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The majority of the album was written by lead singer [[Gary Barlow]], with the exception of the cover songs "It Only Takes a Minute" and "Could It Be Magic", and the album's first track, "I Found Heaven", which was written by two of the album's producers, Billy Griffin and Ian Levine. Graham Stack and Ray Hedges also receieve co-writing credits on the album, on the songs "Promises", "Do What U Like" and "Take That and Party". The album spawned seven singles: "Do What You Like", which peaked at #82 in the UK, "Promises", which peaked at #38, "Once You've Tasted Love", which peaked at #47, "It Only Takes a Minute", which peaked at #7, "I Found Heaven", which peaked at #15, "A Million Love Songs", which peaked at #7, and the album's highest-charting single, "Could It Be Magic", which peaked at #3. Eleven of the album's songs are performed by [[Gary Barlow]], with [[Robbie Williams]] taking lead vocals on "I Found Heaven" and "Could It Be Magic". Mark Owen does not perform lead vocals on any of the songs. The album was first released on May 17, 1992 on vinyl and cassette, before being officially issued on CD on August 17. Vinyl and cassette copies do not contain the track "Could It Be Magic". The album peaked at #2 on the [[UK Albums Chart]], staying in the UK Top 75 for a total of seventy-three weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=45930 |title=Take That & Party |publisher=chartstats.com |accessdate={{date|2011-09-25}}}}</ref> The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the UK.<ref>{{cite certification |region=United Kingdom |title=Take That and Party |artist=Take That |type=album}}</ref> The album was re-issued in July 2006, alongside re-releases of ''Everything Changes'' and ''Nobody Else'', including three bonus tracks, previously issued as B-sides. Around the time of the original album release, a VHS entitled ''Take That and Party'' was also released, containing eight music videos, two compilation videos, a live acapella performance, plus footage and interviews with the band. |
The majority of the album was written by lead singer [[Gary Barlow]], with the exception of the cover songs "It Only Takes a Minute" and "Could It Be Magic", and the album's first track, "I Found Heaven", which was written by two of the album's producers, Billy Griffin and Ian Levine. Graham Stack and Ray Hedges also receieve co-writing credits on the album, on the songs "Promises", "Do What U Like" and "Take That and Party". The album also includes an early orchestral version of "Why Can't I Wake Up With You", which was later heavily re-worked and released as the lead single from ''Everything Changes''. The album spawned seven singles: "Do What You Like", which peaked at #82 in the UK, "Promises", which peaked at #38, "Once You've Tasted Love", which peaked at #47, "It Only Takes a Minute", which peaked at #7, "I Found Heaven", which peaked at #15, "A Million Love Songs", which peaked at #7, and the album's highest-charting single, "Could It Be Magic", which peaked at #3. Eleven of the album's songs are performed by [[Gary Barlow]], with [[Robbie Williams]] taking lead vocals on "I Found Heaven" and "Could It Be Magic". Mark Owen does not perform lead vocals on any of the songs. The album was first released on May 17, 1992 on vinyl and cassette, before being officially issued on CD on August 17. Vinyl and cassette copies do not contain the track "Could It Be Magic". The album peaked at #2 on the [[UK Albums Chart]], staying in the UK Top 75 for a total of seventy-three weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=45930 |title=Take That & Party |publisher=chartstats.com |accessdate={{date|2011-09-25}}}}</ref> The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the UK.<ref>{{cite certification |region=United Kingdom |title=Take That and Party |artist=Take That |type=album}}</ref> The album was re-issued in July 2006, alongside re-releases of ''Everything Changes'' and ''Nobody Else'', including three bonus tracks, previously issued as B-sides. Around the time of the original album release, a VHS entitled ''Take That and Party'' was also released, containing eight music videos, two compilation videos, a live acapella performance, plus footage and interviews with the band. |
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Take That & Party is the debut studio album released by British boyband Take That.
