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"Child"
Single by Mark Owen
from the album Green Man
B-side
  • "Confused"
  • "Home"
Released18 November 1996 (1996-11-18)
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Craig Leon
Mark Owen singles chronology
"Child"
(1996) 		"Clementine"
(1997)

"Child" is the debut solo single of Take That band member Mark Owen, released on 18 November 1996. It was the first single to be released from Owen's debut album, Green Man (1996). He told in an interview, "It was the first song I wrote, and while I was writing the others I always knew it was going to be the first."[1] "Child" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, making it Owen's joint-most-successful single of his solo career. It was certified silver and sold over 200,000 copies. The song reached number one in Lithuania, Spain, and Taiwan and peaked within the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, and Switzerland.

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media described "Child" as "a subtle ballad, full of genuine emotions, which will pull everyone's heartstrings."[2] A reviewer from Music Week rated it five out of five, adding, "Already one of the favourites for the Christmas number one slot, this ballad has hints of early Seventies John Lennon and should appeal to the teenies and their parents. A surefire hit."[3] Pop Rescue stated that "it’s a great song, that orchestrally, lyrically, and vocally shines here."[4]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 18 November 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
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Japan 2 December 1996 CD BMG [35]

References

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  1. ^ Finlay, Lee (16 November 1996). "Mark Owen — Setting His Sights Beyond Teenpop" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 December 1996. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 November 1996. p. 10. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "REVIEW: "GREEN MAN" BY MARK OWEN (CD, 1996)". Pop Rescue. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. ^ Child (UK CD1 liner notes). Mark Owen. RCA Records, BMG. 1996. 74321 42441 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Child (UK CD2 liner notes). Mark Owen. RCA Records, BMG. 1996. 74321 42442 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Child (UK cassette single sleeve). Mark Owen. RCA Records, BMG. 1996. 74321 42441 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Child (European CD single liner notes). Mark Owen. RCA Records, BMG. 1996. 74321 43026 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Child (Australian CD single liner notes). Mark Owen. RCA Records, BMG. 1996. 74321 42366 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Child (Japanese CD single liner notes). Mark Owen. BMG. 1996. BVCP-8848.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Mark Owen – Child". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Mark Owen – Child" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Mark Owen – Child" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Mark Owen – Child" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 1–3. 18 January 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Hits of the World: Denmark". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. 28 December 1996. p. 51 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "Mark Owen: Child" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Mark Owen – Child" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Child". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 3. 18 January 1997. p. 46. Retrieved 4 June 2020. See last week column.
  21. ^ "マーク・オーエンのプロフィール" [Profile of Mark Owen] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  22. ^ "M-1 Top 40" (in Lithuanian). M-1. 15 December 1996. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  23. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  24. ^ "Mark Owen – Child" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Major Market Airplay – Week 49/1996" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 49. 7 December 1996. p. 23. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  26. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  27. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  28. ^ "Mark Owen – Child". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  29. ^ "Mark Owen – Child". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  30. ^ "IFPI Taiwan – Single Top 10 (1996/21)". Archived from the original on 24 February 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  31. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  33. ^ "British single certifications – Mark Owen – Child". British Phonographic Industry.
  34. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 November 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  35. ^ "チャイルド | マーク・オーエン" [Child | Mark Owen] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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