She explained that the song came about when she was out one night and was visiting a drag bar, stating, 'I have a song. During an interview with Esquire magazine Kesha was asked about her song writing process and used 'Take It Off' as an example of how her songs come to fruition. The main riff of the chorus is the same as that of ' The Streets of Cairo', also using a similar rhyme scheme and parallel phrasing. The song was produced by Luke with vocal editing done by Emily Wright. It was recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, and at Dr.

'Take It Off' was written by Kesha, alongside Dr.

To promote the single Kesha performed 'Take It Off' alongside earlier singles ' Your Love Is My Drug' and ' Tik Tok' on NBC's Today. The inspiration for the video, according to Kesha, was about shedding your inhibitions and being 'raw and real.' The second video released for the song features Jeffree Star and incorporates a more dominant animal theme, while drawing from 80s themed inspiration such as: Tron, David Bowie in Labyrinth, and Revenge of the Nerds. The first video features Kesha and her friends on a distant planet, dancing around in a mosh pit while slowly turning into stardust as the video progresses. Two music videos for the single were released. With the song reaching the top-ten in the United States, Kesha became only the eleventh artist in history to amass four top-tens from a debut album. After being released as a single, the song reached the top ten in Canada, Australia and the United States, and reached number one on Hungarian radio. The song is an upbeat song that uses heavy amounts of auto tune and utilizes an electro infused beat, driven by a melody known as the Arabian riff.ĭue to strong digital sales from the release of Animal, the song charted in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada before being announced as a single. 'Take It Off''s initial writing consisted of Kesha attending a drag show and becoming turned on by drag queens taking their clothing off. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album on July 13, 2010. Luke with vocal editing done by Emily Wright. It was written by Kesha Sebert, Lukasz Gottwald and Claude Kelly and it was produced by Dr. ' Take It Off' is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha, from her debut album, Animal. 'Take It Off' (K$ n' Friends version) on YouTube.

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