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)
Promises
Take That Lyrics
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How you've led me on
And judging by the things you say
There's gotta be something wrong
What you telling me that for you don't mean it
What you telling me that for I don't believe it
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
You're telling lies so plain to see, you're trying to make a fool of me
So what you gonna promise me this time
I wanna know
Seems that I've been playing your game
And how you think you've won
But when you count up what you've gained you're the lonely one
What you telling me that for when you don't mean it
What you telling me that for I don't believe it
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
So what you gonna promise me this time
You're telling lies so plain to see, you're trying to make a fool of me
So what you gonna promise me this time
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
So what you gonna promise me this time (you're gonna promise me)
You're telling lies so plain to see, you're trying to make a fool of me
So what you gonna promise me this time
I'll never know
Promises, promises, promises
What you telling me that for when you don't mean it
What you telling me that for I don't believe it
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
So what you gonna promise me this time
You're telling lies so plain to see, you're trying to make a fool of me
So what you gonna promise me this time
Your promises, promises, promises, promises
So what you gonna promise me this time
Telling lies, telling lies, telling lies
So what you're gonna promise me this time
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
So what you gonna promise me this time
You're telling lies so plain to see, you're trying to make a fool of me
In the song Promises by Take That, the singer is expressing their disappointment in someone who has constantly made false promises to them. The lyrics suggest that this person has repeatedly led the singer on, saying things that they don't really mean. The singer has started to see through their lies and is questioning why they bother to make promises they can't keep.
The lyrics are a message to this person, asking them to stop leading them on with false promises. The singer is tired of being played for a fool and wants to know what this person is really going to promise them this time. The song highlights the importance of honesty and authenticity in relationships, and how false promises can quickly erode trust and respect.
Overall, Promises is a powerful and emotional song about the impact of broken promises on a relationship. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced the disappointment of someone not keeping their word.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing back I can't believe
How you've led me on
And judging by the things you say
There's gotta be something wrong
I am amazed by how you have manipulated me, and based on what you say, there must be a problem with the promises you've made.
What you telling me that for you don't mean it
What you telling me that for I don't believe it
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
So what you gonna promise me this time
Why are you telling me things that you don't intend to keep? I don't believe you. In the past, your promises were not genuine. So, what is the promise you're going to make to me now?
You're telling lies so plain to see, you're trying to make a fool of me
So what you gonna promise me this time
I wanna know
It's evident that you are lying and attempting to deceive me. So, what is the promise that you'll make now? I would like to know.
Seems that I've been playing your game
And how you think you've won
But when you count up what you've gained you're the lonely one
I appear to have been a pawn in your scheme, and you believe that you have won. However, if you look at what you've gained, you're now alone.
Promises, promises, promises
What you telling me that for when you don't mean it
What you telling me that for I don't believe it
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
So what you gonna promise me this time
You make empty promises repeatedly, and I'm not convinced that you mean them. Your previous promises were not fulfilled. What are you going to pledge to me now?
Your promises, promises, promises, promises
So what you gonna promise me this time
Telling lies, telling lies, telling lies
So what you're gonna promise me this time
Your promises have never been anything you made them seem
So what you gonna promise me this time
Another round of your empty promises. What are you going to swear to me now? You keep lying, and I want to know what the promise is this time. Your past promises were not kept, so what are you going to do now?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARY BARLOW, GRAHAM STACK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@khanshameela
Take That are sooo talented! I love every one of their songs...their music, singing, and song writing is just perfect and awesome!! Love you guys!! :) :)
@gemrock07
My favourite Take That song and i was only 6 when this came out, cant believe i've loved them for nearly 20 years!
@MJ-sm2yu
Make that 30 😃
@juliearmstrong2291
My love for these 5 men just as strong as it was in the 90s. Think there best band ever. Can not wait for TT 30 tour next year
@Artois2011
Yes! Yes! and Yes again! 👍
@rncine
Not only do they sing great, their gymnastic moves are killers👍
@malinikumburage2962
They are just so unique. I love them ❤😂
@nnrfanoldaccount
Take that are my favourite boy band of all time and their songs are so incredible and exciting to listen to ❤❤.
@raisa_cherry33
One of my faves 😍
@svetikpersik
love take that! 💟