"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. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Track listings UK CD single "Maybe That's What It Takes" "Beautiful" "Overconscious"

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

Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes.

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)Peakposition

Year-end charts Chart (2003)PositionUK Singles (OCC)76

References

External links UKMIX - MAYBE THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES single reviews