"Once You've Tasted Love" is a dance song by

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. Written by

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and produced by Duncan Bridgeman, "Once You've Tasted Love" was released on 27 January 1992 as the third

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from the band's debut album, '' Take That & Party'' (1992). It peaked at number 47 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Irrespressibly bouncy with a sheen borrowed from PWL, it's actually a fairly decent song, but it tries a little too hard to steer a middle course between being a pop record and being a dance record, so could fail to realise its full potential. A tighter mix, geared in either direction, could do the trick." Simon Williams from ''

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'' said, "The synth-mungous likes of 'Once You've Tasted Love' and '

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' are amiably crass

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rompalongs, sort of

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gone Italian House."

Music video

The

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for the song was shot on a low budget in a warehouse. The band is shown performing the song against a white backdrop.

Track listings

Austrian CD single (PC45257) # "Once You've Tasted Love" (Aural Mix) – 8:12 # "Guess Who Tasted Love" (Guess Who Mix) – 5:25 # "Once You've Tasted Love" (Radio Version) – 3:33 UK 7-inch vinyl (PB45257) # "Once You've Tasted Love" – 3:43 # "Guess Who Tasted Love" – 5:25 UK 7-inch vinyl (PB45265) (Limited Edition w/ desktop pop-up 1992 calendar) # "Once You've Tasted Love" – 3:43 # "Guess Who Tasted Love" – 5:25 UK 12-inch vinyl (PT45258)(Limited Edition picture disc) # "Once You've Tasted Love" (Aural Mix) – 8:12 # "Guess Who Tasted Love" (Guess Who Mix) – 5:25 # "Once You've Tasted Love" (Radio Version) – 3:33 UK cassette (PK45257) # "Once You've Tasted Love" – 3:43 # "Guess Who Tasted Love" – 5:25

Personnel

– lead vocals *

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– backing vocals *

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– backing vocals *

Mark Owen Mark Owen (born 27 January 1972) is an English singer and songwriter best known for being a member of pop group and band Take That; as of 2024, the group have sold 14.4 million albums and 14 million singles in the UK. In Owen's solo career, he h ...

– backing vocals *

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was re ...

– backing vocals

Charts

References

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