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)
I
Take That Lyrics
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So many people here looking back at me
Feel the energy
Oh they call my name
Oh they call my name it’s the loudest noise
And it’s all for me
Yeah it’s all for me
I can get away to a better place
Hey I’m looking down
Yeah I’m looking down
I can see you now
Are you coming out
There’s a voice in my head
And it’s talking again
Out of time, out of space
It’s a feeling a meaning that I can taste
I don’t know what people see but I like it (I like it), I like it (I like it)
I don’t know why people give but I’ll take it (I’ll take it), I’ll take it (I’ll take it)
(Hey!)
Hey, I’m back again
Yeah I’m back again in another place
I can see your face
Oh let me hear you now, yeah let me hear you now
Let me hear you loud, make a bigger sound
There’s a voice in my ear
The intention is clear
Out of time, out of space
It’s a feeling a meaning that I can taste
I don’t know what people see but I like it (I like it), I like it (I like it)
I don’t know why people give but I’ll take it (I’ll take it), I’ll take it (I’ll take it)
Everybody’s looking for
Someone that they can adore
Give them what they came here for
Always leave them wanting more
Everybody’s looking for
Someone that they can adore
Give them what they came here for
Always leave them wanting more
Everybody’s looking for
Someone that they can adore
Give them what they came here for
Always leave them wanting more
Everybody’s looking for
Someone that they can adore
Give them what they came here for
Always leave them wanting more
I don’t know what people see but I like it (I like it), I like it (I like it)
I don’t know why people give but I’ll take it (I’ll take it), I’ll take it (I’ll take it)
I don’t know what people see but I like it (I like it), I like it (I like it)
I don’t know why people give but I’ll take it (I’ll take it), I’ll take it (I’ll take it)
The primary theme of Take That’s song “I” is the thrill of performing onstage and the adoration of an audience. As the song begins, the singer describes the electric atmosphere onstage as they perform, with the crowd calling their name in deafening chorus. It’s a feeling of pure energy and excitement, and the singer revels in it, feeling as though they can escape to a “better place.”
But there’s more going on in the song than just the buzz of performing live. The singer admits that there’s a voice in their head that’s urging them on, driving them to keep going even when they feel out of time and out of space. It’s a feeling that they can almost taste, and they’re driven to keep reaching for more. They don’t know why people are willing to give them so much love and adoration, but they’re happy to take it all.
In the end, the singer acknowledges that everyone is looking for someone to adore, and they’re happy to be that person for their audience. They’ll give them what they want and always leave them wanting more. Ultimately, “I” is a song about the intensity of performing and the joy of connecting with an audience, even as the singer struggles to understand the source of that connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh there are people here
The setting is crowded with individuals
So many people here looking back at me
The people in the vicinity are gazing at me
Feel the energy
Perceive the vibe
Oh they call my name
They yell my name
Oh they call my name it’s the loudest noise
My name being called out is the most conspicuous noise
And it’s all for me
The attention is directed towards me
Yeah it’s all for me
Yes, the situation is just for me
Yeah when it’s all for me
Yes, when everything is only for me
I can get away to a better place
I can escape to a more desirable location
Hey I’m looking down
Hey, I'm observing from above
Yeah I’m looking down
Yes, I'm watching from an elevated position
I can see you now
I can recognize you now
Are you coming out
Are you making an appearance
There’s a voice in my head
A voice is present in my mind
And it’s talking again
It's conversing once more
Out of time, out of space
Not bound by time or space
It’s a feeling a meaning that I can taste
I can sense a feeling and significance
I don’t know what people see but I like it (I like it), I like it (I like it)
I'm unsure of what individuals perceive, but I appreciate it
I don’t know why people give but I’ll take it (I’ll take it), I’ll take it (I’ll take it)
I don't know the reason behind individuals' contributions, but I'll accept it
(Hey!)
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm
Hey, I’m back again
Hey, I've returned
Yeah I’m back again in another place
Yes, I'm back at different premises
I can see your face
I can visualize your countenance
Oh let me hear you now, yeah let me hear you now
Oh, please make some noise now
Let me hear you loud, make a bigger sound
Make a loud sound to increase the intensity
There’s a voice in my ear
A voice is audible in my ear
The intention is clear
The motive is evident
Always leave them wanting more
Always maintain their eagerness for more
Everybody’s looking for
Someone that they can adore
Give them what they came here for
Everybody desires an individual to worship, supply what they came for
I don’t know what people see but I like it (I like it), I like it (I like it)
I don’t know why people give but I’ll take it (I’ll take it), I’ll take it (I’ll take it)
I'm uncertain what people perceive, but I appreciate it and not sure why they are giving, but I will accept it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: GARY BARLOW, JOHN SHANKS, MARK OWEN, HOWARD DONALD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Claudia Abarca
Con esta canción me dan unas ganas de ir a la playa ,take that el grupo de mi vida ❤❤❤❤
NumaiosXXXI
No se me ocurre otra manera de describir esta canción: jodidamente perfecta. Le des las vueltas que le des y la oigas las veces que la oigas. No cansa nunca.
LEARNER NOOK
The song + video is a pure source of vitality, love to life, optimism and friendship. It is still re-charging me from any life minuses to a strong plus. Thank you!
Luis María Ruiz de Madariaga
No me canso de escuchar esta canción. Geniales Take that.
Lisa Roberts
The most nostalgic tune of my life. The memories ❤😊
Ружка Тигалонова
Мои талантливи момчета, честитя Ви идващата Коледа.Вашата музика, ми носи много настроение.Бъдете щастливи! БЪЛГАРИЯ-РУЖА.
Frodo Baggins
Always one of my fave Take That bops.
arunica hom-choudhury
Mark looked cute here.
Emma Peart
Great song and video from the brilliant talented Take That. ♥️
Helena Power
One of my all time favourite Take That music videos ☀️ Iconic