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The Flood failing to get to number 1

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    TheSlayer10TheSlayer10 Posts: 1,866
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    Twenty Years I have been a fan and I am 27......do the maths!

    That must have been difficult seeing as Take That were unknown in 1990 ;):p
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,227
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    Bathsheba wrote: »
    Not really. I still think Take That are not a proper band and I'm not changing my mind. It's music for menopausal women and not my cup of tea.

    Not a proper band? lol Ok so what do you define as a "proper band" as you call it?

    Do they write their own songs? YES
    Do they play instruments? YES
    Do they sing? YES
    Do they perform live? YES
    Been musically recognitioned? YES YES and YES

    I would be very interested to know what your defination of a "proper band" is, especially considering that TT have been very successful from the start.

    And please "menopausal women":D
    The most shallowest argument I have ever heard!!!!!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,227
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    That must have been difficult seeing as Take That were unknown in 1990 ;):p

    Just starting out, hardly unknown. They were putting out appearances from 1990.
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    TheSlayer10TheSlayer10 Posts: 1,866
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    Just starting out, hardly unknown. They were putting out appearances from 1990.

    Yeah in tiny nightclubs

    Didn't release their first single until the end of 1991 and it was a GIANT flop

    They didn't realistically have a fanbase until Mid 1992 circa Could it be Magic
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,818
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    Yeah in tiny nightclubs

    Didn't release their first single until the end of 1991 and it was a GIANT flop

    They didn't realistically have a fanbase until Mid 1992 circa Could it be Magic
    The good old days. The first time I saw them live they were all wearing dodgy lycra and leather and singing in a small nightclub :D

    I'm not menopausal either :rolleyes:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,341
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    Bathsheba wrote: »
    Boohoo, shame. :D

    Not enough frustrated middle-aged women rushing out to buy the single then eh?

    Glad Rihanna is no. 1.

    I'm a middle aged woman who thinks Take That are bland as hell and much prefer the Rihanna song - it's a great, fun, happy track and not a dirge like the Flood :p
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,227
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    Yeah in tiny nightclubs

    Didn't release their first single until the end of 1991 and it was a GIANT flop

    They didn't realistically have a fanbase until Mid 1992 circa Could it be Magic

    But they were releasing singles which puts your latest post into the crap pile.:D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,217
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    That must have been difficult seeing as Take That were unknown in 1990 ;):p

    Being that their first magazine cover was at the end of 1990, no it wasn't that difficult.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,217
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    Yeah in tiny nightclubs

    Didn't release their first single until the end of 1991 and it was a GIANT flop

    They didn't realistically have a fanbase until Mid 1992 circa Could it be Magic

    Actually July 1991 was when they released their first single, but it was June the following year, that they had their first top ten single and started to gain attention.
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    TommyGavin76TommyGavin76 Posts: 17,066
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    :D

    Serves them right its a shit song and hogged way to much vocally by Robbie

    Have you seen the 1st day album sales?

    Still laughing?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,217
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    Have you seen the 1st day album sales?

    Still laughing?

    235000, if I am correct, majority of which is presales......well on their way to selling well over a million by the end of the year!
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    TheSlayer10TheSlayer10 Posts: 1,866
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    Have you seen the 1st day album sales?

    Still laughing?

    Oh right I forgot having HUGE album sales MUST mean quality music.

    Narrow minded opinion much.........
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    TheSlayer10TheSlayer10 Posts: 1,866
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    Being that their first magazine cover was at the end of 1990, no it wasn't that difficult.

    Which Im sure like 2 people bought

    I remember that era well and I can assure you they did NOT have a fanbase in 1990 as they hadn't released a single song.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,217
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    Oh right I forgot having HUGE album sales MUST mean quality music.

    Narrow minded opinion much.........

    Oasis in my opinion are awful but they have HUGE album sales because to others their music is good and critically acclaimed.

    Oh btw, Take That have received positive reviews for this album!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,217
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    Which Im sure like 2 people bought

    I remember that era well and I can assure you they did NOT have a fanbase in 1990 as they hadn't released a single song.

    I can assure they did, as they were playing the gay clubs and they had been in magazines or how the hell was I a fan and the same can be said for my friends.
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    TheSlayer10TheSlayer10 Posts: 1,866
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    I can assure they did, as they were playing the gay clubs and they had been in magazines or how the hell was I a fan and the same can be said for my friends.

    Ok a handful of people like you who went to gay night clubs (lol) enjoyed their lame dance routines.

    BUT they weren't a band making recordings therefore they never had proper fans just people who found them enjoyable as a lame dance act in a chavvy club.

    They first got a small fanbase in 1991 when they released their flop singles "Do What U Like" & "Promises"

    Their fanbase then grew in 1992 and finallly become big in 1993 when they scored their first #1 hit with "Pray"

    Remember the era well and know what Im talking about ;)
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    TommyGavin76TommyGavin76 Posts: 17,066
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    Oh right I forgot having HUGE album sales MUST mean quality music.

    Narrow minded opinion much.........

    I never said it was quality music, the thread was started to laugh at their sales.
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    TheSlayer10TheSlayer10 Posts: 1,866
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    I never said it was quality music, the thread was started to laugh at their sales.

    Um no it was to laugh at the fact they moved their release date forward to guarantee the number 1 spot in the singles chart and yet were still beaten by a 3 week old song.

    Nowt to do with sales ;)
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    stargirl1stargirl1 Posts: 5,573
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    I never said it was quality music, the thread was started to laugh at their sales.

    Which seems rather ridiculous now in light of their album sales.
    Um not to laugh at the fact they moved their release date forwrd to guarantee e number 1 spot in the singles chart and yet were still beaten by a 3 week old song.

    Nowt to do with sales

    They brought the album forward due to massive pre-sales, and so brought the single forward.
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    stargirl1stargirl1 Posts: 5,573
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    The only people laughing are Take That.

    All the way to the bank....:D
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    Gaspanic!Gaspanic! Posts: 2,933
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    They have a some nice songs but are so incredibly middle of the road. Just like Robbie they aim for the cross over market, mum's, dad's, kids etc...

    I personally would take Oasis' b side album over Take That's greatest hits on one cd.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,217
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    Ok a handful of people like you who went to gay night clubs (lol) enjoyed their lame dance routines.

    BUT they weren't a band making recordings therefore they never had proper fans just people who found them enjoyable as a lame dance act in a chavvy club.

    They first got a small fanbase in 1991 when they released their flop singles "Do What U Like" & "Promises"

    Their fanbase then grew in 1992 and finallly become big in 1993 when they scored their first #1 hit with "Pray"

    Remember the era well and know what Im talking about ;)

    Being that I was 7 at the time, I would slightly worried if I had been there. But I read EVERYTHING they were in, I pretty much know the backstory inside out to how they got together and how their success came about. The fanbase has grown significantly over the years. I know people who hated Take That back then who now love them!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,217
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    Um no it was to laugh at the fact they moved their release date forward to guarantee the number 1 spot in the singles chart and yet were still beaten by a 3 week old song.

    Nowt to do with sales ;)

    Actually it was moved forward due to the massive repsonse to the tour!
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    stargirl1stargirl1 Posts: 5,573
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    Actually it was moved forward due to the massive repsonse to the tour!

    And as I already mentioned, they brought the album forward after seeing pre-sales figures, so had to bring the single forward a week too.

    They are only 6k behind JLS, so if they hadn't moved it then they would most likely be number 1.
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    TheSlayer10TheSlayer10 Posts: 1,866
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    Actually it was moved forward due to the massive repsonse to the tour!

    Sure it was
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