Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Justin Timberlake
Vocals
Jerome Harmon
Keyboards
Benjamin Wright
Strings
D. Jones
Keyboards
Elliott Ives
Guitar
Terry Santiel
Percussion
The Benjamin Wright Orchestra
Orchestra
Timbaland
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Justin Timberlake
Songwriter
Timothy Mosley
Songwriter
James Fauntleroy
Songwriter
Jerome Harmon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Justin Timberlake
Producer
Jerome Harmon
Producer
Chris Godbey
Mixing Engineer
Jimmy Douglass
Mixing Engineer
Reggie Dozier
Strings Engineer
Timbaland
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Yeah, uh
Feels good, don't it?
Uh, mmm, listen, uh
[Verse 1]
Yeah, this was your city
You did it all and more, broke every law except for one, babe
Attraction, are you ready?
I know you feel it pull you nearer till you feel it again, oh
[PreChorus]
I wanna do something right
But we can do something better
Ain't no time like tonight
And we ain't trying to save it for later
We stay out here living the life
Nobody cares who we are tomorrow
And you got that lil' something I like
A little something I've been wanting to borrow
Tonight's the night, come on, surrender
I won't lead your love astray, astray, yeah
Your love's a weapon
Give your body some direction, that's my aim
[Chorus]
Then we could (Take back the night)
Come on, use me up until there's nothing left (Take back the night)
Dizzy, spinning, sweating, you can't catch your breath (Take back the night)
Ooh, don't know when the sun is rising next (Take back the night)
So if the feeling's right, then raise your glass and let's
Take back the night, oh, take back the night, oh
They gon' try to shut us down, but I'll be damned if we gon' let them
Take back the night, oh, take back the night, ooh
You know you gon' mess around and find out there ain't no one better
Take back the night, oh, yeah
[Verse 2]
Rare, there's not too many
No one but you and crowded rooms, we can do anything
Attraction can drive you crazy
And the way you move when you go crazy, that's incentive for me
[PreChorus]
I wanna do something right (Yeah)
But we can do something better
Ain't no time like tonight
And we ain't trying to save it for later
Stay out here living the life
Nobody cares who we are tomorrow
And you got that lil' something I like
A little something I've been wanting to borrow
Tonight's the night, come on, surrender
I won't lead your love astray, astray, yeah
Your love's a weapon, give your body some direction
That's my aim, then we could
[Chorus]
Take back the night
Come on, use me up until there's nothing left (Take back the night)
Dizzy, spinning, sweating, you can't catch your breath (Take back the night)
Ooh, don't know when the sun is rising next (Take back the night)
So if the feeling's right, then raise your glass and let's
Take back the night, oh, take back the night, oh
They gon' try to shut us down, but I'll be damned if we gon' let them
Take back the night, oh, take back the night, ooh
You know you gon' mess around and find out there ain't no one better
Take back the night
[Bridge]
Break it down now, break it, break it down
Yeah-yeah, oh
And the horns say, alright
And the horns say
Oh, ooh, and the horns say, alright
And the horns say
Take it over, yeah, yeah
[Verse 3]
Y'all ready to have a good time out there, ladies and gentlemen?
JT and the Tennessee kids
Alright
Let your hair down, baby
[Chorus]
Take back the night
Take back the night
Take back the night
Ooh, we don't know when the sun is rising next (Take back the night)
If the feeling's right, then raise your glass and let's
[Chorus]
Take back the night
Take back the night
They gon' try to shut us down
I'll be damned if we gon' let them, take back the night
Alright (Take back the night)
You know you gon' mess around and find out there ain't no one better
[Outro]
And the horns say, alright
And the horns say
And the horns say, feels good to me
And the horns say, alright
Ooh, it's takin' over
Written by: James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley