"Sure" is a song by successful British 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 first release from their third album, Nobody Else

Nobody Else

- Peak positions :- US Import Version :- Year-end charts :- Personnel :* Gary Barlow – vocals, songwriter, producer, programmer* Robbie Williams – vocals, songwriter* Jason Orange – vocals* Mark Owen – vocals, songwriter...

. Released on October 3, 1994, it was a departure from their previous singles, having a more American, R&B sound compared to their previous, more pop/dance orientated songs. It was written by Take That's lead singer 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...

 with contributions from fellow band members Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...

 and 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...

. The song has received a Silver sales status certification and sold over 215,000 copies in the UK.

Music video

The video was seven minutes long and is somewhat comical. It shows the band preparing for a party whilst Owen is also babysitting a disruptive little girl who is halting the band from getting ready. Barlow is writing a song, Orange is dancing, Howard is preparing food and Williams emerges back from shopping. Once the song starts, the video shows a house party occurring as well as the band performing the song in vest nets against a blue backdrop.

A shorter edited version of the song exists in which music video channels play the video from where the song starts.

Tracklisting

UK CD Single #1 (74321 23662 2)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "Sure" (Thumpers Club Mix) - 8:21
3. "Sure" (Full Pressure Mix) - 5:37
4. "Sure" (Strictly Barking Dub) - 7:16

UK CD Single #2 (74321 23663 2)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" - 3:57
3. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (Club Mix) - 4:09
4. "You Are The One" (Tonic Mix) - 5:50

EU CD Single #1 (74321 23859 2)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" - 3:57

EU CD Single #2 (74321 23860 2)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" - 3:57
3. "You Are The One" (Tonic Mix) - 5:50

Japanese CD Single (BVCP-8705)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" - 3:57
3. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (Club Mix) - 4:09
4. "You Are The One" (Tonic Mix) - 5:50

UK Cassette #1 (74321 23664 2)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" - 3:57

UK Cassette #2 (74321 23861 2)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" - 3:57
3. "You Are The One" (Tonic Mix) - 5:50

UK 7" Viynl - Jukebox Release Only (74321 23665 2)

1. "Sure" - 3:40
2. "No Si Aqui No Hay Amor" - 3:57*

UK 12" Viynl (74321 23666 2) (Limited Edition w/tour poster)

1. "Sure" (Thumpers Club Mix) - 8:21
2. "Sure" (Full Pressure Mix) - 5:37
3. "Sure" (Brothers In Rhythm Mix) - 3:48

*Lists 'Sure' on both sides of the record, however Side B plays 'No Si Aqui No Hay Amor'.

Chart performance

"Sure" was released on Monday 3 October 1994. Take That's previous single had stalled at #3 after four consecutive number one hits, but "Sure" went straight in at #1 becoming their fifth number one single in all. 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 smallest selling #1 single of the year. The song was also the 6th biggest selling in Italy of 1995.

Chart (1994)	Peak Position
Australian Singles Chart	31
Danish Singles Chart	3
Dutch Singles Chart	15
German Singles Chart	24
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...	3
Italian Singles Chart	4
Spanish Singles Chart	17
Swedish Singles Chart	30
Swiss Singles Chart	24
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

Year-end chart (1994)	Position
UK Singles Chart	42
Year-end chart (1995)	Position
Italian Singles Chart	6

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
UK	Silver	1 October 1994	200,000

Official versions

• Album Version (3:40)
• Thumpers Club Mix (8:21)
• Full Pressure Mix (5:37)
• Strictly Barking Dub (7:16)
• Brothers In Rhythm Mix (3:48)