When We Were Young ( Take That song ) - wikipedia When We Were Young ( Take That song ) `` When We Were Young '' Single by Take That from the album Progressed Released 11 July 2011 Format Digital download Genre Pop rock, acoustic rock Length 4 : 34 Label Polydor Songwriter ( s ) Gary Barlow Howard Donald Jason Orange Mark Owen Robbie Williams Producer ( s ) Stuart Price Take That singles chronology `` Love Love '' ( 2011 ) `` When We Were Young '' ( 2011 ) `` These Days '' ( 2014 ) `` Love Love '' ( 2011 ) `` When We Were Young '' ( 2011 ) `` These Days '' ( 2014 ) Music video `` When We Were Young '' on YouTube `` When We Were Young '' is the second and final single by British pop group Take That from the band 's first EP, Progressed. It acted as the theme song in the feature film adaptation of The Three Musketeers, which premiered in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2011. The song is the last to feature Jason Orange and Robbie Williams and features Williams and Gary Barlow on lead vocals. The single was released to radio on 11 July 2011 and was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 22 August 2011. Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 5 Personnel 6 Track listing 7 Charts 8 Release history 9 References 10 External links Background On 7 July 2011, it was announced on Take That 's official website that `` When We Were Young '' would be the next single from Progressed, and that it would also serve as the theme song for the new film adaptation of The Three Musketeers, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Gary Barlow stated that the song was written after Take That watched a private screening of the film. Barlow stated `` The film is visually so rich and beautiful that our main challenge was to then match it musically. We 've returned to guitars, real pianos and a conventional song structure to achieve this. We also thought that the Musketeers reminded us of ourselves. '' Critical reception In his review of Take That 's Progressed, Gavin Martin of The Daily Mirror concluded that `` the trad Barlow ballad setting of ' When We Were Young '... extends the original album 's balancing act between dignified nostalgia and commercially crafted experimentation. '' Music News Daily gave the song a positive review stating that it `` is a song best listened to when in a reflective mood. Williams takes lead vocals duty once more, with Barlow again on 2nd lead. It 's a beautifully crafted song, which is bound to evoke bitter - sweet memories for listeners and it deserves to be a huge hit. '' Heat praised the song by stating that `` When We Were Young kicks the album off in a mid-tempo way, with a very catchy intro. It comes with a big chorus and is a bubbling mix of TT old and new. '' Music video Take That performing the final chorus after their concert at Wembley Stadium The official music video was released on 14 July 2011. The video was shot in color and color - corrected to an uniformed cold blue tint. It features Take That performing the song inside an empty Wembley Stadium after one of their Progress Live concerts, with each member in a different location of the ground. Robbie Williams opens the video on the b stage, surrounded by ticker tape, trying to grab it as the wind blows through the stadium. Gary Barlow is shown to be sitting in the seats looking down upon the stage as he performs the chorus, whilst Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald all look around the stadium contemplating the night before. At the end of the video, they all join together and perform in front of the stage prop of their tour and as the final chorus is sung they join hands and bow to their audience. The video itself was praised by critics for its approach and its sentimental value. Chart performance The song debuted at number eighty - eight on the UK Singles Chart the week it was released, as an album track download from Progressed without promotion or a physical release. Personnel Gary Barlow -- co-lead vocals Robbie Williams -- co-lead vocals, backing vocals Howard Donald -- backing vocals Jason Orange -- backing vocals Mark Owen -- backing vocals Track listing Digital download `` When We Were Young '' ( album version ) -- 4 : 34 UK promo single `` When We Were Young '' ( single version ) -- 4 : 06 `` When We Were Young '' ( single instrumental ) -- 4 : 05 UK iTunes package `` When We Were Young '' -- 4 : 34 `` When We Were Young '' ( music video ) -- 4 : 51 Charts Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 95 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 88 Release history Country Date Format Label United Kingdom 22 August 2011 Digital download Polydor Records Worldwide 23 August 2011 References ^ Jump up to : `` When We Were Young - Take That Official Site ''. Takethat.com. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Take That - Progressed album review ''. Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ https://archive.is/20110720022518/http://www.misformusic.com/index.php/2011/07/take-that-when-we-were-young-single-review/. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Squeal ! Take That 's Progressed EP just landed on our desks ! Here 's a rundown... '' Heatworld.com. 2011 - 06 - 08. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 02. ^ Jump up to : `` When We Were Young - Take That Official Site ''. Takethat.com. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ Deen, Sarah ( 2011 - 07 - 15 ). `` Take That 's When We Were Young v Arctic Monkeys : Video fight club Metro News ''. Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ `` ChartArchive - The Chart Archive ''. Chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 22. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ `` The UK 's Online Marketplace ''. eBay. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` When We Were Young iTunes bundle - Take That Official Site ''. Takethat.com. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Take That Gary Barlow Howard Donald Mark Owen Jason Orange Robbie Williams Studio albums Take That & Party ( 1992 ) Everything Changes ( 1993 ) Nobody Else ( 1995 ) Beautiful World ( 2006 ) The Circus ( 2008 ) Progress ( 2010 ) III ( 2014 ) Wonderland ( 2017 ) Other albums The Greatest Day -- Take That Present : The Circus Live ( 2009 ) Progressed ( 2011 ) Progress Live ( 2011 ) Compilation albums Take That : Greatest Hits ( 1996 ) The Best of Take That ( 2001 ) Forever... Greatest Hits ( 2002 ) Never Forget -- The Ultimate Collection ( 2005 ) The Platinum Collection ( 2006 ) Singles `` Do What U Like '' `` Promises '' `` Once You 've Tasted Love '' `` It Only Takes a Minute '' `` I Found Heaven '' `` A Million Love Songs '' `` Could It Be Magic '' `` Why Ca n't I Wake Up with You '' `` Pray '' `` Relight My Fire '' `` Babe '' `` Everything Changes '' `` Love Ai n't Here Anymore '' `` Sure '' `` Back for Good '' `` Never Forget '' `` How Deep Is Your Love '' `` Patience '' `` Shine '' `` I 'd Wait for Life '' `` Reach Out '' `` Rule the World '' `` Greatest Day '' `` Up All Night '' `` The Garden '' `` Said It All '' `` Hold Up a Light '' `` The Flood '' `` Kidz '' `` Happy Now '' `` Love Love '' `` When We Were Young '' `` These Days '' `` Let in the Sun '' `` Higher Than Higher '' `` Hey Boy '' `` Cry '' `` Giants '' Tours Party Tour Everything Changes Tour Pops Tour Nobody Else Tour The Ultimate Tour Beautiful World Tour 2007 Take That Present : The Circus Live Progress Live Take That Live Wonderland Live Television Take That : For the Record Take That 's Countdown to Midnight Musical theatre Never Forget : The Musical The Band Related articles Discography Songs Nigel Martin - Smith John Shanks Stuart Price SingStar Take That Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=When_We_Were_Young_(Take_That_song)&oldid=817876448 '' Categories : 2011 singles Take That songs Songs written by Gary Barlow Songs written by Mark Owen Songs written by Jason Orange Songs written by Howard Donald Songs written by Robbie Williams Song recordings produced by Stuart Price Rock ballads Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Use dmy dates from August 2012 Use British English from August 2012 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for UK Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano ქართული 日本 語 Português Edit links This page was last edited on 31 December 2017, at 02 : 39. 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Question: who sang the song when we were young
Answer: Robbie Williams