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{{Infobox single| Name = Take Care| Artist = [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] featuring [[Rihanna]]| Album = [[Take Care (album)|Take Care]]| Cover = Drake-Take-Care-feat.-Rihanna.jpg| Released = {{start date|2012|02|21}}| Recorded =| Genre = {{flatlist|* [[Club music|Club]]* [[hip hop music|hip hop]]* [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]http://www.sinuousmag.com/2012/03/drakes-take-care-featuring-rihanna-official-video-to-premiere-this-friday/}}| Length = {{Duration|m=4|s=37}}| Label = {{flatlist|*[[Aspire Music Group|Aspire]]*[[Young Money Entertainment|Young Money]]*[[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]*[[Universal Republic|Republic]]}}| Writer = {{flatlist|* [[Drake (entertainer)|Aubrey Graham]]* [[Noah "40" Shebib|Noah Shebib]]* Anthony Palman* [[Jamie xx|James Smith]]* [[Brook Benton]]}}| Producer = {{flatlist|* [[Jamie xx]]* [[Noah "40" Shebib|40]]}}| Director = [[Yoann Lemoine]]| Chronology = [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] singles| Last single = "[[The Motto]]"
(2011)| This single = "'''Take Care'''"
(2012)| Next single = "[[Stay Schemin']]"
(2012)| Misc = {{Extra chronology| Type = single| Artist = [[Rihanna]] singles| Last single = "[[Princess of China]]"
(2012)| This single = "'''Take Care'''"
(2012)| Next single = "[[Birthday Cake (song)#Remix featuring Chris Brown|Birthday Cake]]"
(2012)}}{{Extra music sample|filename=Drake - Take Care.ogg|title= Take Care |Type=single}}}}"'''Take Care'''" is a song by Canadian rapper [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] from his [[Take Care (album)|2011 album of the same name]]. The song features guest vocals from [[Barbadian people|Barbadian]] recording artist [[Rihanna]]. The song samples [[Jamie xx]]'s [[We're New Here|remix]] of [[Gil Scott-Heron]]'s [[I'm New Here|version]] of "[[I'll Take Care of You (song)|I'll Take Care of You]]". "Take Care" was released as the fifth single from the album on February 21, 2012. It is a [[club music|club]] song about a couple in a relationship acknowledging they have been hurt in their past, but will look after one another.

"Take Care" was met with critical acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised Rihanna's inclusion on the song, as well as her vocal performance. "Take Care" was a successful commercial hit, reaching number seven on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], while also reaching the top ten in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It further peaked at numbers two and eight on the US [[Rap Songs]] and [[Pop Songs]] charts, and charted within the top ten of the [[UK Singles Chart]].

The song's accompanying music video, directed by [[Yoann Lemoine]], depicts simplistic art including Drake and Rihanna's characters in an intimate relationship, with other scenes featuring animals such as a [[bull]], [[blue jay]] and [[tropical fish]], and various outdoor landscapes. The video portrays the ups and downs of a relationship with [[poaching]] and [[wildfire]]s. Critics praised the video for its simple and minimalistic theme. It appeared on [[Dance Central 3]] as DLC and [[Fantasia: Music Evolved]] as a playable track with 3 remixes: Steve Porter, [[Pentatonix]] vocal and Erik Jourgensen.

==Production and recording=="Take Care" was written by Drake (credited as Aubrey Graham), Noah Shebib, Anthony Palman and James Smith, better known as [[Jamie xx]].{{cite AV media notes |title=[[Take Care (album)|Take Care]]|others=[[Nicki Minaj]] |year=2011|type=liner notes |publisher=[[Young Money Entertainment|Young Money]], [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]], [[Universal Motown]]}} Production of the song was handled by Jamie xx and Shebib under his production name [[Noah "40" Shebib]]. It was recorded by Shebib and Ruben Riveara at [[Metalworks Studios]], [[Ontario, Canada]]. The [[Music engineer|engineer]] was Noel Cadastre, and was assisted by Greg Morrison. It was [[Mixing (music production)|mixed]] by Noel "Cadget" Campbell at Studio 206, Ontario, Canada. All [[instrumentation]] was provided for by Jamie xx, with exception of the guitar, which was provided for by Romy Madley Croft - Jamie xx's fellow band member from [[The xx]]; drum programming was completed by Shebib. [[Background vocals]] were performed by [[Gil Scott-Heron]]. "Take Care" contains a sample of [[Brook Benton]]'s song "[[I'll Take Care of You (song)|I'll Take Care of You]]". Permission and license was granted by [[XL Recordings]]. Rihanna appears on the track as a featured artist courtesy of [[The Island Def Jam Music Group]].

