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It was an important day in pop
history when Gary Barlow and the three other members
of Take That made the mutual and risky decision to
disband what had become the biggest pop group of the
decade. It was not one which was taken lightly, but
one which the four members felt was the right one -
it was time to move on for all of them. The reasons
for the headline making split were made clear - the
huge umbrella that was Take That meant that the lads
had little time to develop as individuals and with
the arrival of newer and younger boy bands on the
"pop" scene the four simply felt that, as
Gary famously said at the farewell press conference
"The time had come."
Having already penned a string of hits while in Take
That (Pray, A Million Love Songs, Babe, Everything
Changes, Back For Good) it was clear from the start
that Gary possessed the pedigree to ensure that his
new solo career would be as successful as his last.
During their five year reign at the top of the pop
world Take That were to sell over 10 million albums
worldwide and notched up an incredible eight UK No
1's, a good proportion of which were Gary's
handiwork. Although respect for his songwriting was
growing rapidly, it wasn't until the 1995 release of
"Back For Good" that Gary was to become
established as one of the most successful
songwriter's of the decade. The single catapulted
the group to an incredible four week stint at the
top of the charts, and earned them their first top
ten US entry.
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