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It Only Takes a Minute

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Released
  
July 1975

Genre
  
Soul, R&B

Label
  
Capitol

Format
  
7" single

Length
  
3:13

B-side
  
"I Hope She Chooses Me"

"It Only Takes a Minute" is a 1975 song by Tavares. The song was the group's only Top 10 pop hit in the United States, peaking at number 10, and their second number one song on the American soul charts. On the US Disco chart, "It Only Takes a Minute" spent five weeks at #2 and was the first of four entries on the chart. The song was subsequently covered by Jonathan King performing as 100 Ton and a Feather in 1976 and by boy band Take That in 1992.

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Charts

Tavares did not release their original version in the UK until 1986 when it could only reach No 46 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the last of their ten hits in the UK.

Jonathan King's version peaked at number nine for two weeks in July 1976. It would prove to be the last of his six Top ten UK singles in a career that started in 1965 with "Everyone's Gone to the Moon".

Take That version

Released on 1 June, 1992 by boyband Take That, it was the fourth single from the band's debut album, Take That & Party. It became the band's first top ten single, charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. A re-mastered version of Tavares' track is featured in the soundtrack of Konami's dancing game Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix. A remix from European producer X-Treme was featured in DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution 7th MIX. The song was performed as conjunction with "Do What U Like" in the Take That Hometown Tour which featured Mini Take That.

Music video

The music video involves the band singing and performing the song at a boxing ring with members Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen breakdancing whilst Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow chase after a girl.

Personnel

  • Gary Barlow – lead vocals
  • Howard Donald – backing vocals
  • Jason Orange – backing vocals
  • Mark Owen – backing vocals
  • Robbie Williams – backing vocals

    • Track listings

    UK CD single (74321 10100 2)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "I Can Make It" – 4:12
    3. "Never Want to Let You Go" – 4:28
    4. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Deep Club Mix) – 5:43

    UK 7" vinyl (74321 10100 7)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "Satisfied" – 4:32

    UK 7" vinyl (Limited Edition) (74321 10101 7)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Royal Rave Mix) – 4:46

    UK 12" vinyl (74321 10102 7)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Deep Club Mix) – 5:43
    2. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Wright Vocal Mix) – 6:14
    3. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Dem Drums) – 5:19
    4. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Blondapella) – 2:16
    5. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Love Dub) – 7:11

    UK cassette (74321 10100 4)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "Satisfied" – 4:32

    EU CD single (74321 11100 5)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "I Can Make It" – 4:12
    3. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Wright Vocal Mix) – 6:14
    4. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Deep Club Mix) – 5:43

    US CD single (TAKE4)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "It Only Takes a Minute" (new remix - radio version) – 3:25

    US 7" vinyl (TAKE14)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "It Only Takes a Minute" (new remix - radio version) – 3:25

    US 12" vinyl (TAKE214)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (club version) – 5:43
    2. "It Only Takes a Minute" (dub version) – 6:14
    3. "It Only Takes a Minute" (new remix - radio version) – 3:25
    4. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Underground Vocal) – 6:33
    5. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Underground Instrumental) – 6:33

    Japanese 3" CD single (TAKEJAP4)

    1. "It Only Takes a Minute" (7" version) – 3:50
    2. "It Only Takes a Minute" (Wright Vocal Mix) – 6:14

    Official versions

  • 7" version (3:50)
  • Album version (3:46)
  • Deep Club Mix (5:43)
  • Wright Vocal Mix (6:14)
  • New Remix - Radio Version (3:25)
  • Club version (5:43)
  • Dub version (6:14)
  • Underground Vocal (6:33)
  • Underground Instrumental (6:33)
  • Royal Rave Mix (4:46)
  • Dem Drums (5:19)
  • Blondapella (2:16)
  • Love Dub (7:11)
  • Live Version (5:34)
  • Tommy Musto Underground Vocal (6:33)
  • Tommy Musto Underground Dub (7:01)
  • Paul Dakeyene DMC Remix (?)*

    • *Only included as part of the 'Club Megamix' on the "Could It Be Magic" 12" Vinyl, unreleased as full track.

    References

    It Only Takes a Minute Wikipedia
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