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)
Cry
Take That Lyrics
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Tried to soothe my soul
Take me under, take me deeper
Than I choose to go
I can't see it any clearer
I said long ago
But down here underneath the surface
You're my only hope
If you remember me everyone else can forget
Everyone else can forget
Tell them I have nothing, nothing
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than watch you walk out of my life
Turn my face up to the sky
You know we all, we all, we all, we all cry
Heart on the line for the love we left behind
I can't let you go this time
And oh I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
I've been waiting for the storm
To surrender my soul
Bathe me in your holy water and lay me down
If you remember me everyone else can forget
Everyone else can forget
Tell them I have nothing, nothing
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than watch you walk out of my life
Turn my face up to the sky
You know we all, we all, we all, we all cry
Heart on the line for the love we left behind
I can't let you go this time
And oh I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
Surrender, surrender
Surrender, surrender, surrender
'Cause I surrender
I'd rather go blind
Than watch you walk out of my life
Turn my face up to the sky
You know we all, we all, we all, we all cry
Heart on the line for the love we left behind
I can't let you go this time
And oh I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me cry
The song "Cry" by Take That talks about a person who feels as though they are drowning in their emotions and wants their love to rescue them. The lyrics are very emotional and speak to the listener's heart, with lines like "I've been drowning in the river, tried to soothe my soul, take me under, take me deeper than I choose to go". The person acknowledges that they have been trying to heal themselves, but it is not enough, and they need the love of someone else to help them.
The chorus emphasizes the person's pain and desperation, with the lines " 'Cause I'd rather go blind than watch you walk out of my life, turn my face up to the sky, you know we all, we all, we all, we all cry". The person admits that they would rather be blinded than see their love leave them, and they know that everyone experiences this heartbreak. The bridge of the song speaks to the person's willingness to surrender to their love, saying "surrender, surrender".
Overall, the song "Cry" is a powerful and emotional plea for love and rescue that many people can relate to. It speaks to the pain of heartbreak and the need for human connection to help heal.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been drowning in the river
I've been struggling and feeling overwhelmed lately
Tried to soothe my soul
I've been trying to find some peace or comfort
Take me under, take me deeper
Than I choose to go
I want to surrender control and let myself be vulnerable
I can't see it any clearer
I said long ago
I've been struggling to understand something that I've been dealing with for a while
But down here underneath the surface
You're my only hope
In the depths of my despair, you're the only one I can turn to for help
If you remember me everyone else can forget
Everyone else can forget
Tell them I have nothing, nothing
If you remember me, I don't care about anyone else remembering me or what they think I have to offer
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than watch you walk out of my life
Turn my face up to the sky
You know we all, we all, we all, we all cry
Heart on the line for the love we left behind
I can't let you go this time
And oh I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
I'm willing to do anything to keep you in my life, including exposing my deepest emotions to you
I've been waiting for the storm
To surrender my soul
Bathe me in your holy water and lay me down
I've been waiting for a chance to let go and feel renewed, and I'm hoping you can help me find that freedom
Surrender, surrender
Surrender, surrender, surrender
'Cause I surrender
I'm willing to let go and give myself up to you
I know, I know, I know you hear me cry
I feel like you truly understand my pain and my struggles
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARY BARLOW, HOWARD PAUL DONALD, SEAN MICHAEL MCDONAGH, CHIARA HUNTER, MARK ANTHONY OWEN
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TAKE THAT Cry lyrics
[Take That]
I've been drowning in the river
(Tried to soothe my soul)
Take me under, take me deeper
Than I choose to go
I can't see it any clearer
(I said long ago)
But down here underneath the surface
You're my only hope
If you remember me everyone else can forget
Everyone else can forget
Tell them I have nothing, nothing
Cause I'd rather go blind
Than watch you walk out of my life
Turn my face up to the sky
You know we all, we all, we all, we all cry
Heart on the line for the love we left behind
I can't let you go this time
And oh I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
I've been waiting for the storm
To surrender my soul
Bathe me in your holy water and lay me down
If you remember me everyone else can forget
Everyone else can forget
Tell them I have nothing, nothing
Cause I'd rather go blind
Than watch you walk out of my life
Turn my face up to the sky
You know we all, we all, we all, we all cry
Heart on the line for the love we left behind
I can't let you go this time
And oh I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
Surrender, surrender
Surrender, surrender, surrender
'Cause I surrender...
Cause I'd rather go blind
Than watch you walk out of my life
Turn my face up to the sky
You know we all, we all, we all, we all cry
Heart on the line for the love we left behind
I can't let you go this time
And oh I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
I know, I know, I know you hear me
Cry, cry, cry
(I know, I know, I know you hear me cry...)
@biscoitinho81
I never thought that I would be a Take That fan at age 36...
@anabaldan5139
Me too.
@smluth89
started a fan as a toddler bc of my older sister and now 30 and here I am always hearing their songs, they just got better
@ortalerez4977
It happened to me 7 years ago at the age of 46...... Didn't like them at the 90's in their first round, now love them and their music so much.
@alisonhinds558
I've been a long time thatter since I was 9 years old and 30 years on I still love them as much or even more
@debbiebriggs4864
Liked them since I was 5. I'm now 35.
@alimoksin
take that is probably so-called "boyband" that endures until now. their comeback have been a revelation. great to see that they evolve overtime to stay relevant. been a fan, still a fan.
@rokasvasylius6944
Ali H. Moksin noone cares, souds awesome so stfu and listen,feel the music....
@danieljervis8849
Ali H. Moksin rtttttthhhhhh
@phantompizza
Rokas Vasylius loads of people care, these people have been around for like 30 years and have managed to go from early 90s hip pop to modern 2010 music, flawlessly!