Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen Number 1 singles and twenty four top 10 hits. He has had three Number 1 singles, six top 10 singles and two Number 1 albums as a solo artist, and has had seventeen top 5 hits, twelve Number 1 singles and seven Number 1 albums with Take That. He is also a six-time recipient of the Ivor Novello Award and has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an OBE in 2012 for services to music and charity.
Barlow's solo career was predicted to be very successful, being described as 'the next George Michael'. His first two solo singles "Forever Love" (released July 1996) and "Love Won't Wait" (composed by Madonna and Shep Pettibone) both leapt to the number one spot in his home country. "Forever Love" was also used as the soundtrack to the film The Leading Man. His debut album "Open Road" reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart and went on to sell 2 million copies worldwide. Barlow's first single to be released in the United States as a solo artist was "So Help Me Girl", which reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. He then achieved another top ten hit in the UK with "Open Road" peaking at number 7 and number 8 in the Netherlands with "Are You Ready Now".
After the success of his first solo album he released his second LP "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" in 1999. Barlow released "Stronger" as the lead single preceding the album. However, due to an expected backlash against Barlow, it received minimal support and airplay and only peaked at number 16. The second single "For All That You Want" again was subjected to minimal radio play and peaked at number 24, however it peaked just outside the top 5 in Finland. "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" was released soon after the first single to little promotion and peaked at a disappointing number 35, which led to Sony recalling Barlow's 'greatest' song according to critics, the scheduled third single from his second album "Lie to Me". This resulted in both Barlow and BMG parting company. To date Barlow has sold 5 million records worldwide as a solo artist.
On September 2013, Barlow announced via his Twitter account that he would be releasing his first full-length solo album in 14 years, on 25 November 2013. Barlow encouraged his followers and fans to tweet #GBSOLO to reveal the album artwork and title, with their profile pictures being used to create a collage of the album cover. On 4 October 2013, Barlow revealed his new album would be called "Since I Saw You Last", and would be preceded by his first single from the LP, titled "Let Me Go", released worldwide on 17 November 2013. He also announced that he would be touring the album in April 2014, playing some of the biggest arenas in the UK.
Don't Need A Reason
Gary Barlow Lyrics
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And you'll never forget,
But don't wear your pain no no,
Don't wear your regret,
You've escaped from the lies that he sold you,
You've escaped from deceit,
Stood alone until finally I've found you,
You'll only receive,
Don't need a reason to love me,
Don't need a reason to care,
When you wake in the morning
And find I'll always be there,
Don't need a reason to want me,
Don't need a reason to stay,
Just believe in yourself
And you'll find love somewhere out there,
I can see now you're thinking,
If I'll do the same,
But I'll give you all of my heart,
Won't take it away,
You're strong enough to follow,
Bad signs and still breathe, yeah,
It's time you unchained from the past,
All that I am, is everything you need,
Don't need a reason to love me,
Don't need a reason to care,
When you wake in the morning
And find I'll always be there,
Don't need a reason to want me,
Don't need a reason to stay,
Just believe in yourself
And you'll find love somewhere out there,
So hard to believe,
You're the same girl,
That you used to be,
It's painful to see,
You're still hurting,
When all you need now,
Is the love that lies inside me,
Me, meee yeah
Don't need a reason to love me,
Don't need a reason to care,
When you wake in the morning,
Find I'll always be there, oh yeah,
Don't need a reason to want me,
Don't need a reason to stay,
Just believe in yourself,
And you'll find love
Somewhere out there, ere yeah,
Somewhere out there, ere, ere, ere, ere, yeah yeah,
When you wake in the morning,
All the time, 'cause I need,
Oh yes I need, whoa,
Reason to stay...
In Gary Barlow’s “Don’t Need A Reason”, the lyrics depict a message of love and care. The song speaks to a woman who is hurting and struggling with her past. Gary Barlow urges her to move past her pain and forget the regret she holds on to. He tells her to stop wearing those negative feeling and beliefs like a badge of honor. Gary then expresses his love and support for her, stating that he does not need a reason to love and care for her. He will always be there for her no matter what. He encourages her to believe in herself and that she will find love in the right place. He sees the pain she has endured and tells her it's time to unchain from the past.
The song's message speaks to those who have experienced heartbreak and pain in relationships. Sometimes people hold on to their hurt and regret, which can hold them back from embracing new love and happiness. Gary Barlow's song not only shows the importance of moving on from painful experiences but also reminds listeners of the importance of self-love and care. It's a song about not needing a reason to care deeply for someone, which is a powerful message in today's world.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you're still hurting,
I understand that you're still feeling pain,
And you'll never forget,
The memories of what happened won't ever go away,
But don't wear your pain no no,
Don't let your hurt control your life,
Don't wear your regret,
Don't let the feelings of regret define you,
You've escaped from the lies that he sold you,
You're no longer believing the falsehoods that he told you,
You've escaped from deceit,
You've gotten away from the cheating and lies,
Stood alone until finally I've found you,
You were able to make it through on your own until we met,
Believing you'll give love,
You're willing to give love to someone again,
You'll only receive,
You'll finally receive the love that you deserve,
Don't need a reason to love me,
You don't have to have a specific cause to love me,
Don't need a reason to care,
You don't have to have a specific cause to care for me,
When you wake in the morning
Every morning when you arise,
And find I'll always be there,
You'll see that I'm always with you,
Don't need a reason to want me,
You don't have to have a specific cause to want me,
Just believe in yourself
You just need to have faith in your own abilities,
And you'll find love somewhere out there,
And you'll eventually find love in some place,
I can see now you're thinking,
I can tell that you're considering something,
If I'll do the same,
If I'll treat you the same way he did,
But I'll give you all of my heart,
I will give you every ounce of my love,
Won't take it away,
I won't ever take it back,
You're strong enough to follow,
You're resilient enough to keep going,
Bad signs and still breathe, yeah,
Even when things are tough, you can still endure it,
It's time you unchained from the past,
It's time to let go of the past,
All that I am, is everything you need,
Everything you need is all that I am,
So hard to believe,
It's difficult to comprehend,
You're the same girl,
That you're still the same person,
That you used to be,
As you were before everything happened,
It's painful to see,
It's hard to see you in so much pain,
When all you need now,
But what you need most right now,
Is the love that lies inside me,
Is the love that I have to offer,
Me, meee yeah
Me, that's right,
All the time, 'cause I need,
I'll always be there for you, because I need you,
Oh yes I need, whoa,
Yes, I really need you,
Reason to stay...
And I don't need a specific cause for you to stay with me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARY BARLOW
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