Take Time (Giveon EP)

2020 EP by Giveon

Take Time

EP by

Giveon

Released| March 27, 2020
Genre| R&B
Length| 24:06
Label|

* Epic
* Not So Fast

Producer|

* Berkli Music
* Boi-1da
* Giveon
* Jahaan Sweet
* Kelsey Gonzalez
* Loshendrix
* Maneesh
* River Tiber
* Rodrigo Barahona
* Sevn Thomas
* WondaGurl
* Yakob

Giveon chronology
|  | Take Time
(2020)  | When It's All Said and Done
(2020)

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Singles from  Take Time

1. "Like I Want You"
Released: November 20, 2019
2. "Heartbreak Anniversary"
Released: February 21, 2020

Take Time is the debut EP by American R&B singer and songwriter Giveon, released by Epic Records on March 27, 2020.[1] On the US Billboard Heatseekers chart, it was ranked as number one for three weeks in a row, beginning with January 16, 2021.[2] The EP later peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200.[3] On March 12, 2021, Take Time was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]

Robyn Mowatt of Okayplayer said that "Take Time is one hell of a debut. It stands out amongst the auto-tuned, generic R&B music that many artists have become comfortable shelling out".[6]

Nerisha Penrose of Elle called the EP "a masterpiece" and said that "World We Created" is "the song I can't stop singing".[7]

## Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal

Take Time track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "The Beach"|

* Giveon Evans
* Matthew Samuels
* Jacob Rabitsch
* Carlos Muñoz

* Boi-1da
* Yakob
* Loshendrix

| 3:25
2.| "World We Created"|

* Trey Campbell
* Rupert Thomas, Jr.
* Maneesh Bidaye
* Rabitsch

* Sevn Thomas
* Maneesh
* Yakob

| 3:13
3.| "Take Time" (interlude)| Evans|  | 0:45
4.| "Favorite Mistake"|

* Evans
* Thomas, Jr.
* Rodrigo Barahona

* Sevn Thomas
* Giveon
* Barahona

| 2:52
5.| "This Ain't Love"|

* Evans
* Ebony Oshunrinde
* Jahaan Sweet
* Muñoz
* Varren Wade
* Anthony Clemons, Jr.

* WondaGurl
* Sweet
* Loshendrix

| 2:44
6.| "Heartbreak Anniversary"|

* Evans
* Thomas, Jr.
* Bidaye
* Wade

* Sevn Thomas
* Maneesh

| 3:18
7.| "Like I Want You"|

* Evans
* Thomas, Jr.
* Sweet
* Thomas Paxton-Beesley
* Muñoz
* Marcus Semaj

* Sevn Thomas
* Sweet
* River Tiber
* Loshendrix

| 4:20
8.| "Vanish"|

* Evans
* Thomas, Jr.
* Anthony Berkley
* Kelsey Gonzalez

* Sevn Thomas
* Berkli Music
* Gonzlez

| 3:29
Total length:| 24:06

## Charts

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Chart performance for Take Time Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 53
US Billboard 200[10] | 35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 19

## Certifications

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Certifications for Take Time Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[12] | Gold  | 10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Rashed, Ayana (March 27, 2020). "Giveon Drops Debut EP 'Take Time'". Respect.
2. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. January 16, 2021.
3. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. March 20, 2021.
4. ^ "GIVĒON Sits Down With GRAMMY Museum Coordinator Schyler O'Neal For Wide-Ranging Conversation About His Artistic Trajectory". Grammy Awards. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Take Time – Giveon". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
6. ^ Mowatt, Robyn (March 2020). "Giveon's Debut EP 'Take Time' Is a Vintage Love Letter". Okayplayer. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
7. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (April 17, 2020). "The Best Love Songs Of 2020 Will Put You Deep In Your Feelings". Elle.
8. ^ "Canadian Albums Chart – March 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Giveon – Take Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
10. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart – March 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart – March 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
12. ^ "Danish album certifications – Giveon – Take Time". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Give or Take (2022)
* Beloved (2025)

EPs|

* Take Time (2020)
* When It's All Said and Done (2020)

Compilations|

* When It's All Said and Done... Take Time (2020)

Singles|

* "Heartbreak Anniversary"
* "For Tonight"
* "Lie Again"
* "Lost Me"
* "Twenties"

Featured singles|

* "Peaches"

Other songs|

* "Chicago Freestyle"
* "In the Bible"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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