The group have had 28 top-40 singles and 17 top-5 singles on the UK Singles Chart, 12 of which have reached number one, including "Back for Good", "Never Forget", "Patience" and "Greatest Day". They have also had eight number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart. Internationally, the band have had 56 number one singles and 39 number-one albums. They have received eight Brit Awards—winning for Best British Group and Best British Live Act. In 2012 they received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Take That has been certified for 14 million albums and 11.4 million singles in the UK.
Williams left the band in 1995 while the four remaining members completed their world tour and released a final single before splitting up in 1996. After filming a 2005 Take That: For the Record about the group and releasing a new greatest hits album, a four-piece Take That without Williams officially announced a 2006 reunion tour around the UK, entitled The Ultimate Tour. On 9 May 2006, it was announced that the group were set to record new material together once again; their fourth studio album, Beautiful World, was released in 2006 and was followed up with The Circus, in 2008. The group achieved new success as a four-piece, scoring a string of chart hits across the UK and Europe while selling over 45 million records worldwide. Williams rejoined Take That in 2010 for the band's sixth studio album, Progress. Released on 15 November of that year, it was the first album of new material to feature Take That's original line-up since their 1995 album, Nobody Else. It became the fastest-selling album of the 21st century and the second fastest-selling album in British history.
In 2014, the band recorded a seventh studio album, this time as a trio without Williams and Orange. The album, titled III, was released in November 2014 and became the band's seventh number one. It was preceded by the single "These Days", which became the band's 12th number one single in the UK.
In 2011, Take That set the new record for the fastest-selling tour of all time in the UK with Progress Live, beating the previous record set by their Circus Live Tour in 2009. At the 2011 Brit Awards they won Best British Group. In 2012, Forbes named them the fifth highest-earning music stars in the world. The group performed at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony, playing "Rule the World" while the Olympic Flame was extinguished. In the same year, the Official Charts Company revealed the biggest-selling singles artists in British music chart history with Take That currently placed at 15th overall, making them the most successful boy band in UK chart history. Four of their albums are listed in the best-selling albums of the millennium, with three of them among the 60 best-selling albums in UK chart history.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_That
Studio albums
Take That and Party (1992)
Everything Changes (1993)
Nobody Else (1995)
Beautiful World (2006)
The Circus (2008)
Progress (2010)
Progressed (2011)
III (2014)
Wonderland (2017)
This Life (2023)
Babe
Take That Lyrics
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But where you once stood was an old man instead
I asked where you'd be, he said she's moved, on you see
All I have is a number you'd better ask her not me
So I picked up the phone and dialed your number
Not sure to put it down or speak
Then a voice I once knew answered in a sweet voice
She said hello then paused before I began to speak
Babe I'm here again (I'm here again)
I tell you I'm here again (Babe)
Where have you been? (Where have you been)
Babe (Babe), I'm back again (I'm back again)
I tell you I'm back again (Babe)
Where have you been?
You held your voice well, there were tears I could tell
But where were you now, was you gonna tell me in time?
Just give me a town and I'll be straight down
I've got so much to tell you about where I have been
As I walk down your road, can't wait to be near you
I can't keep the feeling in inside (I, I, I can't keep it inside)
As I stand at your door you answered in a sweet voice
You said hello then pause before I begin to speak
Babe (Babe), I'm here again (I'm here again)
I tell you I'm here again (Babe)
Where have you been? (Where have you been)
Babe (Babe), I'm back again (I'm back again)
I tell you I'm back again (Babe)
Where have you been?
As I looked away, I saw a face behind you
A little boy stood at your door
And as I looked again I saw his face was shining
He had my eyes (My eyes), he had my smile (my smile)
Babe, I'm back again (I'm here again),
I'm back again (Babe)
Where have you been? (Where have you been)
Babe (Babe), please take me back (I'm back again)
Take me back (Babe)
Back here again
Babe, I'm back again (I'm here again),
Can't you see that I'm back again (Babe)
I'm here for you (Where have you been)
Babe (Babe), just me and you (I'm back again)
You and me (Babe)
Ooh
The lyrics of "Babe" by Take That describe the story of a man who goes to see a woman he once knew but finds out that she has moved and left no trace behind. He manages to get her number from an old man and calls her, only to hear her answer with a sweet voice full of tears. He asks her where she has been and tells her he has a lot to share with her about where he has been. As he arrives at her door, he sees a little boy with his eyes and smile, realizing he is the father of the child. The man asks the woman to take him back and be together again, just the two of them.
