Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money (feat. Ronnie Spector)

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"Take Me Home Tonight" is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money, from his album Can't Hold Back, released in 1986. It was released as a single and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.

The song starts with a synth playing and is then joined by a guitar playing the same notes. This song was recorded in a duet with Ronnie Spector. The song has Spector singing the chorus from The Ronettes' previous hit, "Be My Baby", (on which Spector sang lead vocals) after Money sings "just like Ronnie sang." The lyrics suggest that the singer wants the woman's company for the night and for her to "be [his] little baby." The song is credited as being inspired by an unknown person who is called "Garth" by the main band members when questioned about the song, who when they were young was a friend of all of theirs who was constantly looking to sleep over at other people's houses.

The music video, shot entirely in black and white, opens with Eddie alone with a metal ladder and a folding chair on an otherwise empty stage. He performs to an absent audience, and Ronnie Spector is seen in a make-up room during cut-aways. Ronnie's face isn't completely revealed until well near the end of the video. Interestingly, the two are never together on the stage through the entire video.

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[freakalolz]

I DON`T KNOW HOW I ENDED UP ON THIS SONG, BUT TIS PURE AWSOMENES!

I WAS LOOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE!>_>

[Elconquistador69too]

@freakalolz .... That's AWESOME!

[1990MattyD]

Much prefer Hinder's cover of this but this is nice.

[Elconquistador69too]

@1990MattyD .....There's only "ONE" original, the rest are just reflections of this greatness.

[risnstr]

I am soooo excited!!!!! My name is Whitney Steele and I am opening for Eddie Money at Brixton in Redondo Beach on March 17th!

[Elconquistador69too]

@risnstr  Right On!

[I230]

This is my new favorite song!

Never going to stop listening to it!

[Ant1Live]

Love the song. Thanks for uploading it, and in such good quality! :)

[4lionking]

SHOULD HAVE SHOWN RONNIE SPECTOR MORE!

[Javichin00led]

What a beauty of a girl for Reallllll!!

[robroseless]

Looks like the Great Western Forum by the looks of the seats, where the stage is, and the round hallways Ronnie is walking thru..idk.. But the 1st Interstate overhead thingy..?

[thunderdeed1]

Can anybody tell me where this video was filmed? I've always wondered where.Thanks!

[Javichin00led]

She's So'^ pretty dam for Real!

[zonie9872]

@risnstr You're not doing Lone Butte anymore? You were my favorite judge!

[shefellout]

i also think eddie money is under-rated. i've seen him recently perform at a bar and he still has such a great vocal range. i miss 80s rock, even the metal!!

[shefellout]

gosh what is it with women in their 40s in the eighties looking SO HOT STILL??? cher and ronnie started about the same time and had comebacks in the 80s that made them sex symbols. ronnie spector has such a distinct look and this is one of my favorite songs....ever =) reminds me of my dad and being a kid swimming in the pool while he BBQ'd and played eddie money ALL THE TIME!