==Composition==[[File:Rihanna V Festival 2011 cropped.jpg|thumb|160px|right|The song features guest vocals from [[Barbadian people|Barbadian]] recording artist [[Rihanna]]. The pair previously collaborated on Rihanna's number one hit, "[[What's My Name? (Rihanna song)|What's My Name?]]" (2010).]]"Take Care" is a [[club music|club]] song that samples [[Jamie xx]]'s 2011 remix of [[Gil Scott-Heron]]'s cover song "[[I'll Take Care of You (song)|I'll Take Care of You]]", originally recorded by [[Bobby Bland]] in 1959.{{cite web|last=Powers|first=Ann|authorlink=Ann Powers|date=November 8, 2011|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/11/07/142105010/follow-the-sample-drakes-take-care-comes-from-the-blues|title=Follow The Sample: Drake's 'Take Care' Comes From The Blues|publisher=[[NPR]]|accessdate=2013-01-20 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6DoI8IAWF|archivedate=January 21, 2013|deadurl=no}} The production of Drake's song was helmed by [[Noah "40" Shebib|40]], reworking Jamie xx's remix.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/take-care-r2295025/credits|title=Take Care Drake|publisher=AllMusic|at=Credits|accessdate=2011-11-12}}

Additionally, Drake makes reference to [[Lesley Gore]]'s 1963 number one hit single, "[[It's My Party (Lesley Gore song)|It's My Party]]" by re-working the lyrics, ''"It's my birthday, I'll get high if I want to, can't deny that I want you, but I'll lie if I have to."''{{cite web|url=http://genius.com/434917/Drake-take-care/Its-my-birthday-ill-get-high-if-i-want-to|title=Drake Take Care Lyrics|work=Romi Ezzo, Maboo, Phoenix, Haroj, newtonp01, iamfase, SameOldShawn|publisher=Genius|date=January 2013}}

The song features guest vocals from [[Rihanna]], marking the second collaboration of the pair, the first being Rihanna's number one single "[[What's My Name? (Rihanna song)|What's My Name?]]" from her fifth studio album, ''[[Loud (Rihanna album)|Loud]]'' (2010), on which Drake was featured.{{cite news|last=Trust|first=Gary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951307/rihannas-whats-my-name-rockets-to-no-1-on-hot-100|title=Rihanna's 'What's My Name?' Rockets to No. 1 on Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2010-11-10|accessdate=2010-11-12}}{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651131/rihanna-gets-really-flirty-with-drake-on-whats-my-name.jhtml|title=Rihanna Gets 'Really Flirty' With Drake On 'What's My Name?'|publisher=[[MTV]]. [[Viacom]]|date=2010-11-01|accessdate=2011-07-26}} The vocal range in the song spans two octaves, from the lower note of B3 to the higher note of E5, between Drake, Rihanna, and the original sample of Scott-Heron.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0101491ProductDetails|title=Drake - Take Care|publisher=musicnotes.com|date=2012-05-23}}

==Critical reception==The song has received general critical acclaim from music critics. Rob Markman of [[MTV]] praised the track and described the song saying, "The Jamie xx-produced 'Take Care', with its pounding bass drum and sparse piano melody, tells the story of two lovers ready to leave behind their sketchy pasts in favor of a fruitful relationship together. Drake and Rih's real-life fling (one the rapper addressed on 2010's "[[Fireworks (Drake song)|Fireworks]]") only helps to enhance the song's appeal. Standing as both an endearing duet and a club banger, it's the danceable, Gil-Scott Heron-sampling house build toward the end of the song that truly makes it a standout."{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/12/21/drake-promises-video-for-rihanna-featured-take-care-single/|title=Drake Promises Video For Rihanna-Featured Single 'Take Care' |publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=2011-12-21}} David Amidon of [[PopMatters]] praised the collaboration between Drake and Rihanna as well as Rihanna's vocal performance with regard to the lyrical content, writing "Rihanna [delivers] a vocal far, far prettier than one would ever expect from her lips that essentially forgives Drake and promises him friendship for life."{{cite web|last=Amidon|first=David|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/151227-drake-take-care/|title=Drake: Take Care|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=2011-11-14|accessdate=2011-11-14}} Tim Sendra of [[Allmusic]] also commended Rihanna's vocal performance, calling it "typically great" and continued to write that "Take Care" is the "most unique" song on the album.{{cite web|last=Sendra|first=Tim|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/take-care-r2295025/review|title=Take Care Drake|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|date=2011-11-12|accessdate=2011-11-12}} Glenn Gamboa of ''[[Newsday]]'' labelled the song as "gorgeous", writing that Rihanna's lifts the depressive mood which is present on the majority of Drake's songs.{{cite news|last=Gamboa|first=Glenn|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/drake-s-more-humble-take-care-1.3314746|title=Drake's more humble 'Take Care'|work=[[Newsday]]|publisher=[[Cablevision]]|date=2011-11-11|accessdate=2011-11-13}} Gamboa also compared the song to Rihanna's "[[We Found Love]]", the lead single from her 2011 album ''[[Talk That Talk (Rihanna album)|Talk That Talk]]'', writing that it is a "sweet counterpart".

