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What It Takes

First released 1988English37 recordingson 173 releasesISWC T-070.205.706-4

Written by

Joe PerryComposerSteven TylerComposerDesmond ChildComposerJoe PerryLyricistSteven TylerLyricistDesmond ChildLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
What It TakesAerosmith5:11
What It TakesAerosmith6:29
What It TakesAerosmith5:15
What It TakesAerosmith5:12
What It TakesBobby Kimball, Waddy Wachtel, Michael Porcaro, Tony Thompson & Derek Sherinian5:53
What It Takes (CHR remix/edit)Aerosmith4:07
What It TakesAerosmith5:12
What It TakesAerosmith4:09
What It TakesAerosmith5:14
What It TakesAerosmith5:27
What It TakesAerosmith4:14
What It TakesAerosmith4:07
What It TakesAerosmith4:07
What It Takes (The Recording of)Aerosmith5:09
What It TakesAerosmith4:25
What It TakesAerosmith5:10
What it takesAerosmith2:36
What It TakesAerosmith5:10
What It TakesAerosmith5:06
What It TakesAerosmith5:06
What It TakesAerosmith5:30
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith6:13
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith4:14
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith4:15
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith
What It TakesAerosmith5:15
What It Takes (from Pittsburgh 1993)Aerosmith5:12
What It TakesAerosmith5:11

On these albums

What It Takes
What It TakesAerosmith · 1988
Pump
PumpAerosmith · 1989
Rock This Way
Rock This WayAerosmith · 1991
Pitiless Live Show
Pitiless Live ShowAerosmith · 1993
Love in an Elevator
Love in an ElevatorAerosmith · 1993
Eat the Rich
Eat the RichAerosmith · 1993
Gripping Stuff!
Gripping Stuff!Aerosmith · 1993
Another Bunch of Rarities
Another Bunch of RaritiesAerosmith · 1994
Bootleg - Get A Grip Tour
Bootleg - Get A Grip TourAerosmith · 1994
Vol. 2: Live U.S.A.
Vol. 2: Live U.S.A.Aerosmith · 1994
Big Ones
Big OnesAerosmith · 1994
Gold Ballads
Gold BalladsAerosmith · 1995
Best Ballads
Best BalladsAerosmith · 1996
A Little South of Sanity
A Little South of SanityAerosmith · 1998
MTV Music History: The Very Best
MTV Music History: The Very BestAerosmith · 2000
Golden Collection 2000
Golden Collection 2000Aerosmith · 2000
Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection
Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters CollectionAerosmith · 2000
New Best Ballads
New Best BalladsAerosmith · 2000
One Way Street: A Tribute to Aerosmith
One Way Street: A Tribute to AerosmithVarious Artists · 2001
Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
Young Lust: The Aerosmith AnthologyAerosmith · 2001
O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith HitsAerosmith · 2002
Zigged & Zagged
Zigged & ZaggedAerosmith · 2003
Lord Or Dude
Lord Or DudeAerosmith · 2003
Rockin’ the Joint
Rockin’ the JointAerosmith · 2005
Great Woods 1993
Great Woods 1993Aerosmith · 2006
Devil’s Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith
Devil’s Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of AerosmithAerosmith · 2006
Live In Japan
Live In JapanAerosmith · 2007
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Aerosmith
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of AerosmithAerosmith · 2007
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsAerosmith · 2008
2 for 1: Pump + Permanent Vacation
2 for 1: Pump + Permanent VacationAerosmith · 2009
4 Original Albums
4 Original AlbumsAerosmith · 2010
Peace Of The Lord
Peace Of The LordAerosmith · 2011
Tough Love: Best of the Ballads
Tough Love: Best of the BalladsAerosmith · 2011
Flying Rocks Again
Flying Rocks AgainAerosmith · 2011
U.S.A. 1993
U.S.A. 1993Aerosmith · 2013
Το ροκ που παίζουν τα μάτια σου
Το ροκ που παίζουν τα μάτια σουVarious Artists · 2016
Mysterious Sessions
Mysterious SessionsBobby Kimball · 2017
Feeling Rock Today
Feeling Rock TodayVarious Artists · 2020
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsAerosmith · 2023
1993-09-04: Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA
1993-09-04: Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USAAerosmith
TM Century: GoldDisc 184
TM Century: GoldDisc 184Various Artists
Above
AboveAerosmith
1994-01-21: Hollywood Rock Festival, Rio De Janeiro
1994-01-21: Hollywood Rock Festival, Rio De JaneiroAerosmith
2013-10-20: Monsters of Rock Festival, São Paulo, Brazil
2013-10-20: Monsters of Rock Festival, São Paulo, BrazilAerosmith
Live USA, Vol. 2
Live USA, Vol. 2Aerosmith
Deluxe Collection
Deluxe CollectionAerosmith
Greatest Ballads
Greatest BalladsAerosmith

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