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Song from the musical Rent
"Take Me or Leave Me " is a song from the musical
Rent , written by American composer
Jonathan Larson . In the original 1996
Broadway production, the song was performed by
Idina Menzel as Maureen and
Fredi Walker as Joanne.
[1]
Rent is inspired by the opera
La Boheme , and the lyrics of the first verse of "Take Me or Leave Me" are based on that of the La Boheme aria "
Quando m'en vo' ".
[2]
[3]
Film version
In the
2005 film adaptation , "Take Me or Leave Me" is performed by Menzel, reprising her role as Maureen, and
Tracie Thoms as Joanne, since Walker-Browne was considered too old for the role.
[4] Remixes of the song were released on April 11, 2006.
[5]
Track listings
Remixes digital EP
[5] Title 1. "Take Me or Leave Me" (
Tracy Young Radio) 3:36 2. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Tracy Young Mixshow) 6:44 3. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Jackie and Jorio Club Mix) 7:17 4. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Gabriel D. Vine's Big Band Disco Remix) 6:19 5. "Out Tonight" (performed by
Rosario Dawson ) (Mark!'s Redux Club Remix Edit) 4:55 6. "Light My Candle" (performed by Rosario Dawson) (Monkey Bars Remix) 6:29
Remixes CD
maxi single
[6] Title 1. "Take Me or Leave Me" (
Tracy Young Radio) 3:35 2. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Tracy Young Remix) 8:35 3. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Gabriel D. Vine's Big Band Disco Remix) 6:16 4. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Jackie and Jorio Club Mix) 7:09 5. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Tracy Young Dub) 9:55 6. "Out Tonight" (performed by
Rosario Dawson ) (Mark!'s Redux Club Remix) 8:30 7. "Light My Candle" (performed by Rosario Dawson) (Monkey Bars Remix) 6:27
Remixes
12"
[7] Title 1. "Take Me or Leave Me" (
Tracy Young Remix) 8:35 2. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Tracy Young Dub) 9:55 3. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Gabriel D. Vine's Big Band Disco Remix) 6:16 4. "Take Me or Leave Me" (Jackie and Jorio Club Mix) 7:09 5. "Out Tonight" (performed by
Rosario Dawson ) (Mark!'s Redux Club Remix) 8:30
Charts
Performances and covers
Menzel has performed the song on a few concerts and tours, including the
Barefoot at the Symphony Tour ,
Idina Menzel: Live at Radio City ,
Idina Menzel: World Tour , as a duet with randomly-chosen audience members.
[11] She also performed the song at the end of a curtain call for
If/Then in 2014.
[12]
The song has been covered numerous times, with
The Atlantic calling it a "modern musical theatre staple".
[13]
Darren Criss and
Aaron Tveit covered the song on a
Skype conversation to promote
Elsie Fest .
[1] In 2016,
Anika Larsen and
Keala Settle performed the song for From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Orlando , in support of the victims of the
Orlando nightclub shooting .
[14] It was covered on the TV series
Glee , by the characters
Rachel Berry (
Lea Michele ) and
Mercedes Jones (
Amber Riley ) in the episode "
Comeback ". Kevin Fallon of The Atlantic praised the cover as the highlight of the episode.
[13]
Charts (Glee version)
References
^
a
b Nussbaum, Danielle (August 28, 2015).
"See Darren Criss and Aaron Tveit duet 'Take Me or Leave Me' from 'Rent' " .
Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ Sherrell, Kat (2016). Experiencing Broadway Music: A Listener's Companion . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 175.
ISBN
9780810889019 .
^ Nisbet, Ian (2011). "Transposition in Jonathan Larson's RENT ". Studies in Musical Theatre . 5 (3): 225–244.
doi :
10.1386/smt.5.3.225_1 .
^ Billey, Catherine (September 4, 2005).
"Nine Years in the Life" .
The New York Times . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^
a
b
"Take Me or Leave Me - EP by Rent on Apple Music" .
iTunes Store . 11 April 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ "Take Me or Leave Me" Remixes (CD booklet).
Warner Bros. Records . 2006. 42922-2.
^ "Take Me or Leave Me" Remixes (CD booklet).
Warner Bros. Records . 2006. 42922-0.
^
"Idina Menzel Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^
"Idina Menzel Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^
"Dance Singles Sales: May 13, 2006" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ Foundas, Scott (June 17, 2014).
"Concert Review: Idina Menzel at Radio City Music Hall" .
Variety . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ Schlossberg, Mallory (April 22, 2014).
"Idina Menzel Sings "Take Me Or Leave Me" With the 2 Luckiest 'Rent' Fans Ever — VIDEO" .
Bustle . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^
a
b Fallon, Kevin; Brown, Meghan; Burns, Patrick (February 16, 2011).
" 'Glee': When Cancer, Cattiness, and Justin Bieber Combine" .
The Atlantic .
Atlantic Media Company . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ Dale, Michael (July 25, 2016).
"VIDEO: Anika Larsen and Keala Settle Belt RENT's 'Take Me Or Leave Me' For FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^
"Glee Cast Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^
"Glee Cast Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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