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'm Out
Take That Lyrics
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Doing all the things you wanted but baby you say
Can you do it this can you do it that while I'm away
In the top drawer there's a list of things that you need
Watcha gonna say watcha gonna do, baby I'll leave
(she's serious when she says) things that must be done before I come home
(she's serious when she says) no time for playing 'round
(serious now's the time) to show you who I am
(I'm out)
Don't wanna see you no more
Don't wanna play your games
(I'm out)
You don't wanna believe me no more
You just gonna cause me pain
(I'm out)
Don't wanna see you no more
Don't wanna play your games
(I'm out)
This is the last time I'll be a player in your games
Said you couldn't think how you need to work like a slave
Baby don't get me too hot just to make me behave
Listen to me girl I whisper sweet stuff in your ear
Baby I'm out baby I'm gone catch you next year
(she's serious when she says) girl I don't know why it is I need you
(so serious when she says) no time to fool around
(I'm serious such a mess) such a mess I know it must be time now
(I'm serious now's the time) to show you who I am
(I'm out)
Don't wanna see you no more
Don't wanna play your games
(I'm out)
You don't wanna believe me no more
You just gonna cause me pain
(I'm out)
Don't wanna see you no more
Don't wanna play your games
(I'm out)
This is the last time I'll be a player in your games
(she's serious when she says) girl I don't know why it is I'm here
(so serious when she says) no time to fool around
(I'm serious such a mess) such a mess I know it must be time now
(serious now's the time) to show you who I am
(I'm out)
Don't wanna see you no more
Don't wanna play your games
(I'm out)
You don't wanna believe me no more
You just gonna cause me pain
(I'm out)
The song "I'm Out" by Take That seems to deal with a relationship that has come to an end due to the woman's demands of the man being too high. The opening lines state that the man has been doing everything that the woman has wanted, but she continues to demand more, even when he is not around. In the top drawer apparently lies a list of things that she requires of him, and she is serious about getting them done before she comes back. The man has had enough of the mind games and decides to call it quits stating, "I'm out". The chorus is full of repetition reinforcing the fact that he has had enough and does not want to do the games anymore. The second verse speaks about the woman not being able to fathom that the man does not want to be with her anymore, but he knows that it is time for him to move on and show her who he truly is.
The lyrics to "I'm Out" can be interpreted in different ways, but the main theme seems to be about relationships and how one person can dominate the other through their demands. The chorus repeats "I'm out" indicating that the man has had enough and will not be playing any more games. Relationships can be intense and complicated, and sometimes one person may feel that they need more than the other is willing to give. The song highlights the importance of communication, honesty and equal participation in any relationship. The man does everything he can but realizes that no matter what he does, it is never enough for the woman. Therefore, he needs to walk away and be true to himself.
Line by Line Meaning
Doing all the things you wanted but baby you say
Even though I've been doing everything you asked of me, you still find something to complain about
Can you do it this can you do it that while I'm away
You keep adding more tasks for me to complete, even when you're not around to see them done
In the top drawer there's a list of things that you need
You've made a list of demands that need to be met before you'll come back home
Watcha gonna say watcha gonna do, baby I'll leave
I'm warning you that if you don't start treating me better, I'll leave you
(she's serious when she says) things that must be done before I come home
She's not joking about the tasks that need to be completed before she comes back
(she's serious when she says) no time for playing 'round
She's not in the mood for any games or wasting time
(I'm serious such a mess) such a mess I know it must be time now
I realize that our situation has become untenable and it's time for me to leave
(serious now's the time) to show you who I am
I need to assert myself and show you that I'm not someone to be taken advantage of
(I'm out)
I'm leaving and I'm not coming back
Don't wanna see you no more
I don't want to see you again
Don't wanna play your games
I'm tired of the manipulative games you play
You don't wanna believe me no more
You've stopped trusting me and it's your own fault
You just gonna cause me pain
Your actions are hurting me and I'm done allowing it
This is the last time I'll be a player in your games
I'm done playing along with your schemes and deceit
Said you couldn't think how you need to work like a slave
You complain about having to work hard even though it's necessary
Baby don't get me too hot just to make me behave
Don't try to manipulate me through physical attraction or seduction
Listen to me girl I whisper sweet stuff in your ear
I try to be affectionate and sweet, but it goes unnoticed or unappreciated
Baby I'm out baby I'm gone catch you next year
I'm leaving and don't expect to see you for a long time
(she's serious when she says) girl I don't know why it is I need you
She's questioning why she still feels a pull towards you despite how poorly you've treated her
This is the last time I'll be a player in your games
I refuse to participate in your manipulative and harmful behavior any longer
Contributed by Caroline E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
YagirlGee
I've got that feeling right now! Woah, never heard this one before! :O
Shane Luke
I was going to say the same ,what ALBUMS are these songs from ?
DreamerDebora
Wow...this is old...but sounds great!
mrs howard Donald
Love this song by the boys
Tina Jane Oxnam.
i loved take that from day one & im telling ya theyve done better records than the crap i gotta interest into since. i even liked all of marks solo stuff . ive got them on google music on my phone. i brought his green man cd in the pound shop yesterday. pitty they didnt sell his Albums. but i went back in there today & i got 5 robbie williams cds & other 2 take that once.
Michelle Frost
love take that so much
Sarah Berry
@georgieg91 Yeah, to ''I've Found Heaven'' x
bonnie bianco
gameboy ?