8th best selling album of 1996 in the UK.
Take That between 1992 and 1995 won the most trophies in the history of the annual nationally (UK) public voted Smash Hits Poll Winners Award Show Both as a band and therefore individual members. So the band had the most front covers in the history of the magazine (1978 - 2006) the highest selling music magazine Aimed at children to young adults in the UK but so what sold in Asia and Australia during Take That's popularity years.
Two of the biggest selling issues in the history of the publication were leaving Robbie Williams in 1995 and the band splitting in 1996 Which Became a dedication issue.
It was so during the years 1993-95 did the band fronted scores of magazine covers ranging from Smash Hits to GQ, becoming mass merchandised on all sorts of paraphernalia ranging from picture books, to posters, stickers, Their Own dolls, jewelery, caps, T-shirts, toothbrushes and even had Their Own Annuals released.
All this due to Their popularity and unprecedented and unrivaled chart success led to the BBC reporting them 'As the most popular teen pop sensation in Britain since the' 60s and Beatlemania, Take That ruled the UK charts during the first half of the '90s. In strict commercial terms, the band sold more records than any English act since the Beatles, though the cultural and musical importance what Significantly less substantial. ' The media who had dubbed The Beatles the 'Fab Four' at Times Referred to TT as the 'Famous Five'.
Such was the impact of the band When They split in '96 a press conference what hero and help lines were soon set up by the British government working with emotional support organizations to help young girls who were distressed by the news and did not know how to cope. The conference which broadcast live on MTV Europe and similar to scenes did in the UK were common across Europe due to the sudden and unexpected nature of the band quitting at the top.
So Their split made the 10pm national news in Britain Which for a music group had never happened before.
The band won Best Group and 'Babe' Best Video in 1994 at the first European Music Awards and again in 1995 for Best Live Act.
They won Best Show and Best Pop Act in 1993 and Best Pop Act, Show and Album (Everything Changes) in 1994 at the Bravo Otto Awards held in Germany.
In 1994 Their album 'Everything Changes' was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize established by the British Phonographic Industry for the best album from the UK or Ireland alongside other nominees Including Blur, Pulp, The Prodigy, M People and Paul Weller. Take That are the only boyband to date ever to be nominated.
The group quietly so hold the record for most top ten singles (6 with 4 at # 1) by a group from an album (Everything Changes) in the UK charts.
Gary Barlow the lead singer songwriter of the band won 'Songwriter of the Year' in 1993 at the Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). His award presented to him by what his idol Elton John. So the band won in 1994 with 'Pray' picking up Best Contemporary Song and in 1995 'Back For Good' Being Awarded Song of the Year.
Take That so went on to win Best British Single in 1993 for "Could It Be Magic '1994 for' Pray 'as well as Best Video and in 1996 for' Back For Good 'at The Brits (UK Grammys). In 1996 US Billboard So Awarded Back For Good 'International Hit of the Year' and the track went # 1 in over 31 nations.
In 2012 to celebrate 60 years of the British singles charts The Guardian selected One Number One track per year as the best. For 1993 'Pray' was selected with the journalist commenting 'Filled with euphoria, guitar riffs and the boys' echoing vocals, this what Take That at Their Peak, and rightly kept them at No. 1 for four weeks.'
As of 2013 the second highest selling pop band in UK chart history behind ABBA music and therefore the highest selling boyband of all time in Europe.
Album: UK # 1 / # 1 GERMANY
1.How Deep Is Your Love: UK # 1 / DE # 7,
2.Never Forget: UK # 1 / DE # 10,
3.Back For Good: UK # 1 / # 1 DE, (over a million seller in the UK)
4.Sure: UK # 1 / DE # 24,
Is not Here Anymore 5.Love: UK # 3 / DE # 39,
6.Everything Changes: UK # 1 / DE # 17,
7.Babe: UK # 1 / DE # 9,
8.Relight My Fire: UK # 1 / DE # 18,
9.Pray: UK # 1 / DE # 21,
10.Why Can not I Wake Up With You: UK # 2 / DE # 68,
11.Could It Be Magic: UK # 3 / DE # 37,
12.A Million Love Songs: UK # 7,
13.I Found Heaven: UK # 15 / # 56 DE,
14.It Only Takes A Minute: UK # 7,
15.Once You've Tasted Love: UK # 47,
16.Promises: UK # 38,
17.Do What You Like: UK # 82nd
