takes song takes song american alternative band second single released fourth studio album song written lead singer american record producer discussing song wade felt message song dealt difficult relationship released band fourth studio album june mainstream radio november moderately slow pop rock ballad influences adult alternative takes received positive reviews critics commended song chorus commercial success united_states charted charts country song music video premiered yahoo music november solely features lead singer use video background release song written lead singer american record producer produced los_angeles interview san sun wade talked making songs album said time having notions letting tape machine roll getting music spontaneously asked message song wade said think main message song personally writing lyrics difficult relationship things person letting trying repair relationship feel kind slipping hands bit takes originally released band fourth studio album june officially single mainstream radio november composition critical reception according sheet music published song set common time moderately slow tempo beats minute composed key major wade vocal range spanning low note high note song basic chord progression takes described adult alternative pop rock song described power ballad jesus freak hideout noted growth songwriting band worth following described song brooding song features huge chorus noted ballads album including takes best band produced felt song showing need remain committed open sustain relationship trades described song having harmony vocals noted lyrics said like way got got love love talked people try work relationships chart performance takes debuted number billboard hot week february moved chart weeks peaking number song debuted number chart eventually peaked number chart non consecutive weeks chart song debuted number week january moving chart consecutive weeks song eventually peaked number song debuted number chart week march moved chart weeks peaking number chart song debuted number week april chart consecutive weeks song peaked number weeks row takes debuted number eventually peaked number music video music video directed premiered yahoo music november later day released itunes digital download according scenes video song features use video asked idea video wade said concept video stuff exploding breaking performance camera like performance trying salvage relationship imagery stuff breaking falling apart like world shattering trying alive video focuses solely lead singer rest band members appear video video begins showing wade sitting bed pictures girlfriend wall proceeds walk house things room begin explode bed pictures bedroom food drink items kitchen near end things begin going reverse exploded video ends wade sitting bed girlfriend lying live performances october performed acoustic version takes vh1 january band performed song set list pbs help promote performed takes tonight jay_leno february february live kelly april credits personnel songwriting jason wade cole production source allmusic charts
Whatever It Takes (Lifehouse song)