Background
The majority of the album was written by lead singer Gary Barlow, with the exception of the cover songs "It Only Takes a Minute" and "Could It Be Magic", and the album's first track, "I Found Heaven", which was written by two of the album's producers, Billy Griffin and Ian Levine. Graham Stack and Ray Hedges also receieve co-writing credits on the album, on the songs "Promises", "Do What U Like" and "Take That and Party". The album also includes an early orchestral version of "Why Can't I Wake Up With You", which was later heavily re-worked and released as the lead single from Everything Changes. The album spawned seven singles: "Do What You Like", which peaked at #82 in the UK, "Promises", which peaked at #38, "Once You've Tasted Love", which peaked at #47, "It Only Takes a Minute", which peaked at #7, "I Found Heaven", which peaked at #15, "A Million Love Songs", which peaked at #7, and the album's highest-charting single, "Could It Be Magic", which peaked at #3. Eleven of the album's songs are performed by Gary Barlow, with Robbie Williams taking lead vocals on "I Found Heaven" and "Could It Be Magic". Mark Owen does not perform lead vocals on any of the songs. The album was first released on May 17, 1992 on vinyl and cassette, before being officially issued on CD on August 17. Vinyl and cassette copies do not contain the track "Could It Be Magic". The album peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart, staying in the UK Top 75 for a total of seventy-three weeks.[2] The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the UK.[3] The album was re-issued in July 2006, alongside re-releases of Everything Changes and Nobody Else, including three bonus tracks, previously issued as B-sides. Around the time of the original album release, a VHS entitled Take That and Party was also released, containing eight music videos, two compilation videos, a live acapella performance, plus footage and interviews with the band.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Found Heaven" | Billy Griffin, Ian Levine | Robbie Williams | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Once You've Tasted Love" | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 3:43 |
| 3. | "It Only Takes a Minute" | Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert | Gary Barlow | 3:46 |
| 4. | "A Million Love Songs" | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Satisfied" | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 4:29 |
| 6. | "I Can Make It" | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Do What U Like" | Gary Barlow, Ray Hedges | Gary Barlow | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Promises" | Gary Barlow, Graham Stack | Gary Barlow | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (Orchestral Version) | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Never Want to Let You Go" (New Studio Mix) | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 4:56 |
| 11. | "Give Good Feeling" | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Take That and Party" | Gary Barlow, Ray Hedges | Gary Barlow | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Could It Be Magic" (Radio Rappino Mix) | Barry Manilow | Robbie Williams | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Could It Be Magic" (Original Version) | Barry Manilow | Robbie Williams | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Waiting Around" | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 2:56 |
| 15. | "How Can It Be" | Gary Barlow | Gary Barlow | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Guess Who Tasted Love" | Gary Barlow | Robbie Williams | 5:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take That and Party" (Compilation Video) | |
| 2. | "Do What U Like" (Music Video) | |
| 3. | "Promises" (Music Video) | |
| 4. | "Once You've Tasted Love" (Music Video) | |
| 5. | "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (Compilation Video) | |
| 6. | "It Only Takes a Minute" (Music Video) | |
| 7. | "Satisfied" (Music Video) | |
| 8. | "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (Live Acapella Performance) | |
| 9. | "I Found Heaven" (Music Video) | |
| 10. | "A Million Love Songs" (Music Video) | |
| 11. | "Could It Be Magic" (Music Video) |
Personnel
- Gary Barlow – vocals, songwriting
- Robbie Williams – vocals
- Jason Orange – vocals
- Mark Owen – vocals
- Howard Donald – vocals
- Duncan Bridgeman – producer
- Tobin Sellars – engineer
- Nigel Stock – arranger
- Pete Hammond – DJ
- Ian Levine – co-producer
- Billy Griffin – co-producer
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[4] | 28 |
| Irish Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 2 |
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
| Finnish Albums Chart[7] | 40 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[8] | 38 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
| Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 21 |
References
- ^ Fawthrop, Peter. "Take That and Party > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Take That & Party". chartstats.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "British album certifications – Take That – Take That and Party". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Type Take That and Party in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Take+That/24880/?type=longplay German Album Archive.
- ^ http://irma.ie/charts.htm IRMA Archive.
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=812 Chart Stats.
- ^ source: Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 13-978-951-1-21053-5. page: 280
- ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Take+That+%26+Party&cat=a Sweden Hung Medien
- ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Take+That&titel=Take+That+%26+Party&cat=a Dutch Album Archive.