"Take a Chance on Me" is a song by English boy band

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from their third studio album, ''

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''. It was released as the album's second single on 4 November 2011. The ballad was written by Emile Ghantous, Frankie Bautista,

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and Nick Turpin, and it was produced by Nasri Atweh and Emile Ghantous. The song debuted at number two on the

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, selling 67,850 copies in its first week.

Critical reception

Critics praised the song. Caroline Sullivan of ''

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'' called it "a wet,

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-apeing ballad saved by pretty nifty harmonies." Entertainment website

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described the song as "the perfect October ballad". Digital Spy's Lewis Corner gave the song three out of five stars, comparing the song to Bing Crosby recording of "

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" and calling it a "customary boyband composition of feather-light beats and smooth piano".

Chart performance

In Ireland, the song debuted at number thirteen on the chart dated 10 November 2011. In the UK, although the song reached number one on the mid-week chart update, the song debuted at number 2, behind the sixth week sales of Rihanna's "

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Music video

A lyric video for "Take a Chance on Me" premiered on YouTube on 24 September 2011, four days after the song first premiered on radio stations across the

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. A music video was released on 21 October 2011, featuring the members singing at

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sights at night, path walk of the

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, the

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and the London Eye illuminated.

Live performances

The band performed the song live for the first time during the live shows of the eighth series of ''

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''.

Track listing

* Digital download # "Take a Chance on Me" - 3:36 # "Take a Chance on Me" (

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Club Mix) - 7:17 # "Take a Chance on Me" (The Wideboys Club Mix) - 5:41 # "Unstoppable" - 4:21 * CD single
# "Take a Chance on Me" - 3:40 # "Unstoppable" - 4:21

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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