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.
God
Gary Barlow Lyrics
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Long live our noble queen
God save the queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the queen
Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the queen
God save our gracious queen
Long live our noble queen
God save the queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the queen
The lyrics to Gary Barlow's song "God" are a version of the British national anthem "God Save the Queen". The song is a traditional anthem played at events such as sporting events, royal and national celebrations in the United Kingdom.
The song begins with a plea to God to protect and save the British monarch, "God save our gracious queen". The lyrics then go on to express the desire for the Queen to live a long and noble life, "Long live our noble queen". The line "Send her victorious" is a reference to the Queen's role as the symbolic head of the British armed forces, while "Happy and glorious" is a sentiment of hope for the Queen's happiness and success. The song continues to ask for God to bless the Queen and to give her the strength to defend British laws and act in the best interests of the country.
The final line "God save the Queen" is repeated three times, a common feature of national anthems. Overall, the lyrics to "God" are a tribute to the British monarch, expressing gratitude for their role in guiding the country and wishing them well in their reign.
Line by Line Meaning
God save our gracious queen
May God protect our benevolent queen
Long live our noble queen
May our high-born queen live a long life
God save the queen
May God protect our queen
Send her victorious
Grant her triumph and success
Happy and glorious
May her reign be joyous and magnificent
Long to reign over us
May she reign for many years to come
Thy choicest gifts in store
May you have abundant blessings to give
On her be pleased to pour
May you pour your blessings upon her
Long may she reign
May she reign for a long time
May she defend our laws
May she protect our laws and policies
And ever give us cause
And continually give us reasons
To sing with heart and voice
To sing with passion and fervor
God save the queen
May God protect our queen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Thomas Arne, Traditional
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@alanwalsh8371
Belive in the lord jesus and you will be saved well done gary he will watch over you and your family now 🙏❤
@gazroyalesrhodes2331
Amen and great to hear such lyrics in this day and age. Glory to the one who can save us completely ❤
@LIGHT-uh2bw
This album is a blessing I see God In All the Songs Of This Album Even A Song Called God On The Very Album I Am Listening To It Now Again It Touches Me And Moves Me His Words Are So Real Raw A True God Bless You Gary God Bless You Forever And Ever And Always Amen!!! Amen!!! Amen!!!
@michaelwhite8031
Wow !!!!! God bless Gary .
@yvetteisaac7346
Astounded my God what a beautiful song so nice!!!
@sinituuli1862
Oh my God! It's so beautiful song and Gary's voice sounds perfect. I have to listen it again. 😊
@angelusa73
on my ipod, love listen to mr Barlow sing in his huge repertory. Would tell the world: they already know having already done it all my life. Would NOT keep the curtain close even if I love privacy :) Give hope is truly important in every circomstance.
@sangitadahal4898
Amazin' Words N Voice Too!
@lolagil9119
Hola fantastico!! Que voz, que musica!! 💓😘😎
@mikeswann8051
A lovely alban sang with perfection, keep up the good work