Sure (Take That song)
"Sure" | ||||
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Single by Take That | ||||
from the album Nobody Else | ||||
Released | 3 October 1994 | |||
Format | CD single, 12" vinyl | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | RCA, BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | |||
Producer(s) | Brothers in Rhythm | |||
Take That singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
EU CD2 | ||||
UK CD2 | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Sure" on YouTube |
"Sure" is a single by British boy band Take That, released as the lead single from their third studio album Nobody Else (1995). Released on 3 October 1994, it was a departure from their previous singles, having a more American, R&B sound compared to their previous, more pop/dance oriented songs. It was written by Take That's lead singer Gary Barlow and fellow band members Robbie Williams and Mark Owen.[1] The song has received a silver disc certification and sold over 215,000 copies in the UK.
Music video
The music video was seven minutes long and is somewhat comical. It shows the band preparing for a party whilst Mark Owen is also babysitting a disruptive little girl named Emily who is halting the band from getting ready. Gary Barlow is writing a song, Jason Orange is dancing, Howard Donald is preparing food and Robbie Williams emerges back from shopping. Once the song starts, the video shows a house party occurring as well as the band performing the song in vest nets against a blue backdrop.
A shorter edited version of the song exists in which music video channels play the video from where the song starts.
Personnel
- Gary Barlow – lead vocals
- Howard Donald – backing vocals
- Jason Orange – backing vocals
- Mark Owen – backing vocals
- Robbie Williams – backing vocals
Track listing
- UK CD single #1 (74321 23662 2)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "Sure" (Thumpers Club Mix) – 8:21
- "Sure" (Full Pressure Mix) – 5:37
- "Sure" (Strictly Barking Dub) – 7:16
- UK CD single #2 (74321 23663 2)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" – 3:57
- "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (Club Mix) – 4:09
- "You Are The One" (Tonic Mix) – 5:50
- EU CD single #1 (74321 23859 2)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" – 3:57
- EU CD single #2 (74321 23860 2)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" – 3:57
- "You Are the One" (Tonic Mix) – 5:50
- Japanese CD Single (BVCP-8705)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" – 3:57
- "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (Club Mix) – 4:09
- "You Are the One" (Tonic Mix) – 5:50
- UK Cassette #1 (74321 23664 2)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" – 3:57
- UK Cassette #2 (74321 23861 2)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" – 3:57
- "You Are the One" (Tonic Mix) – 5:50
- UK 7" vinyl – Jukebox release only (74321 23665 2)
- "Sure" – 3:40
- "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" – 3:57*
- UK 12" vinyl (74321 23666 2) (limited edition w/tour poster)
- "Sure" (Thumpers Club Mix) – 8:21
- "Sure" (Full Pressure Mix) – 5:37
- "Sure" (Brothers In Rhythm Mix) – 3:48
*Lists "Sure" on both sides of the record, however Side B plays "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor".
Chart performance
The single was released on 3 October 1994. Take That's previous single had stalled at number three after four consecutive number-one hits, but "Sure" went straight in at number to becoming their fifth number-one single in all. It remained at the top for two weeks, but dropped quickly thereafter.[2] It was the 42nd best selling single of 1994 in the UK, the lowest selling number-one single of the year.[3] The song was also the sixth biggest selling in Italy of 1995.
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position[4][5] |
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Australia (ARIA Charts) | 31 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 9 |
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 5 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] | 3 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 5 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 4 |
France (SNEP)[10] | 91 |
Germany (Media Control AG) | 24 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 3 |
Israel (Media Forest)[11] | 14 |
Italy (FIMI) | 4 |
Japan (Oricon)[12] | 2 |
Latvia (EHR)[13] | 5 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 15 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] | 1 |
Spain (AFYVE)[15] | 17 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 30 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 24 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] | 1 |
Year-end chart (1994) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 87 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] | 71 |
UK Singles Chart | 42 |
Year-end chart (1995) | Position |
Italy (FIMI)[18] | 6 |
Certifications
Country | Certification | Sales certified |
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Italy[19] | Platinum | 50,000 |
United Kingdom[20] | Silver | 200,000 |
Official versions
- Album version (3:40)
- Thumpers Club Mix (8:21)
- Full Pressure Mix (5:37)
- Strictly Barking Dub (7:16)
- Brothers in Rhythm Mix (3:48)
References
- ↑ 1000 UK Number One Singles by Jon Kutner & Spencer Leigh, page 400, ISBN 978-1844492831
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 572–3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Top 50 UK singles of 1994". Onmc.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Take That - Sure". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 9789511210535. page: 280
- ↑ "Take That - Sure". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 1994-11-19. Retrieved 2014-03-31 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 November 1994. p. 47. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Take That - Sure - swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ↑ http://www.musicchartheaven.com/ttrobbiegary/tthits.htm. Retrieved 2014-03-31. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2014-03-31 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1995". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "Il blog di Chartitalia: Chart Run/ The Flood - Take That". Chartitalia.blogspot.co.uk. 2004-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "Home". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-31.