"Babe" is a song by boyband Take That

Take That

Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...

. It was the fourth single from Take That's second album Everything Changes. Written by Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...

, it features Mark Owen

Mark Owen

Mark Anthony Patrick Owen , is an English singer-songwriter. He is a member of pop band Take That. The band were hugely successful during the 1990s and have enjoyed even more success since their reunion in 2005...

 on lead vocals. Released on 13 December 1993, it became Take That's third single in a row to go straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, knocking Mr Blobby's novelty single off in the process. The following week however, Mr Blobby's single climbed back to number one, denying Take That the Christmas number one place. The song has received a Platinum sales status certification for sales of over 600,000 copies in the UK.

Music video

The music video was the first Take That music video to involve the members act out a story and to use drama in. The video runs parallel to the song's lyrics showing Owen trying to track down a loved one after coming back from war. Later in the video it emerges that Owen has fathered a child. The video uses intercut clips of the band standing around Gary, all performing the song. The last few seconds of the video are somewhat happier showing outtakes of the band from the video.

Tracklisting

UK Cassette Single (74321 18286 2)

1. "Babe" (Return Remix) - 4:55
2. "All I Want Is You" - 3:21

UK 7" Vinyl (74321 18213 7)

1. "Babe" (Return Remix) - 4:55
2. "All I Want Is You" - 3:21

UK 7" Vinyl (74321 18214 7) (Limited Edition w/ photo sleeve)

1. "Babe" (Return Remix) - 4:55
2. "All I Want Is You" - 3:21

UK CD Single #1 (74321 18284 2)

1. "Babe" (Return Remix) - 4:55
2. "All I Want Is You" - 3:21
3. "Could It Be Magic" (Live) - 6:18
4. "Pray" (Live) - 6:33

UK CD Single #2 (74321 18213 2)

1. "Babe" (Return Remix) - 4:55
2. "It Only Takes A Minute" (Live) - 3:47
3. "Give Good Feeling" (Live) - 3:52

Japanese CD Single (BVCP-7412)

1. "Babe" (Return Remix) - 4:55
2. "It Only Takes A Minute" (Live) - 3:47
3. "Give Good Feeling" (Live) - 3:52

EU CD Single #1 (74321 18286 2)

1. "Babe" - 4:51
2. "All I Want Is You" - 3:21

EU CD Single #2 (74321 18285 2)

1. "Babe" - 4:51
2. "All I Want Is You" - 3:21
3. "Pray" (Live) - 6:33
4. "Give Good Feeling" (Live) - 3:52

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak Position
German Singles Chart	9
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	1
Swedish Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	1
Chart (1994)	Peak Position
Austrian Singles Chart	12
Dutch Singles Chart	5
Italian Singles Chart	23
Norwegian Singles Chart	10
Swiss Singles Chart	8

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!End of year chart (1993)
!Position
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|UK Singles Chart (1993

1993 in music

This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

 Year-End)
|align="center"| 14
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!End of year chart (1994)
!Position
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|Swiss Singles Chart(1994 Year-End)
|align="center"| 21
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Certifications

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Country
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Certification
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Date
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Sales certified
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|UK
|align="center"|Platinum
|align="center"|1 January 1994
|align="center"|600,000
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|Germany
|align="center"|Gold
|align="center"|1995
|align="center"|250,000
|-
|}

Official versions

• Album Version (4:51)
• Return Remix (4:55)
• Live at Berlin Deutschlandhalle (6:25)
• Live From MTV's Most Wanted (4:41)
• Live From the Manchester Nynex (7:39)