"Maybe That's What It Takes" is a song by English singer-songwriter Alex Parks, taken from her debut album, ''

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'' (2003). It was released as her debut single on 17 November 2003, shortly after she won the second series of ''

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'', and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 in Ireland.

Track listings

UK CD single # "Maybe That's What It Takes" # "

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" # "Overconscious" UK cassette single # "Maybe That's What It Takes" # "Beautiful"

Credits and personnel

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(London, UK) * Mixed at

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(London, UK) Personnel * Alex Parks – vocals, writing * Helen Boulding – writing, backing vocals, piano * Hussein Boon – guitar *

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– guitar * Seton Daunt – bass, electric guitar * Steve Davis – bass *

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– drums * Glenn Skinner – keyboards, production, engineering, programming * Ash Howes – additional keyboards, additional production, mixing *

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– orchestra * Mark "Duck" Blackwell – co-production, additional programming * Keith Uddin – additional engineering * Alan Branch – vocal recording engineer * Reece Gilmore – drum programming *

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* Simon B Hale – string arrangement * Blue Source – art direction and design * Alan Clarke – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

UKMIX - MAYBE THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES single reviews
{{Authority control 2003 debut singles 2003 songs Alex Parks songs Songs written by Alex Parks Songs written by Helen Boulding Polydor Records singles