Greg Kot of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' was critical of the song, as well as Rihanna's inclusion, writing "Even with serial-songstress Rihanna on "Take Care" (is it possible to release a pop-leaning album anymore without a Rihanna cameo?), the tone is muted, loaded with reverb and beats that occasionally drop out completely."{{cite news|last=Kot|first=Greg|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-drake-album-review-take-care-reviewed-20111113,0,928294.column|title=Drake album review; Take Care reviewed|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=2011-11-13|accessdate=2011-11-13}}

==Music video==

===Background==={{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="They seemed to be super close, and that's what I wanted for the video. They fit together pretty well, so it was just easy.|source=- Director, Yoann Lemoine speaking of Drake and Rihanna.{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=Rihanna Sneaks A Peek Of Drake's 'Take Care' Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682139/rihanna-drake-take-care-music-video.jhtml|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=2012-03-30}}}}A music video for "Take Care" was first brought to light in late December 2011. Following the release of the videos of Drake's previous videos for "[[Marvins Room]]" and "[[Headlines (Drake song)|Headlines]]", Drake told [[MTV]] News that fans could expect visuals for "Take Care" saying, "It's a project where I think visuals are called for. So we're working on definitely the 'Take Care' video, which we're trying to get shot soon." The music video was later filmed in February 2012, over three days. Director, [[Yoann Lemoine]] called the shoot "very minimal" and "mellow". He further revealed, "There's a lot of space in the video, and I wanted the visuals to pay tribute to that. When I listened to the track, I was seeing a landscape, involving animals and massive landscapes. I won't say too much, but it's very surprising that there are very few elements in it. It's very simple but there's this big sense of emptiness in it. It's not narrative at all, and it involves animals." Photos of the video were released to the internet on March 12, 2012, showing a grayscaled, Drake and Rihanna consoling as well as close ups of both artists looking emotional.{{cite web|url=http://globalgrind.com/music/drake-rihanna-take-care-video-behind-the-scenes-photos|title=Drake & Rihanna Stroke Each Other In "Take Care" Video (PHOTOS)|publisher=GlobalGrind|accessdate=2012-03-12}} The video was initially set to premiere on March 23, 2012, but was delayed due to editing purposes. Drake spoke of the delay and further commented on the video, saying:

"It had to go through a process I shot it with a director who's incredible and we were just very specific about it. It's a big record and a lot of footage. It's [a] very artistic very abstract video something that I wasn't used to. I'm usually used to a very straight forward concept so I'm really excited for people to see it because it's actually just something beautiful to look at. There's actually for once no story necessarily as far as there being a narrative like '[[What's My Name? (Rihanna song)|What's My Name?]]' or '[[We Found Love]]' where there's stories. This is just beautiful imagery."{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/drake/news/rihanna-take-care-music-video-premiere/|title=Drake Says He And Rihanna Were 'Very Intimate' On 'Take Care' Music Video - Audio|publisher=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]]{{disambiguation needed|date=June 2012}}|accessdate=2012-03-28}}

Drake announced that the video would be released either on March 28 or March 29, 2012. However, yet again, it did not premiere on any of those dates.http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/drake/news/rihanna-take-care-music-video-premiere/ The video eventually later premiered on April 6, 2012 on [[MTV]] and [[OVO]], and was uploaded to Drake's official [[VEVO]] account on April 23. The video was released simultaneously with Drake's following single, "[[HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)]]".http://wordonroad.net/2012/04/05/take-care-hyfr-videos-to-premiere-friday/

