"Patience" is a song by the British boy band Take That. "Patience" is the first single from their comeback album Beautiful World.

Song information

"Patience" debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart and rose to number one in its second week, staying there for four weeks. It was the 8th best-selling single in the UK of 2006 and spent eleven weeks in the top ten, making it the longest that any Take That single had spent in the top ten until the release of 2007's "Rule The World". The song also became the 30th best selling single of 2007, the following year. The song just missed out on being the UK Christmas number one of 2006, being knocked off the top spot on Christmas Eve by X-Factor winner Leona Lewis' "A Moment Like This".The song was also the 20th best selling single of 2006 in Ireland.

The song also won the Best British Single Award at the 2007 BRIT Awards and was voted The Record of the Year for 2006, polling 15.5% of the final vote. On 18 February, 2007, it re-entered the UK top 10 after 14 weeks in the charts and on 11 August, 2007, following the band's performance at the Concert for Diana, the single reentered the UK top 40.

The song debuted at number one on the German Singles Chart, and since its release it has sold over 150,000 copies being certified Gold by the IFPI. Indie-rock band The Wombats also chose to cover this song on the 9th of January 2008 for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.

Hank Marvin also covered this song on his 2007 album Guitar Man.

The song has sold 535,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company and has received a Gold sales status certification.

American pop singer Nick Lachey released his own version of the song on January 27, 2009 as the first single off his upcoming album "Coming Up For Air".

In 2009, Serbian boy band OT Band recorded a cover version of it in Serbian language.

Music video

The video was directed by David Mould and was shot in Iceland. The video shows all of the members going on a solo journey holding a microphone and a stand, they treck across rough terrain during the day time. The band eventually all make it to a point by the edge of a cliff, towards the end of the song. The setting then changes to dark and the band all sing the song together, whilst 40 foot water explosions happen behind them.

Track listings

U.K. Promo CD Single (NASH PROMO 01060)

1. "Patience" - 3:21

U.K. CD single (171 483-2)

1. "Patience" - 3:21
2. "Beautiful Morning" - 3:37

Japanese CD single (UICP-5023)

1. "Patience" - 3:21
2. "Beautiful Morning" - 3:37
3. "Trouble With Me" - 3:24
4. Patience (Video)

E.U. CD Single (171717-6)

1. "Patience" - 3:21
2. "Beautiful Morning" - 3:37
3. "Trouble With Me" - 3:24
4. Patience (Video)

Official versions

• Album Version (3:21)
• Stripped Down Version (3:19)

Charts worldwide

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	4
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	24
Czech Republic Singles Chart	6
Danish Singles Chart	6
Dutch Singles Chart	11
German Singles Chart	1
Irish Singles Chart	2
Italian Singles Chart	1
Norwegian Singles Chart	14
Romanian Singles Chart	15
Slovakian Singles Chart	10
Spanish Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart	6
Swiss Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	1
UK Download Chart	1
UK Airplay Chart	1
Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	29
Canadian Hot 100	21

Nick Lachey version

American pop singer Nick Lacheyreleased his own version of the song on January 27, 2009 as the first single off his upcoming album "Coming Up For Air".

Release and Performance

The song was released on January 27, 2009.The song failed to impact the charts of the U.S.A, while the Take That version was a big hit in the UK.

Critical reception

Billboard gave the song a positive review: "In late 2006, Brit boy band Take That scored a career-redefining comeback with "Patience," which spent a month at the top of the singles charts at home and won record of the year at the BRIT Awards.It's now recast as the first single from Nick Lachey's third solo album, following his 2006 gold showing "What's Left of Me" and the No.6 Billboard Hot 100 title track.His reading is awfully close to the original, but Take That is pretty much an unknown in the United States (having scored just one hit, 1995's "Back for Good"), so most stateside listeners won't even know it's a cover.It's also a quintessential fit for Lachey's rep as a master balladeer.His version turns up the guitars a few degrees and chugs with more urgency, while showcasing a vocal that demonstrates the innate control he proved a decade ago as a 98 Degrees lead.While solo white males remain the exception at top 40 radio, Lachey has the advantage of a major label in his corner."Patience" sounds like the start of a promising new chapter for a deserving interpreter."

References

1. Germany Top 100 Singles
2. IFPI Germany, Gold certification for "Patience"
3. BBC - Radio 1 - Live Lounge - The Wombats
4. http://www.ilikemusic.co.uk/pop/Take_That_Patience_single_Beautiful_World_album-3213
5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2006/10/11/231006_take_that_feature.shtml
6. Take That - Patience
7. Take That - Patience
8. Take That Patience Japan 5" CD SINGLE (380037)
9. Take That - Patience
10. Take That - Patience - MusicSquare
11. Čns Ifpi
12. Danish Airply Top 50
13. Ireland Top 50 Singles
14. [1]
15. Romanian Top 100
16. Slovak Top 100
17. The Official UK Singles Chart
18. The Official UK Download Chart
19. ChartSingles.net
20. Australian charts - ARIA Chartifacts
21. Billboard
22. Italian Single Chart [2]
23. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=patience+nick+lachey
24. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/patience-1003936393.story

End of year chart (2006)	Position
Irish Singles Chart	20
Swiss Singles Chart	40
UK Singles Chart (2006 Year-End)	8
End of year chart (2007)	Position
Dutch Singles Chart	96
Italian Singles Chart	8
Swiss Singles Chart	33
UK Singles Chart (2007 Year-End)	30