Beautiful World (Take That album)
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| Studio album by Take That | ||||
| Released | 24 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 47:44 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | John Shanks | |||
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| BBC Music | positive |
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Beautiful World is the fourth studio album from the British pop group Take That. The album was released in November 2006, and was the band's first studio album in 11 years, and was also the band's first album to be released as a four-piece, without Robbie Williams. Five singles were released from the album: "Patience", "Shine", "I'd Wait for Life", the European-only single "Reach Out", and "Rule the World", which appeared on the deluxe tour edition.
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 was number one in Ireland and the UK and was very well received critically. To date the album has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide (including 2,820,079 in the UK alone as of July 2011). The album was the 2nd best selling of 2006 in the UK, after only being on sale for one month. The album was also the 4th best selling album of 2007, and 33rd best selling of 2008.
The album has spent a total of 132 weeks (2 years and seven months) in the UK top 100. The album has been certified 9× Platinum in the UK, and as of 2014 is the 32nd best selling album in British music history.
Two weeks before the official UK release of Beautiful World, iTunes UK 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. In December 2006, Take That became the only act to secure a #1 position in the download chart, UK albums chart, singles chart, airplay chart and the video chart. The album received overwhelming positive reception from across the media, all praising the new musical direction that Take That had taken.
The lead single from the album, "Patience", won 'Best British Single' at the 2007 BRIT Awards and the second single "Shine" won 'Best British Single' at the 2008 BRIT Awards a year later.
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