writing: "At seven-and-three-quarter minutes, Tender is at least two too long, but it's still the best skiffle-folk hymn of the year so far!" Chuck Taylor of Billboard called it a "huge departure" for the band and a "stellar piece of work," whose sound is reminiscent of the late-'60s and early-'70s. He wrote: "it's simply a polished, well-produced tip of the hat to a time when British pop stars could sing... and play tinny guitar solos without irony. Sarah Davis of Dotmusic called it a "breath of fresh air" and a "beautiful hymn of consolation," while noting its similarity to "Give Peace a Chance" by John Lennon. "Tender" was nominated in the category of Best British Single at the 2000 BRIT Awards. However, the award was won by Robbie Williams for "She's the One". Video, B-side and remix The video for the song is a live studio performance, filmed in black-and-white, featuring the band and a group of backing singers. Like Blur's earlier video for "End of a Century", it does not use the studio version's audio track. An official video for this track was recorded by Sophie Muller (director of the promo videos for "Beetlebum" and "Song 2"), but it was never released as the band simply did not like it. Initially, the track "Swamp Song" was slated to appear as one of the single's B-sides, but was promoted to the parent album 13. The appearance of "Song 2" on the single was a last-minute substitution. A remix of the song by Cornelius was released on the "No Distance Left to Run" single. Track listings UK CD1 "Tender" "All We Want" "Mellow Jam" UK CD2 "Tender" "French Song" "Song 2" "Song 2" (video) UK cassette and limited-edition 7-inch single A. "Tender" – 7:41 B. "All We Want" – 4:33 Australian CD single "Tender" "All We Want" "Mellow Jam" "Song 2" (video) Japanese CD single "Tender" "Swamp Song" "Mellow Jam" "French Song" Production credits "Tender", "Mellow Jam", "French Song" and "Swamp Song" produced by William Orbit "All We Want" and "Song 2" produced by Stephen Street Damon Albarn – lead vocals, acoustic guitar Graham Coxon – electric guitar, co-lead vocals Alex James – bass, backing vocals Dave Rowntree – drums, backing vocals Additional backing vocals by the London Community Gospel Choir Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications In popular culture The song is featured during the ending credits of the movie