| "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" | ||||
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| Single by Take That | ||||
| from the album Take That & Party and Everything Changes | ||||
| Released | February 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Length | 3:37 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Gary Barlow | |||
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| Take That singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
) UK 7" limited edition EP | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" on YouTube | ||||
"Why Can't I Wake Up with You" is a song by boy band Take That. Written by Gary Barlow, the song was released on February 1993 as the lead single from their second album, Everything Changes.
Background
The original version of the song first appeared on their Take That & Party debut album, however Gary Barlow re-wrote the song with a higher tempo and modified lyrics. It was released in February 1993 and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, spending 10 weeks on the UK singles chart.[1] The song has since received a Silver sales status certification from the BPI for sales of over 200,000 copies inside the UK.
Critical reception
Music & Media wrote, "After Sting and Clapton using a Zippo lighter, here's another brilliant rhythm pattern. Take That sings this ballad on top of the clicks and beeps of a film transported in a camera."[2] Pop Rescue noted that it has a "great beat and synth line", adding that "the 90's beat and samples, along with the bedtime talk from a breathy Gary" makes this a hit.[3] Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave the song 3 out of 5, commenting that it is "transformed from a slushy LP track to a Boyz II Men-style swingbeat mid-tempo thing."[4]
Music video
A music video was made to accompany the song. It depicts the band members on their own in different rooms of a house each singing the song, with Jason Orange dressed in just an open shirt and white briefs. At the end of the video, the band members are shown trying to get past paparazzi.
Track listings
*Billed as the "Live Version" on the sleeve but actually contains an unknown extended mix featuring a much-longer outro to the song.
Official versions
- 1992 version (4:12)
- Radio edit/Everything Changes version (3:38)
- Club mix (4:12)
- Live a cappella (4:07)
- Live version (5:13)
- Acoustic version (4:28)
Charts and certifications
Personnel
- Gary Barlow – lead vocals
- Howard Donald – backing vocals
- Jason Orange – backing vocals
- Mark Owen – backing vocals
- Robbie Williams – backing vocals
References
- ^ officialcharts.com Chart Appearance. Take That - Why Can't I Wake Up With You - Chart Stats Archive.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 February 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "REVIEW: "EVERYTHING CHANGES" BY TAKE THAT (CD, 1993)". Pop Rescue. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "New Singles". Smash Hits. 3 February 1993. p. 51. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Take That – Why Can't I Wake Up with You?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 105 no. 10. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 6 March 1993. p. 47. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Take That – Why Can't I Wake Up with You?". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Why Can't I Wake Up with You ?". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
- ^ "British single certifications – Take That – Why Can't I Wake Up with You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics