Beautiful World (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Beautiful World
Type = Album
Artist = Take That


Released = November 24, 2006 (Europe)
November 27, 2006 (UK)
July 2, 2008 (USA)
Recorded = Los Angeles, CA
Genre = Pop/Rock
Length = 47:44 (International Version)
55:05 (Japanese Version)
63:21 (Tour Souvenir Edition)
Label = Polydor
Producer = John Shanks
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzfqxq8rldfe link]
*Digital Spy Rating|5|5 [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a40041/take-that-beautiful-world.html link]
*Entertainment.ie Rating|3|5 [http://entertainment.ie/reviews/review.asp?ID=4898&subcat=CD link]
Misc = Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = Japanese Edition CD cover
Last album = "The Platinum Collection (Take That Box Set)" (2006)
This album = "Beautiful World"
(2006)
Next album = "Beautiful World Live" (2008)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Tour Souvenir Edition
Type = studio


Lower caption = Limited edition re-release Singles
Name = Beautiful World: Tour Souvenir Edition
Type = studio
Single 1 = Patience
Single 2 = Shine
Single 3 = I'd Wait For Life
Single 4 = Reach Out
Single 5 = Rule the World

"Beautiful World" is the hugely successful fourth full-length English studio album from British boy band Take That. The album was released November 27, 2006 in the United Kingdom and November 26 in the rest of Europe. It was leaked to the internet two weeks before the actual release date. The album features what Take That describe as "a throwback to the 90s, but with a modern twist". "Beautiful World" is their first album in which every member of the band sings lead vocals on at least one song. The album has been very well received and so far has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, including 2,357,000 in the UK alone.

Reception

Two weeks before the official U.K. release of Beautiful World, iTunes U.K. made the album available for pre-order. It immediately shot up the online music store's Top Albums list, peaking at number 1 on the day of the release. It has sold over 3 million units altogether worldwide. In December 2006, Take That became the first and only act to secure a #1 position in the download chart, UK album chart and singles chart, Video Chart. [ [http://www.takethattv.com/page/Biography/0,,12359,00.html Take That Biography 2007 | Take That | Biography ] ]

Critical acclaim

*InTheNews.co.uk

*MusicRemedy.com

Track listing

# "Reach Out" (Take That, John Shanks) – 4:16
# "Patience" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:22
# "Beautiful World" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 4:25
# "Hold On" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:56
# "Like I Never Loved You At All" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:44
# "Shine" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 3:31
# "I'd Wait For Life"(Take That, John Shanks) – 4:33
# "Ain't No Sense In Love" (Take That, Billy Mann) – 3:51
# "What You Believe In" (Take That, Anders Bagge) – 4:32
# "Mancunian Way" (Take That, Eg White) – 3:48
# "Wooden Boat"/"Butterfly(Hidden track)" (Take That, Eg White, John Shanks) - 7:45

Bonus tracks

12. "Butterfly" (Take That, John Shanks) (appears as a separate track on the Japanese edition) – 3:42
13. "6 In The Morning Fool" (Take That) (bonus track on the Japanese edition) - 3:37 [ [http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2502656 Beautiful World(2ボーナストラック)【CD】-Take That/音楽/HMV ] ]

Tour Souvenir Edition (1747133) [ [http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=709129 hmv.com: albums: Beautiful World: Tour Souvenir Edition: Deluxe Edition: Includes Dvd (2007) ] ]

On November 12, 2007, Take That released "Beautiful World: Tour Souvenir Edition", a deluxe edition of the album in support of their the "Beautiful World 2007 Tour". The album was released on two discs, the first is the original album with 3 additional tracks, including their new single "Rule the World", while the second disc is a DVD including 4 music videos and a new interview.

CD Tracklist:

# "Reach Out" (Take That, John Shanks) – 4:16
# "Patience" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:22
# "Beautiful World" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 4:25
# "Hold On" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:56
# "Like I Never Loved You At All" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:44
# "Shine" (Take That, Steve Robson) – 3:31
# "I'd Wait For Life"(Take That, John Shanks) – 4:33
# "Ain't No Sense In Love" (Take That, Billy Mann) – 3:51
# "What You Believe In" (Take That, Anders Bagge) – 4:32
# "Mancunian Way" (Take That, Eg White) – 3:48
# "Wooden Boat" (Take That, Eg White, John Shanks) – 3:41
# "Butterfly" (Take That, John Shanks) - 7:45
# "Beautiful Morning" (Take That, Ben Mark) – 3:37 (b-side of Patience CD single)
# "We All Fall Down" (Take That, John Shanks) – 3:37 (b-side of I'd Wait For Life CD single)
# "Rule the World (Album Version)" (Take That) - 3:58

DVD Tracklist:

#Patience [Video]
#Shine [Video]
#I'd Wait For Life [Video]
#Rule The World [Video]
#Interview

ingles

*Patience - November 13, 2006
*Shine - February 26, 2007
*I'd Wait For Life - June 18, 2007 (UK Only)
*Reach Out - June 28, 2007 (Germany Only)
*Rule the World - October 22, 2007

Awards

The lead single from the album Patience won 'Best British Single' at the 2007 Brit Awards [ [http://www.liveformusic.co.uk/content.asp?pagerequested=247053&title=Brit-Awards-Winners- Brit Awards Winners 2007 ] ] and the second single Shine won 'Best British Single' at the 2008 BRIT Awards a year later. [ [http://www.nme.com/news/brit-awards-2008/34540 Take That win Best British Single award at the Brit Awards | News | NME.COM ] ]

Charts

References