After 10 Years, Take That's Patience Pays Off

Maybe a true testament as to how popular Take That were at the time of their breakup is the fact that their comeback single, "Patience," has gone to #1 in the UK 10 years after their last single was released. This now gives them a total of nine British chart-toppers. Time will tell whether the foursome can sustain momentum, or if it's merely a brief nostalgic wave that's swept over the music-buying public during the holiday season. Either way, it's hard to deny this single's catchiness.

Starting with Take That, you'd be forgiven for taking a quick glance at this week's Top 10 and momentarily forgetting which decade it actually is. Spice Girls alum Emma Bunton has made a sassy bound up to #3, and so "Downtown" becomes her second best-charting solo single (not counting the 1999 collab with Tin Tin Out) after "What Took You So Long" peaked at #1 in 2001. And All Saints, Westlife, Justin Timberlake and even Eminem further add to acts whose careers started in the '90s that are riding high 'n' mighty this week.

Finally, the fourth single from The Feeling, "Love It When You Call," debuts at #18, while their previous one, "Never Be Lonely," makes a re-entry at #40. But you can almost feel the rumble coming along from the Scissor Sisters in the weeks ahead.

The U.K. Top 10:

1. "Patience" - Take That *1 week*
2. "Smack That" - Akon feat. Eminem
3. "Downtown" - Emma Bunton
4. "My Love" - Justin Timberlake feat. T.I.
5. "The Rose" - Westlife
6. "Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé
7. "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" - Fedde Le Grand
8. "Rock Steady" - All Saints
9. "Something Kinda Oooh" - Girls Aloud
10. "America" - Razorlight