===Synopsis===Drake explained the concept of the video in an interview, saying: "It's all basically the ups and downs of a relationship but represented in icebergs and fire and animals and just pulsating movement and then you've got me and Rihanna very intimate." This is shown first with a [[bull]] alone, a [[blue jay]] flying through the air, a [[tropical fish]], and a peacefully-presented landscape with snow-covered mountains, all presented calm and relaxed. However, arrows are later shot at the bull to represent [[poaching]], while fire, to represent [[global warming]] and [[wildfire]], destroys the outside landscape. The bird and fish are also shown to be frightened, moving abrubtly. The video could also be perceived as [[global warming]] or the effect of human mistreatment, destroying the beauty of nature on its own. The video features a shot of a figure mid-air(Drake himself), with ash falling around him. while another scene features a tribal dancer completing a [[back flip]] through the air, among other moves. Rihanna wears a simple tatty cardigan whilst Drake is seen in a T-shirt, to present simplicity. Throughout the video, the pair are seen alone in some scenes, while in others they embrace each other by hugging, and with Drake kissing Rihanna on the forehead towards the end. The video concludes with a shot of smoke from the wildfire slowly dying out.

===Reception===Following the release of the "Take Care" video, James Montgomery of [[MTV]] praised the video saying, "On Friday, Drake finally premiered his long-in-the-works 'Take Care' clip. And yes, it was worth the wait. Full of massively icy landscapes, achingly tense slow-motion footage, artfully framed animals and, uh, Rihanna, it is basically Drake personified. Morose and masterful, slow-burning and incredibly sexual (even when it's not supposed to be), it exudes both an incredible level of restraint and an over-the-top amount of pomp. It is very serious, very cold, very pained. Nothing much really happens, but at its conclusion, you feel like you've been through an awful lot (maybe a journey through the mind of Damien Hirst?). None of his contemporaries not even the ever-obtuse [[Kanye West|Kanye]] [West] - make videos like this, mostly because no one else can get away with it." He also titled the clip as "Frozen Planet".{{cite web|last=Montgomery|first=James|title=Drake And Rihanna's 'Take Care' Video: Frozen Planet|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682678/drake-rihanna-take-care-music-video.jhtml|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=2012-04-06}} Becky Bain of ''[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]'' also gave praise to the video and its simplicity, stating the video "floats through eerie and beautiful imagery" and concluded, "Even if youre not exactly sure whats going on, its a deeply moving clip."{{cite web|last=Bain|first=Becky|title=Drake Drops Two New Videos: "Take Care" With Rihanna & "HYFR" With Lil Wayne|url=http://idolator.com/6333892/drake-drops-two-new-videos-take-care-with-rihanna-hyfr-with-lil-wayne|publisher=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|accessdate=2012-04-06}} David Greenwald of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' commented, "While the minimalist video focuses on Drake and Rihanna singing and embracing, it's full of luxurious slow-motion photography of a number of animals and landscapes, include a fish, a bird and a dusty buffalo."{{cite web|last=Greenwald|first=David|title=Rihanna, Lil Wayne Join Drake on 'Take Care,' 'HYFR' Videos |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/497049/rihanna-lil-wayne-join-drake-on-take-care-hyfr-videos|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2012-04-06}}

==Chart performance=="Take Care" was released to US mainstream and rhythmic radios on February 21, 2012, serving as the official fourth single from Drake's second studio album of the same name.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|accessdate=2011-01-19 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/64oeJA14D|archivedate=January 19, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|accessdate=2011-01-19 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/64ofdxPCa|archivedate=January 19, 2011}} "Take Care" made its chart debut on the [[Australian Singles Chart]] on December 4, 2011, at number 45, following the album's release. The song managed to remain towards the bottom of the chart until the single's release, when it rose into the top ten to number nine on February 19, 2012. It has spent 24 total weeks on the chart since its first appearance,{{cite news|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Drake+feat%2E+Rihanna&titel=Take+Care&cat=s|title=RIHANNA FEAT. RIHANNA - TAKE CARE (SONG)|publisher=australiancharts.com|date=2012-05-22}} and has been certified two-times platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), for sales of over 140,000 copies. In New Zealand, "Take Care" debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart on April 30, 2012, at number 21, following the single's release. The following week, it rose into the top ten to number seven, marking a new peak.{{cite news|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Drake+feat%2E+Rihanna&titel=Take+Care&cat=s|title=RIHANNA FEAT. RIHANNA - TAKE CARE (SONG)|work=charts.org.nz|date=2012-05-22}}

