Take You Out

A House Is Not a Home by Luther Vandross
Karaoke song guide Crowd Favorite

Take You Out

Luther Vandross

For singers who enjoy Luther Vandross, Take You Out offers a r&b change of pace. Treat it as a performance piece, not a guaranteed group singalong. It is more likely to land with people who already know Luther Vandross.

Family friendly
At a glance

Karaoke fit

Best voice
Any Voice
Best setting
Family party or mixed ages
Performance
Solo
Availability
Limited availability
Useful detail

Performance tip

Before performing Take You Out, practice the word-heavy passages slowly, then bring them back to track speed without clipping consonants. It will give Take You Out a clearer arc from the first section to the last.

Recommendation

Should you sing it?

Take You Out rewards a singer who knows the lyric well enough to focus on the lyric’s point of view. Its structure offers some repeated lines to anchor the arrangement, while the words have a dense lyric flow. Plan to carry the verses yourself; this is not rated as a dependable full-room singalong.

Try another

Similar karaoke songs

Explore songs with a similar style, voice fit, difficulty, artist, or era.

Practice links open external websites. KaraokeMatch does not host lyrics, audio, or karaoke tracks.

Featured image: Scepter Records · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons