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The Circus Live
Take That Present: The Circus Live was the seventh concert tour by British pop group, Take That. The tour promoted their fifth studio album, '' The Circus''. The tour began on 5 June 2009 at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and finished on 5 July 2009 at Wembley Stadium in London. The Circus Live was their biggest tour to date. and was seen by 1,014,000 people, making a profit of £40,560,000. The tour became the fastest selling in UK history, with the 600,000 for all original eight dates selling out in five hours. Opening acts *Gary Go (All) * James Morrison (5, 9, 16, 17, 20, 26 June, 1 July) *The Saturdays (6, 8, 19 June) *The Script (9, 10, 13, 21, 23, 28 June, 3 July) *Lady Gaga (4, 5 July) Set list # "The Adventures of a Lonely Balloon" # " Greatest Day" # "Hello" # "Could It Be Magic" # "Pray" # "A Million Love Songs" # " Back for Good" # " The Garden" # "Shine" # " Up All Night" # "Wooden Boat" # "How Did It Come to This?" # The Circus Medley ("Love Ain't Here Anymor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take That
Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singer and primary songwriter, with Owen and Williams initially providing backing vocals and Donald and Orange serving primarily as dancers. 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 certi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Million Love Songs
"A Million Love Songs" is a song by English boy band Take That that featured in their debut studio album, '' Take That & Party'' (1992). It was written by lead vocalist Gary Barlow. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 September 1992 and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart that October. It also reached number 50 in the Netherlands. Song information Written by lead vocalist Gary Barlow at the age of 15, it was released as the sixth single from the band's debut studio album, '' Take That & Party'', peaking at number seven in the UK Singles Chart. The two primary instruments are piano, played by Barlow, with a saxophone in the bridges originally scored, performed and recorded by Snake Davis. Take That's longtime saxophonist and music director, Mike Stevens went on to perform these sax parts live, many of them using the extended saxophone part written by Davis, at the end of the song. In January 1993, the song entered the Dutch Top 100 and peaked at number 50. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relight My Fire
"Relight My Fire" is a popular disco song written and released by American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Dan Hartman as the title track from his 1979 album of the same name. It was also performed by Costa Anadiotis' band Café Society in 1984 and British boy band Take That (with Lulu in a featured role) in 1993, five months before Hartman died. Dan Hartman original version Originally released in 1979 as the follow-up to "Instant Replay", "Relight My Fire" topped the United States dance charts for six weeks from December 12, 1979, to February 16, 1980; it was less successful in the UK, however, where it failed to chart. Loleatta Holloway is credited as a featured vocalist on some versions of the record, singing the "strong enough to walk on through the night" refrain. The song's strings and horns were played by MFSB and conducted by longtime MFSB member Don Renaldo. The 12" version includes a 4½-minute intro called "Vertigo", often used in discos as a floor-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patience (Take That Song)
"Patience" is a song by British boy band Take That. It was released on 13 November 2006 as the first single from their comeback album, '' Beautiful World''. The single peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart, and also topped the charts in Germany, Spain and Switzerland, as well as peaking in the top ten of the charts in Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Austria and Sweden. Chart performance "Patience" debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart and rose to number one in its second week, staying there for four weeks. It was the UK's eighth best-selling single of 2006 and spent eleven weeks in the top ten, making it the longest that any Take That single had spent in the top ten until the release of 2007's " Rule the World". The song also became the 30th best selling single of 2007, the following year. The song just missed out on being the UK Christmas number one of 2006, being knocked off the top spot on Christmas Eve by ''The X Factor'' winner Leona Lewis' " A Moment Like This". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Forget (Take That Song)
"Never Forget" is a song recorded by English boy band Take That, included as the sixth track on their third studio album, ''Nobody Else'' (1995). Written by Gary Barlow, it features Howard Donald on lead vocals. The song was released on 24 July 1995 and became the band's seventh number one on the UK Singles Chart, remaining at number one for three weeks. Robbie Williams left the band during the promotion of the song. Song information The song was written by Gary Barlow and sung mostly by Howard Donald. Robbie Williams has a short solo section in the middle of the song and his vocals are also featured before the final chorus. Courtesy of a remix by producer Jim Steinman, the single version contains heavier, more robust instrumentation, with brass arrangements and additional vocals from the Henllan Boys Choir. It also features a short instrumental intro taken from Verdi's ''Requiem''. The song was mimed by the leading characters in the series finale in the fourth series of '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Said It All
"Said It All" is a song by English vocal group Take That. It is the fourth single from to be taken from their fifth studio album, '' The Circus'' (2008). The single was released in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2009, where it peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Scottish Singles Chart. It was their last hit as a four-piece as Robbie Williams return to the group on the next hit, " The Flood". Song information "Said It All" was written by band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen, together with Steve Robson. It was released on 15 June 2009 in the UK. It features Barlow and Owen on lead vocals. The B-side, "Throwing Stones", has Owen take the lead vocals. Critical reception Digital Spy's Alex Fletcher described the song as a "swirling mega-ballad with a killer key change." Chart performance The single entered the UK Singles Chart at number 74 based on downloads alone, two weeks before the physical release date. "Said It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Only Takes A Minute
