Take That

The British boy band Take That were founded in Manchester in 1990. The pop -group originally consisted of the five members Gary Barlow (January 20, 1971), Howard Donald (April 28, 1968), Mark Owen (January 27, 1972), Jason Orange (July 10, 1970) and Robbie Williams (February 13, 1974). Currently, the three founding members are Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. Since its formation in 1990, the band has sold 48 million records, making it one of the most successful boy bands of all time.

The group’s best-known songs include original compositions such as “Back for Good” and “Patience” as well as covers such as “Relight My Fire” and “How Deep Is Your Love”. Even before their comeback in 2006, they were celebrated as “one of the most successful British bands of all time” and “pioneers of a new generation of boy and girl groups” with 25 million albums sold and eight number one hits.

Career

When the five teenagers got together in 1990 for a music project led by manager Nigel Martin-Smith, they had no idea that they would quickly become one of the most important boy bands of all time. They could even rival the first British boy band, The Beatles, when it came to driving the female girls wild and unconscious.

In 1991, their debut single “Do What You Like” was released and the video for the song caused the first scandal, as all the band members’ backsides were exposed. This provocative start paid off, as RCA Records signed them in the fall of 1991. A short time later, the boys go on the “Safe Sex” tour and the Take That boom takes its course.

The band appeared more and more frequently on TV shows and band member Mark Owen was hired as a presenter for the music channel MTV. The year 1993 is perfect and the first Brit Award flutters into the house for the cover song by Barry Manilow “Could It Be Magic”.

The first big shock for all Take That fans came when Robbie Williams announced his departure on July 17, 1995. He wanted to start his solo career and triggered mass hysteria with his decision. From then on, the four boys went on tour without Robbie with “Take That Fans On Tour” and initially continued to celebrate success.

The next catastrophe was not long in coming: On February 13, 1996, Gary Barlow declared the end of Take That.

In 2005, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange declare that they have reunited. Together they play a number of sold-out concerts – but without Robbie Williams.

He only returned to Take That in 2010, but the full reunion did not last. Another break followed in 2011, which ended in 2014 with the return of the trio consisting of Barlow, Donald and Owen.

The band has released eight albums to date. To date, Take That have had 28 top 40 singles, 20 top 10 singles and 17 top 5 singles in the British singles charts, 12 of which have reached the top spot. At the prestigious Brit Awards, they scooped eight awards for Best British Group and Best British Live Act. In 2012, the five boys were honored with the Ivor Novello Award for their outstanding contribution to British music.

On September 22, 2023, Take That released the first single “Windows” from the current album, which will be released on November 24, 2023. All fans are eagerly awaiting “This Life”, as the last album “Wonderland” was released six years ago.

Studio albums

• 1992 Take That & Party
• 1993 Everything Changes
• 1995 Nobody Else
• 2006 Beautiful World
• 2008 The Circus
• 2010 Progress
• 2014 III
• 2017 Wonderland
• 2023 This Life

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