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Beautiful World Tour 2007
The Beautiful World Tour 2007 was the sixth concert tour for the British pop music, pop group Take That. The tour ran from 11 October to 31 December 2007, with fifty stops in ten European countries. A band member chose a band or musician to open the concert each night, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who sang at all UK shows except the 31 December concert at The O2 Arena in London. That show, "Countdown to Midnight: Take That & The Sugababes", was filmed for TV and broadcast live on ITV (TV channel), ITV. Set list # "Overture" (sung by Katherine Jenkins) # "Reach Out (Take That song), Reach Out" # "It Only Takes a Minute" # "Beautiful World" # "Patience (Take That song), Patience" # "Hold On" # "I'd Wait for Life" # "Relight My Fire" (contains elements of "Vertigo" and "Crazy") (featuring Lloyd Wade) # "Rule the World (Take That single), Rule the World" # "Could It Be Magic" (Barry Manilow version) # "Back for Good (song), Back For Good" # "Everything Changes (Take That song), ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rule The World (Take That Single)
"Rule the World" is a song by British boy band Take That. It was recorded for the soundtrack of the film ''Stardust'' (2007), and then included on the deluxe edition of their fourth studio album '' Beautiful World'' (2006). It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2007 via digital download and as a CD single the following day. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and went on to become the group's second best selling single, shifting over 1.2 million units and being certified as 2× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The song was submitted for consideration at the 80th Academy Awards for Best Original Song, but was not nominated. In addition to the song featuring in the film, it also plays over the ending of an episode of the sitcom, '' Not Going Out''. Background "Rule the World" is the first song written by Take That specifically for a film. Matthew Vaughn, the director of ''Stardust'', contacted Take That in the hope of g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-largest in Ireland. It had a population of 345,418 . By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. It played an important role in the Industrial Revolution in Ireland, briefly becoming the biggest linen-producer in the world, earning it the nickname " Linenopolis". By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland and Wolff shipyard, which built the , was the world's largest shipyard. Industrialisation, and the resulting inward migration, made Belfast one of Ireland's biggest cities. Following the partition of Ireland in 1921, Belfast became the seat of government for Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take That & Party
''Take That & Party'' is the debut studio album by English boy band Take That. Released on 17 August 1992 on RCA Records, it reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and stayed in the UK Top 75 album chart for 73 weeks (almost 18 months). It was their only album not to reach number one until ''Wonderland'' also peaked at number two in 2017. The album has been certified two times platinum in the United Kingdom. Background, production and release In 1989, Manchester-based music mogul Nigel Martin-Smith sought to create a British male vocal group in the vein of New Kids On The Block and The Jackson 5, his vision being a teen-oriented group with multi-demographic appeal. Martin-Smith was introduced to young singer-songwriter Gary Barlow, and was so impressed with his catalogue of material he decided to build his new-look boy band around Barlow's musical abilities. A campaign to audition young males with abilities in dancing and singing ensued, taking place in Manchester and other ... [...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. T ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rule The World (Take That Song)
"Rule the World" is a song by British boy band Take That. It was recorded for the soundtrack of the film ''Stardust'' (2007), and then included on the deluxe edition of their fourth studio album '' Beautiful World'' (2006). It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2007 via digital download and as a CD single the following day. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and went on to become the group's second best selling single, shifting over 1.2 million units and being certified as 2× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The song was submitted for consideration at the 80th Academy Awards for Best Original Song, but was not nominated. In addition to the song featuring in the film, it also plays over the ending of an episode of the sitcom, ''Not Going Out''. Background "Rule the World" is the first song written by Take That specifically for a film. Matthew Vaughn, the director of ''Stardust'', contacted Take That in the hope of getting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pray (Take That Song)
"Pray" is a song by English boy band Take That. Written by band member Gary Barlow, the ballad was released on 5 July 1993 as the second single from their second studio album, '' Everything Changes'' (1993). It is the first of twelve singles by the band to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart, staying at number one for four weeks, and starting a streak of four consecutive number-one singles. The song has received a Gold sales status certification and sold over 438,000 copies in the UK, won British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year at the 1994 Brit Awards, and was the finale of Take That's Beautiful World Tour 2007. A newly arranged and recorded version was released on 21 September 2018 as the first single of their greatest hits album ''Odyssey''. The album was released on 23 November 2018 followed by a Greatest Hits tour marking the band's 30th anniversary in 2019. Critical reception AllMusic editor Peter Fawthrop described "Pray" as a "quality ballad" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shine (Take That Song)
"Shine" is the second single taken from English pop group Take That's comeback album, '' Beautiful World'' (2006). It became Take That's sixth consecutive number one single and their tenth number-one overall, making them one of only seven acts in the history of the UK charts to have more than nine number one hits. The song is about former Take That member Robbie Williams' battle with depression. Background and release The song is written in the key signature of E flat major; however, on some live versions it is performed in D major. It later emerged that Robbie Williams was the subject of the track, written and released prior to his decision to return to the band. The version of "Shine" performed during the band's Beautiful World Tour in 2007 featured an intro that was taken from the finale to the song " Mr. Blue Sky" by the British pop rock group Electric Light Orchestra—this was also done on the group's subsequent The Circus Tour in 2009 and Progress Live Tour in 2011. " ... [...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 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sure (Take That Song)
"Sure" is a single by British boy band Take That, released as the lead single from their third studio album, ''Nobody Else'' (1995). It was written by Take That's lead singer Gary Barlow and fellow band members Robbie Williams and Mark Owen. Released on 3 October 1994 by RCA and BMG, the song became the band's fifth number one on the UK Singles Chart and has received a silver disc certification in the UK for selling over 200,000 copies. ''Q Magazine'' ranked "Sure" at number 86 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" in 2003. Critical reception Chuck Campbell from ''Knoxville News Sentinel'' described the song as "slinky" and "hip-hoppish", adding that songs like "Sure" "are serviceable as updates of British blue-eyed soul".Campbell, Chuck (15 September 1995). "Take That Arrives Stateside With 'Back For Good'". ''Knoxville News Sentinel''. Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' commented, "International stardom is not enough. Concerns about the credibility factor are the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Changes (Take That Song)
"Everything Changes" is a song by English boy band Take That. Released as the fifth single from the band's second studio album, '' Everything Changes'' (1993), and written by Gary Barlow and producers Michael Ward, Eliot Kennedy and Cary Bayliss, the song features Robbie Williams on lead vocals. The single was released on 28 March 1994, becoming Take That's fourth consecutive single to go straight in at number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for two weeks. The song sold 200,000 copies in the UK and has received a silver disc certification from the British Phonographic Industry. Critical reception Tom Ewing of Freaky Trigger described "Everything Changes" as "breezy" and "disco-inspired", noting that "this is the first number one with lead vocals from Robbie Williams." James Masterton deemed it "a pop-tinged slice of 70s disco soul" in his weekly UK chart commentary. Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' commented, " Philly soul is what the "fab five" exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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