Sure (Take That song)
"Sure" is a single by British boy band Take That, released as the lead single from their third studio album, "Nobody Else" (1995). It was written by Take That's lead singer Gary Barlow and fellow band members Robbie Williams and Mark Owen. Released on 3 October 1994, the song became the band's fifth number one on the UK Singles Chart and has received a silver disc certification in the UK for selling over 200,000 copies. In 2003, "Q Magazine" ranked "Sure" at number 86 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". Critical  reception. "Music & Media" commented, "International stardom is not enough. Concerns about the credibility factor are the latest craze in teenland. Yet through Sure's hip and raw swingbeat production even Take That enemies will have to give in." Alan Jones from "Music Week" gave it five out of five, picking it as Pick of the Week. He added that it is "far from their most distinctive track, but this slick piece of synthetic soul balladry has all the ingredients necessary to keep the Take That bandwagon rolling." He concluded, "Clearly one to watch." Release and chart performance. The single was  released on 3 October 1994. Take That's previous single had stalled at number three on the UK Singles Chart after four consecutive number-one hits, but "Sure" debuted at number one becoming their fifth number-one single. It remained at the top for two weeks but dropped quickly thereafter. It was the 42nd best selling single of 1994 in the UK, the lowest-selling number-one single of the year. Music video. The music video for the song is seven minutes long and somewhat comical. It shows the band preparing for a party in their apartment whilst also babysitting  a disruptive 5-year-old girl named Emily who is halting them from getting ready while her mother is out of town. Gary Barlow is writing a song, Jason Orange is dancing and Mark Owen is preparing food and struggling to deal with Emily throwing her food on the table while answering phone calls about the party. When Robbie Williams returns from grocery shopping, Howard Donald takes the calls in Owen's place. Once Owen is finally able to tuck Emily into bed, the song starts, and many guests arrive for the party. As several couples hook up at the  party, the band are seen performing the song in vest nets against a blue backdrop. As the guests leave the party, one girl is left behind and falls asleep in the trashed apartment. The video ends with Emily waking up in the middle of the night to find the band asleep amidst the disarray from the party. A shorter edited version of the song exists in which music video channels play the video from where the song starts. Track listings. UK and European CD1 UK and European CD2 UK 12-inch single UK cassette single Sure (Take That song) "Sure