The Garden (Take That song)
"The Garden" is the third single from British group Take That's fifth studio album, The Circus.
"The Garden" | ||||
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Single by Take That | ||||
from the album The Circus | ||||
B-side | "84" | |||
Released | 20 March 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 5:07 (album version) 3:22 (Radio Edit)[1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
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Take That singles chronology | ||||
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Song information
Released on 20 March 2009, it is the third single from the album The Circus. Its B-Side is 84, the same B-Side of their preceding single "Up All Night", and is sung by Jason Orange. Mark Owen confessed to Observer Music Monthly that his wish to sing this song's bridge had not come to fruition. Said Owen: "I was hoping it'd be my role, you know: [He sings] "Everyone! Everyone!" I was really looking forward to that... and as we were getting to it, I was getting ready to sing, and... Howard sung it. And it sounded... better."[2][3]
Promotion
The band performed "The Garden" on BBC's Comic Relief show on 13 March 2009. The song has been performed on Mooi! Weer De Leeuw in the Netherlands on 14 March 2009. The song was then performed on Swiss television on the show Music Stars on 15 March 2009. The group then made an appearance on the Italian version of The X Factor on 17 March 2009. The band also performed the song on German TV show Wetten, dass..? on 21 March 2009. The band then performed the track at the final of The X Factor (Denmark) on 27 March 2009.
Music video
The video for "The Garden" debuted on 21 March 2009, with all members singing lead vocals. The video for the song was shot at the Greenwich Maritime Museum, South London. The video is black and white and shows the band dressed in black performing the song. The video is interspersed with blurred images of people going about their daily lives. In the official Take That book Take Two the band expresses their dislike for the video, claiming that it worked with still images but as a music video, it did not work.
Release
A physical version of the single was released in Europe. The single was available on two CDs, both containing the same track listing, however a Limited Edition CD2, housed in a large jewel case, contained an exclusive foam car sticker of the TT logo, with 'The Garden' written underneath.[4]
Personnel
- Gary Barlow – co-lead vocals
- Howard Donald – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
- Jason Orange – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
- Mark Owen – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
Track listings
- "The Garden" (radio edit) – 3:22
- "84" – 3:11
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 48 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] | 8 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 20 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 73 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 36 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 97 |
References
- nuttys66 (14 June 2009). "Take That The Garden Official Music Video HQ". Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- "The Garden by Take That Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- Vernon, Polly (9 November 2008). "Polly Vernon on Take That's re-emergence as the nation's favourites — Hats off!". The Observer.
- "Take That The Garden German CD single (CD5 / 5") (466587)". eil.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Take That – The Garden" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- "Danishcharts.com – Take That – The Garden". Tracklisten.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Take That – The Garden (premium Single)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Take That – The Garden" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Swisscharts.com – Take That – The Garden". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.