Boy Bands Are Back II-UK Charts

Sure, Akon is the newly crowned #1 chart holder with his Smack That. And Justin Timberlake's My Love leaps from #14 to take the runner-up spot. But the story of the week goes to Take That's Patience which debuts at #4 on downloads only - right behind the #1 from last week, Westlife's The Rose and in front of Beyonce's Irreplacable at #5.

Created to duplicate the success of the New Kids on the Block, the boy band (then with Robbie Williams) stormed the charts back in 1992 with It Only Takes a Minute. This was, of course, after a dismal outing of their first three releases. But once they grabbed the headlines, there was no turning back. That is, until Robbie departed in 1995 for a solo career. This slight modification to the five member group became Take That's downfall. Look for them, however, to return to #1 next week once the physical release hits stores.

The song itself is firmly rooted in today's sound - no embarassing comeback (aka Totally Boyband's The One) for these boys. Interesting enough, Patience bests Robbie's own Limelight which jumps from 28 to 8 this week for his second Top 10 single pulled from Rudebox. Take a listen below.