Can't Take Me Home cover art

  Studio Album · No. 1

Can't Take Me Home Songwriting Credits by Pink

2000 LaFace Records / Arista Records 13 tracks 54 min

Produced by Dallas Austin, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss

LaFace Records / Arista Records Dance-PopContemporary R&B
54%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 7 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 7 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pink carries a lyricist or composer credit.

54%
7 trackswritten by Pink 6 tracksoutside writers
Pink's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist54%
Composer54%
Producer8%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
35
Lyricists
17
Producers
2000
Released
Data Insight

Can't Take Me Home was produced by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Dallas Austin, and Kandi Burruss, with L.A. Reid serving as executive producer, recorded at Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Pink's major-label debut introduced her as a contemporary R&B and dance-pop artist, producing three Hot 100 singles: "Most Girls" (#4), "There You Go" (#7), and "You Make Me Sick" (#33). The album is certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA and reached #26 on the Billboard 200, her only studio album not to enter the US top 10. Pink would soon pivot away from the R&B direction toward rock on Missundaztood (2001).

Can't Take Me Home is the debut studio album by Pink, released in April 2000 on LaFace Records / Arista Records and produced by Dallas Austin, Kevin 'She'kspere' Briggs, and Kandi Burruss. Recorded when Pink was just nineteen years old, the album drew heavily on the late-1990s R&B and neo-soul sound popularized by TLC and Destiny's Child. The singles 'There You Go' and 'Most Girls' both became top-ten hits, introducing Pink as a confident, sassy vocalist with strong commercial instincts. Although the album positioned her within an R&B framework that she would quickly abandon, its success gave her the platform to redefine herself on subsequent records. Can't Take Me Home sold over two million copies in the United States and served as the launching pad for one of pop music's most durable careers.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Split Personality
Alecia MooreTerence AbneyKenneth Edmonds Alecia MooreTerence AbneyKenneth Edmonds BabyfaceTerence AbneyDaryl Simmons Pink (Vocals)
2
Hell wit Ya
Alecia MooreKevin BriggsKandi BurrussDarius Green Alecia MooreKevin BriggsKandi BurrussDarius Green Kevin BriggsKandi Burruss Pink (Vocals)
3
Most Girls #4
Kenneth EdmondsDamon Thomas Kenneth EdmondsDamon Thomas Babyface Pink (Vocals)
4
There You Go #7
Alecia MooreKevin BriggsKandi Burruss Alecia MooreKevin BriggsKandi Burruss Kevin BriggsKandi Burruss Pink (Vocals)
5
You Make Me Sick #33
Obi NwobosiAinsworth PrasadMarthony Tabb Obi NwobosiAinsworth PrasadMarthony Tabb BabyfaceAnthony PresidentBrainz Dimilo Pink (Vocals)
6
Let Me Let You Know
Neal CrequeSean HallChristopher StewartRobin Thicke Neal CrequeSean HallChristopher StewartRobin Thicke Tricky StewartSean Hall Pink (Vocals)
7
Love Is Such a Crazy Thing
Jason BoydDaron JonesMichael KeithQuinnes ParkerMarvin ScandrickLamont MaxwellCourtney Sills Jason BoydDaron JonesMichael KeithQuinnes ParkerMarvin ScandrickLamont MaxwellCourtney Sills Lamont MaxwellDaron Jones Pink (Vocals)
8
Private Show
Kenneth KarlinAndrea MartinIvan MatiasCarsten Schack Kenneth KarlinAndrea MartinIvan MatiasCarsten Schack Soulshock & Karlin Pink (Vocals)
9
Can't Take Me Home
Alecia MooreHarold FrasierSteve Clarke Alecia MooreHarold FrasierSteve Clarke The SpecialistsSteve Clarke Pink (Vocals)
10
Stop Falling
Alecia MooreWill BakerPete Woodruff Alecia MooreWill BakerPete Woodruff Will & Pete Pink (Vocals)
11
Do What U Do
James HollinsEzekiel LewisKawan PratherMaurice Sinclair James HollinsEzekiel LewisKawan PratherMaurice Sinclair P.A. Pink (Vocals)
12
Hiccup
Alecia MooreHarold FrasierDelouie AvantSteve Clarke Alecia MooreHarold FrasierDelouie AvantSteve Clarke The SpecialistsSteve Clarke Pink (Vocals)
13
Is It Love
Alecia MooreHarold FrasierDelouie AvantSteve ClarkeAaron Philips Alecia MooreHarold FrasierDelouie AvantSteve ClarkeAaron Philips Steve ClarkePink Pink (Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 45 contributors

AM
Alecia Moore
Writer
On this album7 written
SC
Steve Clarke
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
HF
Harold Frasier
Writer
On this album3 written
KB
Kandi Burruss
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
KB
Kevin Briggs
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
DA
Delouie Avant
Writer
On this album2 written
KE
Kenneth Edmonds
Writer
On this album2 written
DJ
Daron Jones
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
LM
Lamont Maxwell
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
SH
Sean Hall
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
TA
Terence Abney
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AP
Aaron Philips
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Can't Take Me Home

Who produced Can't Take Me Home by Pink?
Can't Take Me Home was produced by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Dallas Austin, and Kandi Burruss, with L.A. Reid serving as executive producer. Recording took place at Unique Recording Studios in New York City in 1999. The album was released April 4, 2000, through LaFace/Arista Records.
Did There You Go by Pink reach the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100?
"There You Go" peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2000, becoming Pink's debut single and her first top-10 US entry. "Most Girls" followed and peaked even higher at number 4. "You Make Me Sick" was the third single from Can't Take Me Home, peaking at number 33.
What did Most Girls by Pink peak at on the Billboard Hot 100?
"Most Girls" peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting single from Can't Take Me Home. The song was also a top-5 hit in Canada and Australia. It remains one of Pink's best-known early songs from her R&B-influenced debut period before her pivot to rock.
Did Can't Take Me Home by Pink receive a Grammy nomination?
No Grammy nominations are documented for Can't Take Me Home. Pink's first Grammy win came two albums later for "Trouble" (from Try This) at the 46th Grammy Awards (2004), where she won Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Her Grammy recognition grew significantly with each subsequent album.
How many copies did Can't Take Me Home by Pink sell in the United States?
Can't Take Me Home is certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, representing 2 million units sold in the United States. It also achieved 2× Platinum in Canada and Australia and Platinum in the UK. The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200, Pink's only studio album not to enter the US top 10.
What is the runtime of Can't Take Me Home by Pink?
Can't Take Me Home runs 54 minutes and 21 seconds across 12 tracks. It was released April 4, 2000, through LaFace/Arista Records, and was Pink's major-label debut. The album established her initially as a contemporary R&B artist before she pivoted to rock on Missundaztood (2001).
How does Can't Take Me Home by Pink differ from her later albums?
Can't Take Me Home is Pink's only fully R&B-oriented album. Produced by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Dallas Austin, and Kandi Burruss (writers and producers associated with TLC, Destiny's Child, and contemporary R&B), it was a deliberate attempt by LA Reid to position Pink as an R&B star. Starting with Missundaztood (2001), produced by Linda Perry and Scott Storch, Pink shifted to pop rock and has not returned to that sound since.

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