Upon the release of ''[[Take Care (album)|Take Care]]'', the title track managed to immediately debut within the top ten of the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], at number nine, with respectable sales of over 162,000 digital copies. With this, it became Rihanna's 21st and Drake's ninth top ten single in the United States.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464987/rihannas-love-still-leads-hot-100-katy-perry-back-in-top-10|title=Rihanna's 'Love' Still Leads Hot 100, Katy Perry Back in Top 10|work=Billboard|date=2011-11-23|accessdate=2011-11-23}} The strong sales of the song prompted "Take Care" to debut at number four on the US [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464995/drakes-take-care-blasts-onto-billboard-200|title=Drake's 'Take Care' Blasts Onto Billboard 200|work=Billboard|date=2011-11-23|accessdate=2011-11-23}} The song also reached the top ten of the US [[Pop Songs]] chart at number eight, and the US [[Rap Songs]] chart at number two, as well as charting at number 26 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs]] chart. On March 16, 2012, the single was certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for sales exceeding one million copies in the United States; the fourth single from the album to achieve the feat.{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Take%20Care%22|title=RIAA Searchable Database: Take Care|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=2012-03-16}} The song has additionally reached the top twenty of the [[Canadian Hot 100]] at number 15.

The song also entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 12, following the album's release.{{cite web|title=The Official Charts Company Archive for 'Take Care'.|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2011-11-26/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=2011-11-23|date=23 November 2011}} The following week, it reached the top ten at number nine, marking Drake's first top ten as a solo artist and second overall after "[[What's My Name? (Rihanna song)|What's My Name?]]", coincidentally a Rihanna song featuring Drake.{{cite web|title=The Official Charts Company Archive for 'Take Care'.|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2011-12-03/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=2011-12-03|date=3 December 2011}} In the same week, it rose from its debut of number five the previous week, to its eventual peak of number three on the [[UK R&B Chart]].{{cite web|title=UK R&B Archive Chart: 3 December 2011|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/16/2011-12-03/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=2011-12-03|date=3 December 2011}} It remained on the charts for 27 consecutive weeks.{{cite web|title=UK Singles Archive Chart: 26 May 2012|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2012-05-26/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=2012-05-19|date=19 May 2012}} The song has also achieved moderate success in other European countries including in Denmark, reaching number eight, Ireland at number 18, and Scotland at 14.

