"The Garden" is a song by English group Take That. It was released on 20 March 2009 as the third single from their fifth studio album, The Circus.
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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] | |||
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| "The Garden" on YouTube | ||||
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| "The Garden (Promo Radio Mix)" on YouTube | ||||
Song information
editMark Owen originally intended to sing the song's bridge during its writing and recording but was surprised and impressed when Howard Donald sang it instead, which was kept in the final recording.[2][3]
The song's B-side is "84", the same B-side of their preceding single "Up All Night", and is sung by Jason Orange.
Promotion
editThe 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 the 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.
Critical reception
editDigital Spy commented: "'The Garden' is a stunning, string-laden epic with a chorus so massive it requires a marching brass band for backing."[4] The Sunday Times described the song as "propulsive and swollen with a giant chorus."[5]
Music video
editThe 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 express their dislike for the video, claiming that it worked with still images but as a music video, it did not work.
Release
editA 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.[6]
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- "The Garden" (radio edit) – 3:22
- "84" – 3:11
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 48 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] | 8 |
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 73 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 36 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 97 |
References
edit- ^ nuttys66 (14 June 2009). "Take That The Garden Official Music Video HQ". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Garden by Take That Songfacts". Songfacts. 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 Circus'". Digital Spy. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (7 July 2023). "Take That: The Circus". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Take That The Garden German CD single (CD5 / 5") (466587)". eil.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Take That – The Garden" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Take That – The Garden". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Take That – The Garden (premium Single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Take That – The Garden" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Take That – The Garden". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.