Top 10 Best Songs by Take That

A cover of Dan Hartman, but Take That turned it into a disco spectacle. The addition of the legendary singer Lulu, who screams her lungs out, elevates it to another level. It's pure piano-house. A song made for the dance floor and fireworks shows.

Their first number 1 hit in England. A smooth mix of pop and New Jack Swing. Gary Barlow sings pleadingly about forgiveness. The choreography in the video is iconic (and a bit dated), but the melody is rock-solid. Soulful pop from the early nineties.

Shine is one of the rare songs sung by Mark Owen. It's a Beatlesque song reminiscent of ELO and "Mr. Blue Sky." It bursts with optimism. It's about helping someone out of depression (reportedly written about Robbie Williams). The brass and "Oohs" are cheerful and grand. A sunny song that lifts your spirits.

On Everything Changes, Robbie Williams takes the lead vocal. It's a sleek disco-pop track that sounds like a night out in 1993. The harmonies are tight and the mood is festive. Robbie's voice is still young, but full of charisma. It captures the carefree spirit of their early days perfectly.

The monumental single on which Robbie briefly reunited with the band. The sound is gigantic: drums like cannon fire and a chorus that sounds like a national anthem. It's about standing together against the current. The symbolism of the reunion makes it extra powerful. An epic stadium anthem.

Gary Barlow wrote this when he was just 15 years old. Just him, a piano, and later a saxophone. It's one of the purest love songs ever. No embellishment, no beats, just a beautiful melody and lyrics about the power of music. It showed early on that Barlow was a songwriter of the highest caliber.

A dramatic song about a man returning to an old love and discovering he has a son. The strings are heavy and theatrical. Mark sings with fragile innocence. It's a tearjerker that broke many teenage hearts back in the nineties. Melodramatic but effective.

The comeback single that no one saw coming. The acoustic guitar at the beginning radiates calm. Gary's falsetto in the chorus is beautiful. The lyrics are about waiting until your heart is ready for love again (or for the band to return). It's mature, stylish pop music of the highest caliber.

Written for the film Stardust. It starts small and builds to an explosive finale with fireworks and orchestras. "You and me, we can light up the sky." It's magical and hopeful. Live, it transforms the stadium into a sea of lights. A song that feels like flying.

Their masterpiece. A simple acoustic intro, a perfect melody and fantastic harmonies. Gary Barlow sings with such pain and longing: "I will be there, I will be there." The song builds to a dramatic climax. In France, this song literally caused a baby boom. Pure emotion.