The song is about lost love and the desire to reconnect with someone who was once important. The lyrics showcase the emotional growth of the singer, who seems genuinely remorseful for being away from the woman for so long. He wants to make amends and rekindle the love they once had. The lyrics are straightforward and poignant, touching the hearts of many listeners who have experienced a similar situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I come to your door to see you again,
I came to your door to meet you once more
But where you once stood was an old man instead
But there was an old man in place of where I expected to see you
I asked where you'd be, he said she's moved, on you see
I asked him where you were, he replied that you had moved on
All I have is a number you'd better ask her not me
All I have is a number, you should ask her instead of me
So I picked up the phone and dialed your number
So I picked up the phone and dialed your number
Not sure to put it down or speak
I was unsure whether to hang up or speak
Then a voice I once knew answered in a sweet voice
Then a voice I knew before answered me with a sweet voice
She said hello then paused before I began to speak
She greeted me with 'hello' and paused before I could say anything
Babe I'm here again (I'm here again)
'Babe, I'm here again' (I'm here again)
I tell you I'm here again (Babe)
I'm telling you that I am here again
Where have you been? (Where have you been)
Where have you been?
Babe (Babe), I'm back again (I'm back again)
'Babe, I'm back again' (I'm back again)
Where have you been?
Where have you been?
You held your voice well, there were tears I could tell
Your voice sounded composed, but I could tell you were crying
But where were you now, was you gonna tell me in time?
But where were you, were you going to tell me in time?
Just give me a town and I'll be straight down
Just give me a location, and I'll go straight there
I've got so much to tell you about where I have been
I have a lot to tell you about where I've been
As I walk down your road, can't wait to be near you
As I walk down your street, I can't wait to be close to you
I can't keep the feeling in inside (I, I, I can't keep it inside)
I can't contain my emotions inside
As I stand at your door you answered in a sweet voice
As I stand at your door, you greeted me with a sweet voice
You said hello then pause before I begin to speak
You said hello, and then paused before I could say anything
As I looked away, I saw a face behind you
As I looked away, I saw a face behind you
A little boy stood at your door
A little boy was standing at your door
And as I looked again I saw his face was shining
When I looked again, I saw that his face was glowing
He had my eyes (My eyes), he had my smile (my smile)
He had my eyes and my smile
Babe, I'm back again (I'm here again)
'Babe, I'm back again' (I'm here again)
Can't you see that I'm back again (Babe)
Can't you see that I'm back again?
I'm here for you (Where have you been)
I am here for you
Babe (Babe), just me and you (I'm back again)
'Babe, it's just you and me' (I'm back again)
You and me (Babe)
You and me, Babe
Ooh
Expression of feeling
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave
Written by: GARY BARLOW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@I_saeed_I
2024 who is here?
@Katarzyna26
Childhood in 80's , youth in 90's. Couldn't be better :)
@kimberleysmith818
Toddler in the 80s, child to teenager in the 90s and then teen to adult in the 00s! Yes take me back!
@frankylee7063
I clubbed in the 90s... never really liked the music. 70s..80s was best
@yosrab95
@@kimberleysmith818 same as you :)
@Edd25164605
Yep.
@roseflower9794
same😢✋
@user-of7ws6yz9d
Мне 41 и я с нежной грустью вспоминаю наши лихие 90ые! Это было однозначно самое лучшее время !для меня! в истории жизни и в целом знаменательное время для всего человечества - на стыке миллениума..... не каждый индивид смог пожить в такие времена, когда сменяется не только век но и тысячелетие ❗️
@Anna-jx9ms
Da
@Richgirl4
я тоже в школе слушала Take that, а вот недавно узнала,что оказывается они все женщины)) (трансгендеры)