==Cover versions and remixes==[[File:Florence Greek Theater 2011.jpg|thumb|220px|British indie rock band Florence + the Machine covered "Take Care" at [[BBC Radio 1]]'s [[Live Lounge]].]]British [[indie rock]] band [[Florence and the Machine|Florence + the Machine]] covered the song on November 25, 2011 during [[BBC Radio 1]]'s [[Live Lounge]].{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/florence-and-the-machine/60618|title=Watch Florence And The Machine cover Drake and Rihanna's 'Take Care' video|work=[[NME]]|date=2011-11-25|accessdate=2011-11-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a352945/florence--the-machine-cover-drake-rihannas-take-care-video.html|title=Florence + the Machine cover Drake, Rihanna's 'Take Care' video|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]. Hachette Filipa Mdias (UK)|first=Robert|last=Copsey|date=2011-11-25|accessdate=2011-11-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/media/florence-the-machine/take-care-live-drake-cover-video/59009/|title=Florence + The Machine: "Take Care" (Live Drake Cover) (Video)|work=Prefix Magazine|first=Andrew|last=Martin|date=2011-11-25|accessdate=2011-11-25}} Before performing the song, lead singer [[Florence Welch]] announced: "This is pretty exciting because this is a song by one of my, well two of my, well three of my absolute favorite artists." Amy Lee of ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' wrote: "Florence sounds natural on the soulful, mournful track, with an added layer of epic provided by the band. In fact, 'Take Care' almost sounds more like a Florence + the Machine track than a Drake one."{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/25/florence-and-the-machine-take-care_n_1112903.html|title=Florence And The Machine Covers Drake's 'Take Care' (VIDEO)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|first=Amy|last=Lee|date=2011-11-25|accessdate=2011-11-25}} David Greenwald of ''Billboard'' described the cover as an "impassioned chamber-rock take."{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/464969/florence-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care-watch|title=Florence + The Machine Cover Drake's 'Take Care': Watch|first=David|last=Greenwald|work=Billboard|location=Los Angeles|date=2011-11-25|accessdate=2011-11-26}} Describing their cover as "stunning", James Montgomery of [[MTV News]] wrote: "Backed by a stirring string section, Florence + the Machine's version of the song isn't as dark and knotty as Drake's original; instead, it's ethereal and downright ''doleful'', starting slow and sleepy but building to a towering crescendo, with Welch lamenting that she's 'loved and lost' while drums pound, keyboards pulse and the strings trill."{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1674995/florence-the-machine-drake-take-care.jhtml|title=Florence And The Machine Cover Drake's 'Take Care'|publisher=[[MTV News]]. [[MTV Networks]]|first=James|last=Montgomery|date=2011-11-28|accessdate=2011-11-28}} Montgomery also commented that "It's the kind of aching cover that leaves you wishing the two could actually collaborate on a record." The recording was eventually released in digital form as part of the [[iTunes]] "[[Ceremonials]]" deluxe edition on 31 July 2012,{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ceremonials-deluxe-edition/id544747517 |title=Ceremonials (Deluxe Edition): Florence + The Machine |deadurl=no |accessdate=2013-02-07}} and subsequently released in physical form on an Australian Special 2CD edition of the "[[Ceremonials]]" album released on 26 November 2012;{{cite web |url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/ceremonials-au-repack/676214 |title=Ceremonials (Au Repack) by Florence + The Machine |publisher=[[JB Hi-Fi]] |accessdate=2012-11-16}} the band played the song at their headlining appearance at [[Bestival]] on 7 September 2012, the only time they have played this song live.{{cite web|title=setlist|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/florence-the-machine/2012/robin-hill-country-park-isle-of-wight-england-73dc42e5.html}}

[[Reggaeton|Reggaetn]] artists [[De La Ghetto]] and Jenny "La Sexy Voz" covered and remixed the song in Spanish and was released through Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment, Inc. entitled Si Me Dejaras (English: If You Let Me).http://www.corrientelatina.com/de-la-ghetto-and-jenny-la-sexy-voz-present-si-me-dejaras.htmlhttp://www.goturbano.net/?p=1661http://www.reggaetonline.net/si-me-dejaras_single Mashup artist [[wait what]] (of [[the xx]] fame) remixed the track to replace [[Rihanna]]'s vocals with the original [[Gil Scott-Heron]] vocals in the chorus, paired with Drake's verses. The resulting track was posted across hundreds of blogs and received generally favorable reviews, being called "seamless" and definitely worth a listen".{{cite web|title=MP3: Drake / Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx "Take Care of U" (Wait What Remix)|url=http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/drake-gil-scott-heron-jamie-xx-take-care-of-u-wait-what-remix|work=Pretty Much Amazing}}

==Credits and personnel==;Recording locations*Recording Metalworks Studios, Ontario, Canada.*Mixing Studio 206, Ontario, Canada.

;Sample*Contains elements from the composition "[[I'll Take Care of You (song)|I'll Take Care of You]]", written by [[Brook Benton]] under Unichappel Music Inc (BMI).

;Personnel{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}*Songwriting Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib, Anthony Palman and James Smith*Production Jamie xx and Noah "40" Shebib*Vocal recording Noah "40" Shebib and Ruben Riveara*Engineer Noel Cadastre*Assistant engineer Greg Morrison{{col-2}}*Mixing Noel "Cadget" Campbell*Instrumentation Jamie xx*Guitar Noah "40" Shebib, Romy Madley Croft*Featured artist Rihanna, courtesy of Def Jam Recordings.{{col-end}}Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Take Care''.

