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"'''Greatest Day'''" is a song by [[United Kingdom|British]] group [[Take That]] from their album, ''[[The Circus (Take That album)|The Circus]]''. |
"'''Greatest Day'''" is a song by [[United Kingdom|British]] group [[Take That]] from their album, ''[[The Circus (Take That album)|The Circus]]''.It was played at my Dads wedding aswell :) |
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==Song information== |
==Song information== |
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"Greatest Day" is a song by British group Take That from their album, The Circus.It was played at my Dads wedding aswell :)
Song information
"Greatest Day" was written by Take That themselves and was produced by John Shanks. The song was written and recorded at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill and was mixed in Los Angeles at the Jim Henson Studios.[1]
Take That performed the song at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 on 6 November, 2008, the first pan-European live performance by the band,[2] preceding the single's release on 24 November, 2008.[3] The band also performed the song live at Children in Need 2008 on the BBC on November 14, 2008, before donating £250,000 to the charity.[4] The song moves in 104 BPM and has a key signature of C sharp major.
The song has sold 292,305 copies in the UK so far as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.
Brit Awards 2009 Criticism
Take That performed 'Greatest Day' at the 2009 Brit Awards.[5] Members of the press have criticised Take That for lip-syncing the song. The controversy has been further publicised, due to perceived hypocrisy, that members of Take That accused Britney Spears of 'losing her touch and miming too much'.[6] Whilst Britney had a highly choreographed routine, Take That had none, this lead to a questioning of why they had lip-synced.
Chart performance
'Greatest Day' debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart upon its release, and became the band's 11th number-one single.[7][8][9] It stayed at the top spot for one week before being succeeded by Leona Lewis.[10] In Ireland, the single peaked at number two for two weeks.[11]
Music video
The video for "Greatest Day" was filmed on location in Los Angeles on top of a 60 storey building in the downtown area. It was directed by Meiert Avis, who previously shot videos for U2, Damien Rice, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.[1] The band shot the video while visiting producer John Shanks in the city who was mixing the album.[12]
The video premiered on AOL on October 22, 2008.[13]
Formats and track listings
- CD single (B001J32K3M)[14]
- 'Greatest Day'
- 'Sleepwalking'
- CD-Maxi (Polydor 06025 1793438 (UMG) / EAN 0602517934382)[15]
- 'Greatest Day'
- 'Sleepwalking'
- 'Here'
- 'Greatest Day' (Video)
Charts
| Chart (2008)[11] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 43 |
| Croatia International Airplay Chart[16] | 27 |
| Czech Republic Airplay Chart[17] | 76 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 28 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[18] | 30 |
| European Hot 100[19] | 8 |
| German Singles Chart | 27 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand Airplay Chart[20] | 86 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 41 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Download Chart | 1 |
| End of year chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (2008 Year-End) | 49 |
References
- ^ a b "Take That: Greatest Day". Inthenews.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Take That to perform at 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards". Accliverpool.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Take That to perform at MTV awards in Liverpool - Wrexham Chronicle". Wrexhamchronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7728182.stm
- ^ http://www.brits.co.uk/news/
- ^ http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/take%20that%20slam%20miming%20spears_1088366
- ^ http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/take%20that%20have%20greatest%20day%20with%20number%20one%20single_1088097
- ^ http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/music/464680-take-that-greatest-day-number-one-charts
- ^ http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/music/take-that-have-greatest-day-with-number-one-single-$1252135.htm
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a137775/leona-knocks-take-that-off-no1.html
- ^ a b http://acharts.us/song/40647
- ^ Jeremy Clarkson. "Take That are back for good - Times Online". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Dean Piper’s World » Take That’s Greatest Day video to premiere on AOL!". Deanpiper.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Greatest Day: Take That: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Take That - Greatest Day". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Croatian Airplay Chart
- ^ IFPI
- ^ DutchCharts
- ^ Billboard
- ^ New Zealand Airplay Chart