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"A Million Love Songs" is a song
Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
 recorded
Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical or mechanics inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects....
 by the boyband Take That
Take That

Take That are an England pop music musical group consisting of members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, and, formerly, Robbie Williams....
.

ten by Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and Record producer. He is a member of the pop group Take That and was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1990s, penning no fewer than 16 hit singles during the decade....
 at the age of 15, it was released as the sixth single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 from their debut album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
, Take That and Party
Take That and Party

Take That and Party was the debut album for British boyband Take That.It reached #2 in the UK album chart and stayed in the chart for 19 weeks....
, peaking at number 7 in the UK Singles Charts. The two primary instruments are piano
Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard instrument. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to musical composition and rehearsal....
, played by Barlow, with a saxophone
Saxophone

The saxophone is a conical-Bore transposing instrument musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a Single-reed instrument mouthpiece similar to the clarinet....
 in the bridges played by Mike Stevens, Take That's longtime saxophonist and music director. Many live performances extended the saxophone part at the end of the song. On the 16/01 1993 the song entered the Dutch charts and peaked at #50.

The song was performed in the final of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Saturday evenings on the ITV Network in the UK and on TV3 Ireland in the Republic of Ireland, with spin-off "behind-the-scenes" shows #The Xtra Factor and The X Factor 24/7 screened on ITV2 and T...
's third series in 2006 by eventual winner Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis

Leona Louise Lewis is a UK Pop/R&B artist who was born 3 April 1985 in London. She was the first female winner of the UK reality TV series The X Factor ....
, who was joined on stage half-way through the song by all four members of Take That.






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"A Million Love Songs" is a song
Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
 recorded
Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical or mechanics inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects....
 by the boyband Take That
Take That

Take That are an England pop music musical group consisting of members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, and, formerly, Robbie Williams....
.

Song information

Written by Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and Record producer. He is a member of the pop group Take That and was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1990s, penning no fewer than 16 hit singles during the decade....
 at the age of 15, it was released as the sixth single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 from their debut album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
, Take That and Party
Take That and Party

Take That and Party was the debut album for British boyband Take That.It reached #2 in the UK album chart and stayed in the chart for 19 weeks....
, peaking at number 7 in the UK Singles Charts. The two primary instruments are piano
Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard instrument. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to musical composition and rehearsal....
, played by Barlow, with a saxophone
Saxophone

The saxophone is a conical-Bore transposing instrument musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a Single-reed instrument mouthpiece similar to the clarinet....
 in the bridges played by Mike Stevens, Take That's longtime saxophonist and music director. Many live performances extended the saxophone part at the end of the song. On the 16/01 1993 the song entered the Dutch charts and peaked at #50.

The song was performed in the final of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Saturday evenings on the ITV Network in the UK and on TV3 Ireland in the Republic of Ireland, with spin-off "behind-the-scenes" shows #The Xtra Factor and The X Factor 24/7 screened on ITV2 and T...
's third series in 2006 by eventual winner Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis

Leona Louise Lewis is a UK Pop/R&B artist who was born 3 April 1985 in London. She was the first female winner of the UK reality TV series The X Factor ....
, who was joined on stage half-way through the song by all four members of Take That. It was also performed in the second series of The X Factor in 2005 by eventual winner Shayne Ward
Shayne Ward

Shayne Thomas Ward is an English pop/R&B singer, who was discovered on the second series of UK singing competition The X Factor . Since his 2005 win, Ward has gone on to sell records in parts of Europe, also Asia.....
. Ward's version was released as a B-side
A-side and B-side

A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which single s were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or flipside, is a secondary song that ofte...
 to his single "No Promises". The song was also covered
Cover version

In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song.In its current use, it can sometimes have a pejorative meaning — implying that the original recording should be regarded as the definitive version, usually in the sense of an "authentic" rendition, and all...
 by Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal

Alexander O'Neal is an United States singer.O'Neal sings in the retro-style of Soul music in both dance-pop numbers and modern, mainstream Urban ballads....
 on his 2008 album, Alex Loves.

Chart Performance

Chart (1992)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
7


Chart (1993)Peak
position
Dutch Singles Chart50


Track listings

U.K. Promo CD single (TAKE5) The Love Songs E.P. U.K. (74321 11600 2)
  1. "A Million Love Songs" (7" Edit) - 3:53
  2. "Still Can't Get Over You" - 4:10
  3. "How Can It Be" - 4:57
  4. "Don't Take Your Love" - 4:04


U.K. 7" vinyl (74321116007)(with transfer tattoos)
  1. "A Million Love Songs" (7" Edit) - 3:53
  2. "A Million Love Songs" (Lovers Mix) -


Japanese Promo CD single (BVCP-1022)(with slipcase) Japanese CD single (BVCP-1022)(with screen-printed handkerchief)
  1. "A Million Love Songs" (Live Version) - 6:06
  2. "Satisfied" (Live Version)
  3. "Take That Medley" (Live Version)
  4. "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (Radio Edit) - 3:38
  5. "A Million Love Songs" (Lovers Mix)


Official versions

  • Album Version (3:52)
  • 7" Edit (3:53)
  • Live Version (6:06)
  • Lovers Mix