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)
Satisfied
Take That Lyrics
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I don't like the way you've been treating me
I promised you nothing and gave you much more
Making love is all you wanted me for
You're never satisfied, you're never satisfied
If you open your mind you'll see
That you could be satisfied with me
Baby you criticize my every move
Look, can't you see I've nothing to prove
I've had enough, it's a matter of time
Maybe we'll make it somewhere down the line
You can be if you wanna be
You can be if you wanna be
You can be if you wanna be
I often wonder what I see in you
You don't do the things that I want you to do
I open my eyes and dream it's alright
Maybe we'll make it together tonight
In "Satisfied," Take That sings about a relationship where one partner is never satisfied with the other's efforts. The singer is watching their partner closely, indicating that they are aware of their behavior. The partner is critical of everything the singer does, and this makes the singer feel like they have nothing left to prove. They gave their partner much more than they promised, but the partner only used them for physical pleasure. Despite everything, the singer believes that they can make it work, but it is a matter of time before they do. The chorus repeats the phrase "you're never satisfied," and the singer tries to convince their partner that they could be content with each other if they opened their mind to it.
The lyrics of "Satisfied" are straightforward, and the surface interpretation seems clear. However, it is possible to analyze it more deeply. The main theme of the song is dissatisfaction in relationships. The singer's partner is never satisfied with them, but the singer still desires to make things work. This reflects the complexity of relationships, where people have to work hard to maintain a connection with each other. The lyrics also suggest that physical pleasure is not enough to sustain a relationship. The singer implies that there needs to be more emotional connection for the relationship to succeed. This idea is further emphasized in the chorus and suggests that the partner's lack of satisfaction is not just about the physical aspect of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I'm watching you to see
I'm observing your actions and behavior
I don't like the way you've been treating me
I'm unhappy with how you've been treating me
I promised you nothing and gave you much more
I never guaranteed you anything, but still provided you with more than enough
Making love is all you wanted me for
You only desired me for physical pleasure
You're never satisfied, you're never satisfied
You are always unsatisfied and wanting more
If you open your mind you'll see
You need to be more open-minded in order to realize
That you could be satisfied with me
I have the potential to fulfill your desires and make you content
Baby you criticize my every move
You constantly find fault with my actions
Look, can't you see I've nothing to prove
I don't have anything to prove to you
I've had enough, it's a matter of time
I have reached my limit, and it's only a matter of time before I leave
Maybe we'll make it somewhere down the line
There is a possibility that we could have a successful future together
You can be if you wanna be
It's up to you if you want to change
You can be if you wanna be
You have the ability to be satisfied
You can be if you wanna be
It's your choice if you want to be content
I often wonder what I see in you
I question why I am still with you
You don't do the things that I want you to do
You don't fulfill my desires
I open my eyes and dream it's alright
I try to imagine a positive future with you
Maybe we'll make it together tonight
Perhaps we could reconcile and have a good time together tonight
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gary Barlow
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
hildegrade777
Take That for me is the best British boy band and still is.
Jamie Dianne
I missed out! Being from the U.S. I never knew about Take That until Back For Good came out but I would have absolutely loved them if I had known. Making up for lost time now! And oh my goodness Gary is the cutest! 😍
Mohammad Audrian Insya
What a great MV concept. I don't know it is intentional or not. It shows how TT members handle the unsatisfied fans 😅
Paula Cunha
of the best videos I've ever seen from TT ... so young so beautiful my God what madness ... Take that ♡ forever and ever love you so much Mark ♡
Andrew Flood
LUV THIS SONG !!!
scarlett361
fangirling here at the age of 32+! lovedddd TT. so glad these videos are up on youtube!
Raisa Cherry's Universe 🍒
Thattergirl since the mid 90s 😍😍
rufio'smousse
i was only 5/6 when take that were at their peak so i wouldnt have been that aware of the hysteria or understood it but jeez it was akin to beatlemania looking at this. what a buzz it must have been for the boys when it was all new to them.
Creamcakes
i love TAKE THAT!!!! <3
Moody Blues
OMG, the mania then. It was only 1992. They hadn't even reached their peak.