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n. (context US idiomatic English) everything that is required.
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"What It Takes" is a power ballad by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child. It was released in 1990 as the third single from Aerosmith's critically and commercially successful 1989 album Pump. In the video The Making of Pump, A&R man John Kalodner described the song as "a masterpiece". During live performances, Tyler sings the first verse a cappella and belts out one of his signature screams right before the chorus.
The album version of the song is followed by an untitled hidden track.
What It Takes is a documentary that follows four elite Ironman triathletes through a year of training and preparation in advance of the 2005 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
The film was shot digitally in native 16:9 widescreen using Panasonic AJ-SDX900 camcorders in 24 frames per second. Filming began in November 2004 and completed in February 2006.
What It Takes is the third album by American rock band The Sleeping. It was released on February 17, 2009 on Victory Records, and debuted at #20 on the Top Heatseekers chart. "Bomb The World" is the first single from the album. A music video has been made for it.
"What It Takes" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Adam Gregory. It is the second single from Crazy Days, his first album to be released in the United States. The song has reached top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the United States.
What It Takes is an EP by Canadian rapper Choclair, released independently in 1997 on Knee Deep Records. It spawned the 12" single "What It Takes Remix", and a music video of the title track was released in 1996. The EP won the award for Best Rap Recording at the 1997 Juno Awards.
What It Takes may refer to:
- What It Takes (film), a documentary about Ironman triathletes
- "What It Takes" (Aerosmith song), 1989
- "What It Takes" (Adam Gregory song), 2008
- What It Takes (EP), a 1997 EP by Choclair
- What It Takes (album), a 2009 album by The Sleeping
- What It Takes: The Way to the White House, a 1992 book by Richard Ben Cramer
Usage examples of "what it takes".
But I'd hate to see us lose one brother or sister, and if these weapons are what it takes, I say use 'em.
Shub N'gurath turned out to be his fairy godmother, the major-label A&R man who spotted him jamming in a pub band and said, 'Kid, you've got what it takes.
Stphanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, fearless bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook.
He has just what it takes to be an effective executive, which was clear to me, if not immediately to him.
They don't take chances but, on the other hand, they'll soak up the casualties if that's what it takes to perform the mission and they don't run.
George puts a championship team on the field every year and does what it takes to win, whether people like him for it or not.
This will be your chance to prove to me that you still have what it takes to make it as a fallen angel in Hell.