Take Me Home Tonight
"Take Me Home Tonight"
Be my little baby! Relive Eddie Money's massive 1986 comeback hit, "Take Me Home Tonight." This iconic power pop anthem, featuring a legendary guest spot from Ronnie Spector, dominated radio and MTV with its urgent plea for connection and driving rock sound.
Released as the lead single from his platinum album Can't Hold Back, this track revitalized Eddie Money's career, soaring into the Top 5. Its powerful blend of pop rock accessibility, driving beat, and Money's passionate vocals, punctuated by Ronnie Spector reprising "Be My Baby," proved irresistible.
This quintessential 1986 rock song perfectly captured the sound of the era with its polished production and catchy hooks. Featuring memorable guitar work alongside the iconic vocal feature, "Take Me Home Tonight" remains one of Eddie Money's biggest and most beloved power pop hits.
SONG MEANING: The song is an urgent plea from the singer to a love interest to "take me home tonight." It expresses intense loneliness ("I feel so hungry / I can't let you slip away") and a desperate desire for immediate intimacy and connection, highlighted by Ronnie Spector's classic "Be My Baby" interlude.
- BAND: Eddie Money
- GENRE: Pop Rock, Power Pop
- RELEASEDAY: August 16
- YEAR: 1985
"In The Air Tonight"
- BAND: Phil Collins
- GENRE: Experimental Pop, Soft Rock, Synth-rock
- RELEASEDAY: January 05
- YEAR: 1981
"Simply Irresistible"
- BAND: Robert Palmer
- GENRE: Rock
- RELEASEDAY: June 01
- YEAR: 1988
"Addicted to Love"
- BAND: Robert Palmer
- GENRE: Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul
- RELEASEDAY: January 27
- YEAR: 1985