==Charts=={{col-begin}}{{col-2}}

=== Weekly charts==={| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"|-!scope="col"| Chart (201112)!scope="col"| Peak
position|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Australia|9|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|accessdate=2012-01-29}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Flanders|36|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care |accessdate=2012-01-16}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|16|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|accessdate=2011-12-25}}|-! scope="row" | Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]]){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/song/drake-featuring-rihanna/take-care/26574468 |title=Take Care Drake |work=Billboard |accessdate=2011-12-30}}| 15|-! scope="row" {{Singlechart|Czech Republic|58|year=2012|week=13}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Denmark|8|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|accessdate=2011-12-25}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|France|27|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|accessdate=2011-12-25}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Ireland|18|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care |accessdate=2012-01-16|year=2012|week=2}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Israelairplay|6|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|year=2012|week=04}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|New Zealand|7|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|accessdate=April 30, 2012}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Scotland|14|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|date=2011-12-03|accessdate=2011-11-27}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Swedish|49|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|accessdate=2012-05-25}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Switzerland|50|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|accessdate=2011-12-25}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|UKrandb|3|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|date=2011-12-03|accessdate=2011-11-27}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|UK|9|artist=Drake feat. Rihanna|song=Take Care|date=2011-12-03|accessdate=2011-11-27}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|7|artist=Drake|artistid=855020|ref name=BB TChistory}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|26|artist=Drake|artistid=855020|ref name=BB TChistory}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|2|artist=Drake|artistid=855020}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|8|artist=Drake|artistid=855020}}|-! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Drake|artistid=855020}}|}{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts==={| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"|-!scope="col"|Chart (2012)!scope="col"|Peak
position|-!scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]]){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2012.htm|title=Top 100 Singles 2012|publisher=ARIA Charts|accessdate=May 28, 2014}}| style="text-align:center;"|66|-!scope="row"|Australia Urban ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]]){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2012.htm|title=Top 50 Urban Singles 2012|publisher=ARIA Charts|accessdate=May 28, 2014}}| style="text-align:center;"|19|-!scope="row"|Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]]){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100?page=3|title=Canadian Hot 100: 2012|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 28, 2014}}| style="text-align:center;"|36|-!scope="row"|France ([[Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique|SNEP]]){{cite web|url=http://proxy.siteo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/www.snepmusique.com/file/singlefusionnes2012.pdf|title=Classement des 200 premiers Singles Fusionns par GfK anne 2012|publisher=SNEP|accessdate=2013-02-03}}| style="text-align:center;"|114|-!scope="row"|UK Singles ([[Official Charts Company]]){{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/2012/singles |title=Top 100 Singles of 2012 |publisher=[[BBC Radio 1]]. [[BBC]] |date=31 December 2012 |accessdate=2013-01-05}}| style="text-align:center;"|67|-!scope="row"|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/news#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2012&begin=21&order=position|title=Best of 2012 - Hot 100 Songs|work=Billboard|accessdate=2012-12-14}}| style="text-align:center;"|23|-|}{{col-end}}

== Certifications =={{Certification Table Top}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Take Care|artist=Drake|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2012|relyear=2011|accessdate= February 13, 2015}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Take Care|artist=Drake|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2012|relyear=2011|digital=true|accessdate= February 13, 2015}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Take Care|artist=Drake|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2012|relyear=2011|accessdate= February 13, 2015}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Take Care|artist=Drake|type=single|award=Platinum|digital=true|certyear=2015|relyear=2011|accessdate= April 17, 2015}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Take Care|artist=Drake|type=single|award=Platinum|digital=true|number=4|certyear=2015|relyear=2011|accessdate= February 13, 2015}}{{Certification Table Bottom}}

== Credits ==

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;Song credits* [[Jamie xx]], [[Noah "40" Shebib|40]] produced* [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], [[Noah "40" Shebib|40]], Anthony Palman, [[Jamie xx]], [[Brook Benton]] written* [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] vocals* [[Rihanna]] vocals

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;Video credits{{Cite news|url=http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2012/drake-take-care-with-rihanna|title=Drake 'Take Care' with Rihanna The Inspiration Room|date=2012-04-11|accessdate=2014-09-20}}* [[Yoann Lemoine]] direction* Oualid Mouaness production* Charles Marie Anthonioz & Coleen Haynes executive producers* [http://facebook.com/Kasper.Tuxen Kasper Tuxen] direction of photography* [http://davidlanzenberg.com David Lanzenberg] direction of photography (Pick up shoot)* Charles Infante art direction* Jarrett Fijal @ [http://bonch.tv Bonch] editional

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==References=={{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==* {{YouTube|id=-zzP29emgpg|title="Take Care" (music video)}}* {{MetroLyrics song|drake|take-care}}

{{Drake songs}}{{Rihanna songs}}

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