Everything Changes (Take That song)


"Everything Changes" is a song by English boy band Take That. The song was the fifth single from the band's second studio album, Everything Changes. It was written by Gary Barlow, Michael Ward, Eliot Kennedy and Cary Bayliss, and it was produced by Ward. The song features Robbie Williams on lead vocals.
The single was released on 28 March 1994, it was Take That's fourth consecutive single to go straight in at number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for two weeks. The song sold 367,000 copies in the UK, and has received a silver disc certification in the UK.

Critical reception

Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger described the song as "breezy" and "disco-inspired". He also added that "this is the first number one with lead vocals from Robbie Williams." Pop Rescue noted that Williams "opens the song with some sultry reassurance before it opens out into a bouncy little pop song." They added that "at times, this song feels somewhat Stock/Aitken/Waterman".

Music video

The music video, liberally based on Kylie Minogue's video for her single "Give Me Just a Little More Time", shows the band in a jazz cafe performing the song with people in the cafe joining in. The music video uses the 7" mix. The only difference between the 7" mix and the album version is that, there is a spoken part by Robbie Williams in the beginning of the album version that goes "Girl come over here let me hold you for a little while and remember I'll always love you". The spoken part is removed in the 7" mix. The 7" mix also appears on their Greatest Hits album.

Personnel

The B-side of the single features a studio version of a medley of songs by The Beatles, which the band performed live in concerts. The songs included, in order, are "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "A Hard Day's Night" and "She Loves You".
;EU CD single #1
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:35
  2. "Relight My Fire" – 8:07
;EU CD single #2
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:35
  2. "You Are the One" – 8:07
  3. "Beatles Medley" – 3:39
  4. "Interview" – 4:26
;UK CD single #1
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:35
  2. "Beatles Medley" – 3:39
  3. "Everything Changes" – 3:13
  4. "Everything Changes" – 6:31
;UK CD single #2
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:13
  2. "Interview" – 4:26
  3. "Relight My Fire" – 8:07
;Japanese CD single
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:35
  2. "Beatles Medley" – 3:39
  3. "Everything Changes" – 3:13
  4. "Everything Changes" – 6:31
  5. "Interview" – 4:26
  6. "Relight My Fire" – 8:07
;Australian CD single
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:35
  2. "Beatles Medley" – 3:39
  3. "Everything Changes" – 3:13
  4. "Everything Changes" – 6:31
  5. "Interview" – 4:26
;UK cassette
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:35
  2. "Beatles Medley" – 3:39
;UK 7" vinyl
  1. "Everything Changes" – 3:35
  2. "Beatles Medley" – 3:39

    Usage in media

In the Derry Girls episode "The Concert", the girls attend a Take That concert. Footage from a real gig was used, in which the band sang "Everything Changes".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Official versions