Sure (Take That song)

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"Sure"
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Single by Take That
from the album Nobody Else
Released3 October 1994 (1994-10-03)
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Take That singles chronology
"Love Ain't Here Anymore"
(1994) 		"Sure"
(1994) 		"Back for Good"
(1995)
Alternative cover
European CD2
European CD2
Alternative cover
UK 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). It was written by Take That's lead singer Gary Barlow and fellow band members Robbie Williams and Mark Owen.[1] Released on 3 October 1994, the song became the band's fifth number one on the UK Singles Chart and has received a silver disc certification in the UK for selling over 200,000 copies. In 2003, Q Magazine ranked "Sure" at number 86 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever".[2]

Critical reception[]

Music & Media commented, "International stardom is not enough. Concerns about the credibility factor are the latest craze in teenland. Yet through Sure's hip and raw swingbeat production even Take That enemies will have to give in."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week gave it five out of five, picking it as Pick of the Week. He added that it is "far from their most distinctive track, but this slick piece of synthetic soul balladry has all the ingredients necessary to keep the Take That bandwagon rolling." He concluded, "Clearly one to watch."[4]

Release and chart performance[]

The single was released on 3 October 1994.[5] Take That's previous single had stalled at number three on the UK Singles Chart after four consecutive number-one hits, but "Sure" debuted at number one becoming their fifth number-one single. It remained at the top for two weeks but dropped quickly thereafter.[6] It was the 42nd best selling single of 1994 in the UK, the lowest-selling number-one single of the year.[7][8]

Music video[]

The music video for the song is seven minutes long and somewhat comical. It shows the band preparing for a party in their apartment whilst also babysitting a disruptive 5-year-old girl named Emily who is halting them from getting ready while her mother is out of town. Gary Barlow is writing a song, Jason Orange is dancing and Mark Owen is preparing food and struggling to deal with Emily throwing her food on the table while answering phone calls about the party. When Robbie Williams returns from grocery shopping, Howard Donald takes the calls in Owen's place. Once Owen is finally able to tuck Emily into bed, the song starts, and many guests arrive for the party. As several couples hook up at the party, the band are seen performing the song in vest nets against a blue backdrop. As the guests leave the party, one girl is left behind and falls asleep in the trashed apartment. The video ends with Emily waking up in the middle of the night to find the band asleep amidst the disarray from the party.

A shorter edited version of the song exists in which music video channels play the video from where the song starts.

Track listing[]

*Lists "Sure" on both sides of the record, however Side B plays "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor".

Personnel[]

Charts and certifications[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Q – 1001 best songs ever (2003)".
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 October 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (1 October 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Singles – Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 18. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 1 October 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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  11. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 44. 29 October 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 44. 29 October 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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  17. ^ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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  21. ^ 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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  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Take That – Sure". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  25. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 52. 24 December 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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  27. ^ "British single certifications – Take That – Sure". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 November 2019.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Sure in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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