Beautiful World (album)

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Beautiful World
Studio album by Take That
Released	November 24, 2006 November 27, 2007
Recorded	Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	47:44 (International Version) 55:05 (Japanese Version) 63:21 (Tour Souvenir Edition)
Label	Polydor
Producer	John Shanks
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Digital Spy link Entertainment.ie link
Take That chronology
The Platinum Collection (Take That Box Set) (2006) Beautiful World (2006) Beautiful World Live (2008) Tour Souvenir Edition Limited edition re-release Singles from Beautiful World: Tour Souvenir Edition "Patience" "Shine" "I'd Wait For Life" "Reach Out" "Rule the World"
Japanese Edition CD cover

Beautiful World is the hugely successful fourth full-length English studio album from British boy band Take That. The album was released November 27, 2006 in the United Kingdom and November 26 in the rest of Europe. It was leaked to the internet two weeks before the actual release date. The album features what Take That describe as "a throwback to the 90s, but with a modern twist". Beautiful World is their first album in which every member of the band sings lead vocals on at least one song. The album has been very well received and so far has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and over 2 million copies in the UK in 2006 and 2007.

Contents 1 Reception 2 Critical acclaim 3 Track listing 3.1 Singles 4 Awards 5 Charts 6 References

[edit] Reception

Two weeks before the official U.K. release of Beautiful World, iTunes U.K. made the album available for pre-order. It immediately shot up the online music store's Top Albums list, peaking at number 1 on the day of the release. It has sold over 3 million units altogether worldwide. In December 2006, Take That became the first and only act to secure a #1 position in the download chart, UK album chart and singles chart, Video Chart.^[1]

[edit] Critical acclaim

• InTheNews.co.uk

“

The album doesn't try for anything too dramatic and oozes with their obvious joy and gratitude at being back at the top of their game. Hearing Gary's voice on the majority of the tracks is a comforting reminder of times past, but having the other three as lead singers provides a refreshing change, with Jason Orange's Wooden Boat standing out particularly.

”

• MusicRemedy.com

“

The songs are varied and more reflective than their previous work evoking the struggles to stick together and time passing. Their amazing comeback single 'Patience' jostles for prominence amongst a string of epic opening tracks including 'Reach Out' and 'Hold On' (Mark on lead vocal). Then there are the beautiful ballads 'Like I've Never Loved You At All', stand out track 'I'd Wait For Life' and the pensive 'What You Believe In'. The album gets its really interesting twist with the Beatles-esque 'Shine' and the folk-tinged 'Wooden Boat', with Jason taking his first lead vocal.

”

[edit] Track listing

1. "Reach Out" (Take That, John Shanks) – 4:16
2. "Patience" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:22
3. "Beautiful World" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 4:25
4. "Hold On" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:56
5. "Like I Never Loved You At All" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:44
6. "Shine" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 3:31
7. "I'd Wait For Life"(Take That, John Shanks) – 4:33
8. "Ain't No Sense In Love" (Take That, Billy Mann) – 3:51
9. "What You Believe In" (Take That, Anders Bagge) – 4:32
10. "Mancunian Way" (Take That, Eg White) – 3:48
11. "Wooden Boat"/"Butterfly(Hidden track)" (Take That, Eg White, John Shanks) - 7:45

Bonus tracks

12. "Butterfly" (Take That, John Shanks) (appears as a separate track on the Japanese edition) – 3:42
13. "6 In The Morning Fool" (Take That) (bonus track on the Japanese edition) - 3:37 ^[2]

Tour Souvenir Edition (1747133)^[3]

On November 12, 2007, Take That released Beautiful World: Tour Souvenir Edition, a deluxe edition of the album in support of their the "Beautiful World 2007 Tour". The album was released on two discs, the first is the original album with 3 additional tracks, including their new single "Rule the World", while the second disc is a DVD including 4 music videos and a new interview.

CD Tracklist:

1. "Reach Out" (Take That, John Shanks) – 4:16
2. "Patience" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:22
3. "Beautiful World" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 4:25
4. "Hold On" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:56
5. "Like I Never Loved You At All" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:44
6. "Shine" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 3:31
7. "I'd Wait For Life"(Take That, John Shanks) – 4:33
8. "Ain't No Sense In Love" (Take That, Billy Mann) – 3:51
9. "What You Believe In" (Take That, Anders Bagge) – 4:32
10. "Mancunian Way" (Take That, Eg White) – 3:48
11. "Wooden Boat" (Take That, Eg White, John Shanks) – 3:41
12. "Butterfly" (Take That, John Shanks) - 7:45
13. "Beautiful Morning" (Take That, Ben Mark) – 3:37 (b-side of Patience CD single)
14. "We All Fall Down" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:37 (b-side of I'd Wait For Life CD single)
15. "Rule the World (Album Version)" (Take That) - 4:58

DVD Tracklist:

1. Patience [Video]
2. Shine [Video]
3. I'd Wait For Life [Video]
4. Rule The World [Video]
5. Interview

[edit] Singles

• Patience - November 13, 2006
• Shine - February 26, 2007
• I'd Wait For Life - June 18, 2007 (UK Only)
• Reach Out - June 28, 2007 (Germany Only)
• Rule the World - October 22, 2007

[edit] Awards

The lead single from the album Patience won 'Best British Single' at the 2007 Brit Awards^[4] and the second single Shine won 'Best British Single' at the 2008 BRIT Awards a year later. ^[5]

[edit] Charts

Country	Date	Peak position	Certification	Sales
Austria	1 December 2006[6]	4	--	--
United Kingdom	3 December 2006	1[7]	8x Platinum	2,202,332
Germany	1 December 2006	2[8]	1x Platinum[9]	200,000
Italy	24 November 2006[10]	27	Gold	60,000
Australia	24 November 2006	32	--	--
Mexico	5 February 2007[11]	10[12]	--	--
Switzerland	1 December 2006[13]	6	Gold	15,000
Sweden	1 December 2006[14]	40	--	--
World (Total Sales)	16 December 2006[15]	4[16]	Platinum	3,000,000+

[edit] References

1. ^ Take That Biography 2007 | Take That | Biography
2. ^ Beautiful World(2ボーナストラック)【CD】-Take That/音楽/HMV
3. ^ hmv.com: albums: Beautiful World: Tour Souvenir Edition: Deluxe Edition: Includes Dvd (2007)
4. ^ Brit Awards Winners 2007
5. ^ Take That win Best British Single award at the Brit Awards | News | NME.COM
6. ^ SwissCharts.com
7. ^ BBC.co.uk Radio Chart. Front page (Accessed: December 3, 2006)
8. ^ Chartsurfer.de (Accessed: February 15, 2007)
9. ^ German Certifications
10. ^ Classifica
11. ^ Universal Music Mexico
12. ^ MixUp Music Stores in Mexico International Albums Chart (Accessed: February 19, 2007)
13. ^ SwissCharts.com
14. ^ SwissCharts.com
15. ^ Mediatraffic
16. ^ Mediatraffic World Wide Charts (Accessed: December 16, 2006)

Preceded by "The Love Album" by Westlife	UK Albums Chart number one album (first run) December 3, 2006 - January 7, 2007	Succeeded by "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse
Preceded by "Ray Quinn" by Ray Quinn	UK Albums Chart number one album (second run) March 25, 2007 - April 8, 2007	Succeeded by "Because of the Times" by Kings of Leon

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