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)
These Days
Take That Lyrics
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Coming to you
Crying with the sadness in your eyes
And I can find a faith in years I've wasted
Being around enough to feel alive
And when the world is broken, hurt and colder
No one ever knows the reason why
For the ones we may become
For the day we wish the sun
Gonna play it loud tonight
When you dream of a dream
And you live in the world
Every hope is a hope
For the best don't want you resting my bones
And you're calling me now
I will see you all the time
Should be out there living the life
And not just watching you
Take me back
Before we all explode
Before we turn to stone
Before the light is gone
Take me back
To where it all began
To where our memories grow
Before the day goes off
Tonight we gotta live for
We gotta live for these days
Tonight, tonight, we'll remember
We'll remember these days
What a day to believe
To believe in the night
Want a date to belong, to a face in the crowd to the beat of your heart
And the moment begin
And you're working it out
And you're holding us all
In your hands, don't want you waiting for
Take me back
Before we lose control
Before the tables turn
Before we break it off
Take me back
To where it all began
To where our memories grow
Before they take us off
Tonight we gotta live for
We gotta live for these days
Tonight, tonight, we'll remember
We'll remember these days
Oh I can see the future
Coming to you
Crying with the sadness in your eyes
And I can find a faith in years I've wasted
Being around enough to feel alive
And when the world is broken, hurt and colder
No one ever knows the reason why
For the ones we may become
For the balance we have won
For the day we wish the sun
Gonna play it loud tonight
Tonight we gotta live for
We gotta live for these days
Tonight, tonight, we'll remember
We'll remember these days
Tonight, tonight, we gotta live for
We gotta live for these days
Tonight, tonight, we'll remember
We'll remember these days
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
These days
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
These days
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
These days
The lyrics of Take That's song These Days refer to making the most of life and cherishing the moments we have before they pass by. The opening lines, "Oh I can see the future, coming to you, crying with the sadness in your eyes," suggest that the singer is aware of the fleeting nature of time, and sees the future as a time of regret and sadness. However, the chorus emphasizes the importance of living in the present and making the most of "these days," as they will be remembered in the future.
The second verse continues the theme of living life to the fullest, with the lines "Want a date to belong, to a face in the crowd to the beat of your heart," suggesting the desire for connection and meaningful experiences. The bridge repeats the idea of returning to the past, to a time when memories were made and life was simpler. The final repetitions of the chorus reinforce the idea of living fully in the present and cherishing the memories we make.
Overall, These Days is a song that encourages listeners to seize the day and make the most of their lives, as memories and time are precious and fleeting.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I can see the future
I have a premonition of what's to come
Coming to you
It's coming for you
Crying with the sadness in your eyes
You'll be crying with the sadness in your eyes
And I can find a faith in years I've wasted
I've learned to believe in things during the years I thought were wasted
Being around enough to feel alive
Just being present and experiencing life makes me feel alive
And when the world is broken, hurt and colder
During times when the world is damaged, in pain and chilly
No one ever knows the reason why
No one can explain the reason behind it
For the ones we may become
For who we may grow up to be
For the balance we have won
For the equilibrium that we have achieved
For the day we wish the sun
For the day we long for the sun to shine
Gonna play it loud tonight
We're going to live life loudly tonight
When you dream of a dream
When you fantasize about something
And you live in the world
While you're living in the real world
Every hope is a hope
Every optimistic anticipation is just that
For the best don't want you resting my bones
I'm not content with just sitting back and relaxing
And you're calling me now
And you're phoning me at present
I will see you all the time
I'll see you often
Should be out there living the life
We ought to be out there living our lives
And not just watching you
And not only watching you
Take me back
Bring me back
Before we all explode
Before we all self-destruct
Before we turn to stone
Before we become petrified
Before the light is gone
Before the light fades away
To where it all began
To the place where everything originated
To where our memories grow
To the place where our memories were formed
Before the day goes off
Before the day comes to an end
What a day to believe
What an ideal day to have faith
To believe in the night
To have faith in the nighttime
Want a date to belong, to a face in the crowd to the beat of your heart
Hope to feel you belong, to recognize someone in the crowd, to feel your heart beating
And the moment begin
And the moment commences
And you're working it out
And you're figuring it all out
And you're holding us all
And you're holding all of us
In your hands, don't want you waiting for
You have the power, don't hesitate to use it
Before we lose control
Before we lose our grip
Before the tables turn
Before the situation changes drastically
Before we break it off
Before our relationship ends permanently
Before they take us off
Before they take us away
Oh oh oh oh
Vocalization
These days
The present era
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd
Written by: Benjamin Weaver, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jamie Norton, Mark Owen
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Oh, I can see the future
Coming to you
Cry away the sadness in your eyes
And I can find a faith
In days I've wasted
Been around enough to feel alive
And when the world is broken,
Hard and cold,
And no one ever knows the reason why
For the ones we may become
For the battles we have won
For the day we reach the sun
Gonna play it loud tonight
When you dream of a dream
And you live in the world
Every hope is a hope for the best
And won't you rest on my bones
And you're calling me now
I was here all the time
Should be out there living the life
And not just watching, oh
Take me back
Before we all explode
Before we turn to stone
Before the night has gone
Take me back
To where it all began
To where our memories grow
Before they take us over
Tonight we're gonna live for—
We're gonna live for these days
Tonight, tonight we'll remember—
We'll remember these days
What a day to believe—
To believe in the night
What a day to belong to a face in the crowd
And the beat of your heart
And I'm already in
And you're working it out
And you're holding us all in your hands,
Oh, what you waiting for
Take me back
Before we lose control
Before the tables turn
Before we break it all
Take me back
To where it all began
To where our memories grow
Before they take us over
Tonight we're gonna live for—
We're gonna live for these days
Tonight, tonight we'll remember—
We'll remember these days
Oh, I can see the future
Coming to you
Cry away the sadness in your eyes
And I can find a faith
In days I've wasted
Been around enough to feel alive
And when the world is broken,
Hard and cold,
And no one ever knows the reason why
For the ones we may become
For the battles we have won
For the day we reach the sun
Gonna play it loud tonight
Tonight we're gonna live for—
We're gonna live for these days
Tonight, tonight we'll remember—
We'll remember these days
Tonight, tonight we're gonna live for—
We're gonna live for these days
Tonight, tonight we'll remember—
We'll remember these days
[3x]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
These days
@bizzibaby
A boyband that accepts their aging with grace and humor and just rolls with it, I love it!
@Kathrynharrop90
That's Northerners for you! We're just like that 😎
@vxar8893
Hun
@vxar8893
I’m
@SniperBard
One Direction and My Chemical Romance didn't follow that sadly
@francescacolombo3312
a boyband many soft , tender and sweet
@oneworldfamily
Totally wasn't into Take That when I was a teenager, but now I've matured, and the wife loves Gary, I really like them! We just saw them in concert for the first time couple of weeks ago and I can honestly say that it was one of the happiest concerts I've been to. Their crowd love them and the three boys clearly love them back.
@lordfarquaad1045
which concert?
@KC-xh5bs
Your wife has good taste!
@lalkonfalko648
oneworldfamily NO ONE CARES