Child (song)

"Child" is the debut single from Take That band member Mark Owen, released on 1 November 1996.[1] It was the first single to be released from Owen's debut album, Green Man. The Beatles-influenced track peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the joint-most successful single of his whole solo career. It was certified silver and sold over 200,000 copies. The song reached number-one in Latvia, Spain and Taiwan. And it also peaked within the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Irland, Scotland and Switzerland. "Child" was available on both CD and Cassette formats.[2]

"Child"
Single by Mark Owen
from the album Green Man
B-side
  • "Confused"
  • "Home"
Released1 November 1996[1]
Recorded1995–1996
GenrePop
Length3:48
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Craig Leon
Mark Owen singles chronology
"Child"
(1996)		 "Clementine"
(1997)

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote that "Child" "is a subtle ballad, full of genuine emotions, which will pull everyone's heartstrings."[3] Pop Rescue noted that "it’s a great song, that orchestrally, lyrically, and vocally shines here."[4]

Track listing
UK CD single #1
  1. "Child" – 5:05
  2. "Confused" – 4:16
  3. "Home" – 5:04
  4. "Child" (acoustic version) – 3:35
UK CD single #2
  1. "Child" – 5:05
  2. "Confused" – 4:16
  3. "Child" (instrumental) – 3:48
UK Cassette
  1. "Child" – 5:05
  2. "Confused" – 4:16
European CD single[5]
  1. "Child" (radio edit) – 3:48
  2. "Child" (full-length version) – 5:05
  3. "Confused" – 4:16
  4. "Home" – 5:04

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 24
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 9
Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[10] 3
Denmark (IFPI)[11] 9
Europe (European Hot 100)[11] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 10
Italy (Musica e dischi)[15] 15
Japan (Oricon)[16] 12
Latvia (Top 40 Latvia)[17] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 28
Spain (AFYVE)[20] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[21] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 5
Taiwan (IFPI)[24] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 3

References
  1. "Child [CD 1]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. "mark owen child: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. "Music & Media: New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. "REVIEW: "GREEN MAN" BY MARK OWEN (CD, 1996)". Pop Rescue. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. "Child: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  6. "Australian-charts.com – Mark Owen – Child". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – Mark Owen – Child" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Mark Owen – Child" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Mark Owen – Child" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  10. "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  11. Billboard - Google Books. 28 December 1996 – via Google Books.
  12. "Mark Owen: Child" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mark Owen – Child". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Child". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  15. "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 109 no. 3. 18 January 1997. p. 46. Retrieved 4 June 2020. See last week column.
  16. "マーク・オーエン │ オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  19. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mark Owen – Child" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  20. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  22. "Swedishcharts.com – Mark Owen – Child". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  23. "Swisscharts.com – Mark Owen – Child". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  24. "IFPI Taiwan - Single Top 10 (1996/21)". Archived from the original on 24 February 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  25. "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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