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.
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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)
S.O.S
Take That Lyrics
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Go tell Eve and go tell Adam
Liberate your sons and daughters
Some are gods and some are monsters
We'll get a five minute warning for divine intervention
With the satellites falling prepare for ascension
Under mind control
Defending all our policies
Preparing for apocalypse
Don't let the hungry serpent see you no
No, no, no, no, no
She'll let you fall asleep then eat you whole
It's like a bullet to the head
It's an SOS, it's an S.O.S.,
Oh yes, oh yes, it's an S.O.S.
It's an SOS, it's an S.O.S.,
Like a bullet in the head, it's an S.O.S.
When the levee breaks
And Manhattan sinks
There won't be water fit to drink
When the winter's warm
And the summer's cold
The poison stops you looking old
You'll get a five second warning for divine and intervention
And the satellites are falling prepare for ascension
As the earth looks on
The odds or probability
Of losing all capacity
To function it's hereditary
No antibiotic can save us now
No, no, no, no, no
We are the virus that we talk about
It's like a bullet to the head
It's an S.O.S., it's an S.O.S.,
Oh yes, oh yes, it's an S.O.S.
It's an S.O.S., it's an S.O.S.,
Like a bullet in the head, it's an S.O.S.
It's an S.O.S. it's an S.O.S.,
Oh yes, oh yes, it's an S.O.S.
It's an S.O.S., it's an S.O.S.,
Like a bullet in the head, it's an S.O.S.
Like a bullet in my head
Like a bullet in my head
It's an S.O.S., it's an S.O.S.,
Oh yes, oh yes, it's an S.O.S.
It's an S.O.S., it's an S.O.S.,
Like a bullet in the head, it's an S.O.S.
It's an S.O.S. it's an S.O.S.,
Oh yes, oh yes, it's an SOS
It's an S.O.S., it's an S.O.S.,
Like a bullet in the head, it's an S.O.S.
The lyrics to "SOS" by Take That are full of apocalyptic imagery and warnings of impending doom. The song starts with a call to "save our souls," and references the splitting of atoms, a biblical allusion to the story of Adam and Eve, and the liberation of both gods and monsters. The lyrics go on to urge listeners to prepare for divine intervention and to beware of the "hungry serpent," likely a reference to the serpent in the Garden of Eden.
The chorus repeats the phrase "it's an SOS" several times, suggesting that the song is a call for help or a warning of impending danger. The second verse continues with more ominous references, including the image of Manhattan sinking and the idea that humans are a virus that is destroying the planet. The song ends with a repeated refrain of "it's an SOS," adding to the sense of urgency and danger.
Overall, the lyrics to "SOS" seem to be warning of a coming disaster, possibly an environmental or nuclear catastrophe. The biblical references and apocalyptic imagery give the song a sense of both urgency and foreboding.
Line by Line Meaning
Save our souls we're splitting atoms
We are experimenting with dangerous technology, and we need help.
Go tell Eve and go tell Adam
We are in trouble just like in the biblical story of Adam and Eve, and we need someone to warn us.
Liberate your sons and daughters
We need to free ourselves and our loved ones from the dangers we have created.
Some are gods and some are monsters
We all have the potential to be good or evil, and it is up to us to choose wisely.
We'll get a five minute warning for divine intervention
We are reaching a breaking point and may need divine help.
With the satellites falling prepare for ascension
The world is in chaos, and we should prepare for a possible spiritual awakening.
Under mind control
We are being influenced by external forces and may not be thinking clearly.
We'll be practicing our politics
We are trying to maintain power and control in a chaotic situation.
Defending all our policies
We are justifying our actions and beliefs even if they may be harmful.
Preparing for apocalypse
We are getting ready for the end of the world, which may be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Don't let the hungry serpent see you no
We should avoid temptation and those who may harm us.
She'll let you fall asleep then eat you whole
Evil may present itself in a comforting way before leading to our destruction.
It's like a bullet to the head
Our current situation is dire and could have lethal consequences.
It's an SOS, it's an S.O.S.,
We are calling for help and need it urgently.
When the levee breaks
When our defenses fail
And Manhattan sinks
Even the most prosperous and powerful places can fall.
There won't be water fit to drink
Our basic needs for survival may become compromised.
When the winter's warm
When natural patterns are disrupted
And the summer's cold
When things are no longer predictable
The poison stops you looking old
Harmful things damage us and shorten our lifespan.
You'll get a five second warning for divine intervention
Our need for help is getting more urgent.
And the satellites are falling prepare for ascension
We need to look beyond ourselves for a solution to our problems.
As the earth looks on
The world is watching our actions and their consequences.
The odds or probability
The likelihood
Of losing all capacity
Of losing everything we have and need.
To function it's hereditary
Our ability to function as a society is handed down from previous generations.
No antibiotic can save us now
Our problems cannot be solved with quick fixes and band-aids.
We are the virus that we talk about
We are the cause of many of our own problems and must take responsibility for our actions.
Like a bullet in my head
Our problems are dangerous and have serious consequences for us all.
It's an S.O.S., it's an S.O.S.,
Our plea for help is urgent and sincere.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: GARY BARLOW, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, MARK OWEN, JASON ORANGE, HOWARD DONALD
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