"It Only Takes a Minute" is a 1975 song by American soul/ R&B group Tavares, released as the first single from their third album, '' In the City'' (1975). The song was the group's only top-10 pop hit in the United States, peaking at number 10, and their second number one song on the American soul charts. On the US Disco chart, "It Only Takes a Minute" spent five weeks at number two and was the first of four entries on the chart. The song was subsequently covered by Jonathan King performing as 100 Ton and a Feather in 1976 and by boy band Take That in 1992. Charts Tavares did not release their original version in the UK until 1986 when it could only reach No 46 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the last of their ten hits in the UK. Jonathan King's version peaked at number nine for two weeks in July 1976, and number 10 in Ireland. It would prove to be the last of his six top-10 UK singles in a career that started in 1965 with "Everyone's Gone to the Moon". Weekly charts Tavares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promises (Take That Song)
"Promises" is a dance-pop song by British boy band Take That. Written by Gary Barlow and Graham Stack, it was released on 11 November 1991 as the second single from the band's debut album, ''Take That & Party'' (1992). It was his first single released after signing to RCA Records. It was a modest success, charting at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. Critical reception Alan Jones from ''Music Week'' described the track as a "well-performed, hook-laden pop song executed with more panache and credibility than most teen favourites can conjure up. This is definitely one to watch." Simon Williams from ''NME'' said, "The synth-mungous likes of 'Once You've Tasted Love' and 'Promises' are amiably crass hi-NRG rompalongs, sort of Kajagoogoo gone Italian House." Music video The music video for the song uses intercut clips of the band performing and rehearsing as well as showing the hysteria of Take That's fans. It also shows a half-naked band member, unknown at the time, jumping out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do What U Like
"Do What U Like" is the debut single by English boy band Take That. It was released on 22 July 1991 as the lead single from their debut studio album, '' Take That & Party'' (1992). Background The song was written by Gary Barlow and Ray Hedges, and it was produced by Hedges with additional production by Graham Stack. "Do What U Like" was released on 15 July 1991 as the lead single from Take That's debut album '' Take That & Party'' (1992). The single was released on then-manager Nigel Martin-Smith's record label Dance U.K. and distributed by BMG (to which, through RCA Records division, later signed). The song was the only single not to be included on the band's second greatest hits compilation, ''Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection'' (2005). Originally released only on 7" and 12" vinyl records and as cassette single, it received a CD single reissue in 1992, from their at-time home label RCA Records, only in Australia. Critical reception In 2012, the Daily Mirror retros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babe (Take That Song)
Babe or babes may refer to: * Babe, a term of endearment * A newborn baby * An attractive (especially female) person People Nickname * Babe Adams (1882–1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Babe Barna (1917–1972), American Major League Baseball left fielder * Woolf Barnato (1895–1948), British financier and racing driver * Babe Borton (1888–1954), Major League Baseball first baseman * John H. Brown Jr. (1891–1963), American football player and United States Navy vice admiral * Babe Clark (1889–1974), American football player * Babe Dahlgren (1912–1996), American Major League Baseball infielder who replaced Lou Gehrig * Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911–1956), American multi-sport female athlete, most noted as a golfer * Babe Dye (1898–1962), Canadian professional ice hockey forward * Babe Ellison (1895–1955), Major League Baseball player * Babe Frump (1901–1979), American offensive guard in the National Football League * Babe Herman (1903–1987), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Ain't Here Anymore
"Love Ain't Here Anymore" is a song by English boy band Take That. Released on 27 June 1994, it was the sixth and final single taken from the band's second studio album, '' Everything Changes'' (1993). It peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart, ending their string of consecutive number-one singles. It failed to overtake Wet Wet Wet's cover of "Love Is All Around" at number one, and American R&B group, All-4-One, who reached number two with "I Swear". The song was re-recorded for release in the United States and included on their first ''Greatest Hits'' compilation in 1996. Take That also recorded a Spanish version of the song, "No si aqui no hay amor", which entered the Spanish charts at number two. It appears as a B-side to Take That's following single, " Sure", while the English version appears on the United States single of " Back for Good". "Love Ain't Here Anymore" has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK. A new, re- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up All Night (Take That Song)
"Up All Night" is the second single from British group Take That's fifth studio album, '' The Circus'' (2008). Song information Released on 2 March 2009, it was the second single from the album '' The Circus''. The single was only promoted in the UK and Ireland, and given a physical release in those countries. The band performed "Up All Night" on ''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' on 21 February 2009. It was the second live performance of the song, after they performed the song on ITV's ''Take That Come to Town''. The band also performed the song on BBC's ''Comic Relief Does Top of the Pops'' special on 13 March 2009. Use in media The track featured on the New Year's Day series 3 episode 6 of ''Gavin & Stacey'', in which James Corden and Mathew Horne could be seen miming the song playing on the radio whilst driving. Critical reception AllMusic described the song as a "cheerfully respectful stomp". BBC Music labelled the song a highlight, "utterly catchy" and with a "sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
