Maybe That's What It Takes

"Maybe That's What It Takes"
Single by Alex Parks
from the album Introduction
Released17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)[1]
StudioAtomic, Livingston, Britannia Row, Mayfair (London)
Length3:54
LabelPolydor
Songwriters
ProducerGlenn Skinner
Alex Parks singles chronology
"Maybe That's What It Takes"
(2003)
"Cry"
(2004)

"Maybe That's What It Takes" is a song by English singer-songwriter Alex Parks, taken from her debut album, Introduction (2003). It was released as her debut single on 17 November 2003, shortly after she won the second series of Fame Academy. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Track listings

UK CD single[2]

  1. "Maybe That's What It Takes"
  2. "Beautiful"
  3. "Overconscious"

UK cassette single[3]

  1. "Maybe That's What It Takes"
  2. "Beautiful"

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes.[2]

Studios

Personnel

  • Alex Parks – vocals, writing
  • Helen Boulding – writing, backing vocals, piano
  • Hussein Boon – guitar
  • Julian Emery – guitar
  • Seton Daunt – bass, electric guitar
  • Steve Davis – bass
  • Bobby Irwin – drums
  • Glenn Skinner – keyboards, production, engineering, programming
  • Ash Howes – additional keyboards, additional production, mixing
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestra
  • Mark "Duck" Blackwell – co-production, additional programming
  • Keith Uddin – additional engineering
  • Alan Branch – vocal recording engineer
  • Reece Gilmore – drum programming
  • Gavyn Wrightconcertmaster
  • Simon B Hale – string arrangement
  • Blue Source – art direction and design
  • Alan Clarke – photography

Charts

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 November 2003. p. 29.
  2. ^ a b Maybe That's What It Takes (UK CD single liner notes). Polydor Records. 2003. 9814581.
  3. ^ Maybe That's What It Takes (UK cassette single sleeve). Polydor Records. 2003. 9814582.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Maybe That's What It Takes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 29/11/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 29/11/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  7. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 5 November 2018.