Love Ain't Here Anymore

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"Love Ain't Here Anymore"
Take that love ain't here anymore cd1.jpg
UK CD1
Single by Take That
from the album Everything Changes
Released27 June 1994 (1994-06-27)[1]
GenrePop
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Gary Barlow
Producer(s)
  • Steve Jervier
  • Paul Jervier
  • Jonathan Wales
Take That singles chronology
"Everything Changes"
(1994) 		"Love Ain't Here Anymore"
(1994) 		"Sure"
(1994)
Alternative cover
UK limited edition CD single 2 cover
UK limited edition CD single 2 cover
Alternative cover
Taiwanese CD single
Taiwanese CD single
Music video
"Love Ain't Here Anymore" on YouTube

"Love Ain't Here Anymore" is a song by English boy band Take That. Released on 27 June 1994, it was the sixth and final single taken from the band's second studio album, Everything Changes (1993). It peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart, ending their string of consecutive number-one singles. It failed to overtake Wet Wet Wet's cover of "Love Is All Around" at number one, and American R&B group, All-4-One, who reached number two with "I Swear". The song was re-recorded for release in the United States and included on their first Greatest Hits compilation in 1996.

Take That also recorded a Spanish version of the song, "No si aqui no hay amor", which entered the Spanish charts at number two. It appears as a B-side to Take That's following single, "Sure", while the English version appears on the United States single of "Back for Good". "Love Ain't Here Anymore" has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK. A new, re-recorded version of the song appears as a track on the group's 2018 compilation album Odyssey, featuring vocals from US singing group Boyz II Men.

Critical reception[]

Peter Fawthrop from AllMusic described the song as a "quality ballad".[2] Music & Media wrote, "Teenage girls can't play with dolls all the time. Actually they're are in for a bit of romance too, and dreams about future loves are given some contours by Take That's sophisticated ballad."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week gave it five out of five, picking it as Pick of the Week. He stated, "With this warm and tender ballad, Take That are set to become the third act to have five chart-toppers inside a 12-month period, following in the illustrious footsteps of Elvis Presley and the Beatles."[4] Pop Rescue commented, "Turn the lights down for Love Ain’t Here Anymore, with Gary singing his regrets out". They also deemed it "a mid-tempo ballad, with soaring strings that fit perfectly with the vocal range of the group."[5]

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song. It shows the band performing the song in what appears to be a recording studio. Lighting effects are used to make the video more complex and appealing showing silhouettes of the band.

Track listing[]

The medley contains versions of "Great Balls of Fire", "Under the Moon of Love", "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and "Born to Hand Jive".

Personnel[]

Charts and certifications[]

References[]

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  4. ^ Jones, Alan (25 June 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 18. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ "REVIEW: "EVERYTHING CHANGES" BY TAKE THAT (CD, 1993)". Pop Rescue. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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  8. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 30. 23 July 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 30. 23 July 1994. p. 11. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Ain't Here Anymore". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  14. ^ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  20. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1994". Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 9.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Take That – Love Ain't Here Anymore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

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