[4]
On May 27, 2025, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling at least 500,000 copies within the US.[5]
Release and promotion
"Take It All Back" was released on August 18, 2023, through Sparrow Records, Capitol CMG, and Essential Music. It was written by Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse, Daifah Davies, Tauren Wells, and Tedd Tjornhom.[6]
Following its release, Wells embarked on the Takeback Tour. The first wing, with Danny Gokey and Ryan Ellis, began in September 2024 and visited 12 cities.[7][8][9] The second wing, with Jordan Feliz, Davies., and Ryan Ellis, began in December 2024, reaching eight cities.[10][11][12]
On August 20, 2023, Wells performed the song on Fox & Friends.[13][14] On April 12, 2024, an official music video was released to YouTube. The video has garnered over 10 million views.[15] It has accumulated over 35 million on DSPs.[16]
The song was released alongside an extended play of the same name,[17][18][19] which reached No. 34 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[20]
Commercial performance
"Take It All Back" peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart,[21] being Wells' best charting song that chart,[22] tied between "Famous For (I Believe)",[23] "Known",[24] "All My Hope",[25] and "Hills and Valleys".[26] Additionally, the song topped the Christian Airplay,[27] Christian Adult Contemporary,[28] and Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[29] It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Christian Streaming Songs chart,[30] and No. 1 on the Cross Rhythms UK Top 10 chart.[31]
On the year-end chart, the song achieved No. 3 on the Hot Christian Songs,[32] No. 5 on the Christian Airplay,[33] and No. 6 on the Cross Rhythms UK Top 10.[31]
Legacy
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the single, Wells released a remixed "cinematic" version of "Take It All Back", on August 22, 2024. The song featured producer Tommee Profitt. It was released alongside several additional remixes of the song.[34][35] Following that, a version of the song was released in collaboration with hard rock/heavy metal group Skillet, on October 4, 2024.[36]
On May 27, 2025, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling at least 500,000 copies within the US.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It All Back" |
| 3:13 | |
| Total length: | 3:13 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[40] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "Album Spotlight: Tauren Wells, 'Take It All Back'". www.air1.com.
- ↑ "Take It All Back". The Jericho Sound.
- ↑ Andre, Joshua (September 25, 2023). "Joy in the Morning (Horizon Edition)". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Mauro, J.P. (August 23, 2024). "Tauren Wells has a Christian hit with 'Take It All Back"". Aleteia. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Tauren Wells' Take It All Back Goes Gold". Gospel Music Association. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Meaning of Take It All Back". Songs Details. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "The Takeback Tour With Tauren Wells and Danny Gokey". Gospel Music Association. June 10, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Tauren Wells and Danny Gokey Announce 'The Takeback Tour'". CCM Magazine. June 11, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "The Takeback Tour with Tauren Wells and Danny Gokey". JesusFreakHideout. June 10, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Takeback Tour with Tauren Wells and Jordan Feliz". Gospel Music Association. October 7, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Woolum, Brandon (October 7, 2024). "Tauren Wells And Jordan Feliz Announce 'The Takeback Tour'". CCM Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Announcing the Takeback tour". JesusFreakHideout. October 7, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Tauren Wells performs "Take It All Back"". Fox News. August 25, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Tauren Wells Performing on Fox & Friends". Gospel Music Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Tauren Wells - Take It All Back (Official Music Video)". YouTube. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Tauren Wells". Music Metrics Vault. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Kawashima, Dale (October 3, 2023). "Tauren Wells, R&B/Christian/Pop Artist With 10 Grammy Nominations, Talks About His New EP, Take It All Back, And His Best Known Songs". Songwriter Universe. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Ten-time Grammy-nominee Tauren Wells' new EP, Take It All Back, out now". Capitol Christian Music Group. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Take It All Back EP". NewReleaseTueday. August 13, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. July 13, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. June 29, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Tauren Wells | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. November 14, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. February 16, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. July 15, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Christian Airplay". Billboard. August 10, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Hot Christian Adult Contemporary". Billboard. August 10, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. November 25, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Streaming Songs". Billboard. June 8, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Cross Rhythms Annual Chart". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Hot Christian Songs - Year-end". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Hot Christian Adult Contemporary - Year-end". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Longs, Herb (August 23, 2024). "Tauren Wells Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary Of "Take It All Back" With New 'Cinematic' Version". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Take It All Back (cinematic version)". NewReleaseTuesday. August 23, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Take it All Back". NewReleaseTueday. October 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Airplay - Year-end". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Airplay Songs". Billboard. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Tauren Wells, We the Kingdom, and Davies – Take It All Back". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2025.