Maybe That's What It Takes

2003 single by Alex Parks

"Maybe That's What It Takes"

Single by Alex Parks

from the album Introduction

Released

17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)^[1]

Studio

Atomic, Livingston, Britannia Row, Mayfair (London)

Length

3:54

Label

Polydor

Songwriter(s)

Alex Parks
Helen Boulding

Producer(s)

Glenn Skinner
Mark "Duck" Blackwell (co.)
Ash Howes (add.)

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

Track listings

UK CD single^[2]

"Maybe That's What It Takes"
"Beautiful"
"Overconscious"

UK cassette single^[3]

"Maybe That's What It Takes"
"Beautiful"

Credits and personnel

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

Studios

Recorded at Atomic Studios, Livingston Studios, Britannia Row Studios, and Mayfair Studios (London, UK)
Mixed at Metropolis Studios (London, UK)

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	26
Scotland (OCC)^[5]	3
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	76

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 November 2003. p. 29.
^ ^a ^b Maybe That's What It Takes (UK CD single liner notes). Alex Parks. Polydor Records. 2003. 9814581.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Maybe That's What It Takes (UK cassette single sleeve). Alex Parks. Polydor Records. 2003. 9814582.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Maybe That's What It Takes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 5 November 2018.