Gary Barlow, Cary Baylis, Mark Beswick, Duncan Bridgeman, Brothers in Rhythm, Billy Griffin, Peter Hammond, Ray Hedges, David James Jr, P. Jervier, S. Jervier, Eliot Kennedy, Ian Levine, Andrew Livingstone, Joey Negro, Chris Porter, Jim Steinman, J. Wales, Nigel Wright
Following the departure of Robbie Williams, Take That started touring as a four-piece until the announcement of their split on 13 February 1996.
The greatest hits compilation was released by RCA Records on 4 March 1996, and contained their final single, a cover of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love", which became their final number one hit on the UK Singles Chart before their reunion in 2005.
The album reached number one in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands. The compilation was re-released in 1998 and 2004. The album was the 8th best selling of 1996 in the UK, and has been certified 3× Platinum in the UK.[2]
The album re-entered the Irish Albums Chart after Take That performed the Irish leg of their Circus Tour on 13 June 2009, in Dublin. The album also returned on the Danish Albums Chart in 2011 at number eleven after the band's Danish leg of their Progress Live tour.[3]
"Love Ain't Here Anymore" (from Everything Changes)
Barlow
Jonathan Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier
3:49
6.
"Everything Changes" (from Everything Changes)
Barlow, Cary Baylis, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Ward
Eliot Kennedy, Mike Ward
3:33
7.
"Babe" (from Everything Changes)
Barlow
Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier
4:55
8.
"Relight My Fire" (from Everything Changes)
Dan Hartman
Joey Negro, Andrew Livingstone
4:06
9.
"Pray" (from Everything Changes)
Barlow
Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier
3:43
10.
"Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (from Everything Changes)
Barlow
Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier
3:37
11.
"Could It Be Magic" (from Take That & Party)
Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson
The Rapino Brothers
4:28
12.
"A Million Love Songs" (from Take That & Party)
Barlow
Billy Griffin, Ian Levine
3:52
13.
"I Found Heaven" (from Take That & Party)
Griffin, Levine
Griffin, Levine
4:01
14.
"It Only Takes a Minute" (from Take That & Party)
Denis Lambert, Brian Potter
Nigel Wright
3:46
15.
"Once You've Tasted Love" (from Take That & Party)
Barlow
Duncan Bridgeman
3:43
16.
"Promises" (from Take That & Party)
Barlow, Graham Stack
Pete Hammond
3:46
17.
"Do What U Like" (Remix (from Take That & Party))
Barlow, Ray Hedges
Graham Stack
3:07
18.
"Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version (from Everything Changes))
Barlow
Porter
4:07
Japanese bonus track
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
19.
"Sunday to Saturday" (from Nobody Else)
Barlow, Donald, Owen
Brothers in Rhythm, Barlow
5:03
VHS: Greatest Hits - The Video Collection
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"How Deep Is Your Love"
Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Take That
3:41
2.
"Never Forget"
Gary Barlow
Brothers in Rhythm, Dave James, Jim Steinman
6:24
3.
"Back for Good"
Barlow
Gary Barlow, Chris Porter
4:01
4.
"Sure"
Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams
Brothers in Rhythm, Barlow
4:30
5.
"Love Ain't Here Anymore"
Barlow
Barlow
3:49
6.
"Everything Changes"
Barlow
Eliot Kennedy, Mike Ward
3:33
7.
"Babe"
Barlow
Jonathan Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier
4:55
8.
"Pray"
Barlow
Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier
3:43
9.
"Relight My Fire"
Dan Hartman
Joey Negro, Andrew Livingstone
4:06
10.
"Why Can't I Wake Up with You"
Barlow
Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier
3:37
11.
"Could It Be Magic"
Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson
The Rapino Brothers
4:28
12.
"A Million Love Songs"
Barlow
Billy Griffin, Ian Levine
3:52
13.
"I Found Heaven"
Billy Griffin, Ian Levine
Billy Griffin, Ian Levine
4:01
14.
"It Only Takes a Minute"
Denis Lambert, Brian Potter
Nigel Wright
3:46
15.
"Once You've Tasted Love"
Barlow
Duncan Bridgeman
3:43
16.
"Promises"
Barlow, Graham Stack
Pete Hammond
3:46
17.
"Do What U Like"
Barlow, Ray Hedges
Ray Hedges
3:07
18.
"Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version)
Barlow
Barlow
4:07
Personnel[edit]
Gary Barlow – songwriter, vocals, producer
Howard Donald – vocals
Jason Orange – vocals
Mark Owen – vocals
Robbie Williams – vocals
Morgan Penn – artwork and design
Philip Ollerenshaw - photography
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1996)
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]
10
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5]
1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5]
2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]
4
Canadian Albums (RPM)[6]
38
Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[7]
1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[5]
1
European Top 100 Albums
1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]
6
French Albums (SNEP)[9]
23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]
1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11]
4
Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)[12]
5
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13]
1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14]
1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15]
12
Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[16]
4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5]
6
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17]
3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]
1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19]
1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5]
4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]
2
UK Albums (OCC)[20]
1
Chart (2009)
Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)
26
Chart (2011)
Peak position
Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[5]
11
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1996)
Position
Austrian Albums Chart
8
Dutch Album Chart[21]
17
German Albums Chart[22]
15
Norwegian Albums (Russetid Period)[23]
4
Spanish Albums Chart[24]
26
Swedish Albums Chart[25]
74
Swiss Albums Chart
26
UK Albums Chart
8
Decade-end charts[edit]
Chart (1990–1999)
Position
UK Albums Chart[26]
78
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[27]
Gold
30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[28]
Gold
35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29]
Platinum
50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[30]
Gold
25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[31]
4× Platinum
80,000
Germany (BVMI)[32]
Platinum
500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[33]
Platinum
200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[34]
Platinum
100,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[35]
Gold
25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[36]
Gold
50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37]
Platinum
50,000^
Taiwan (RIT)[38]
5× Platinum+Gold
279,419[38]
United Kingdom (BPI)[40]
3× Platinum
1,100,000[39]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[41]
3× Platinum
3,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release history[edit]
Region
Date
Label
Cat. No
United Kingdom
1 March 1996 (1996-03-01)
RCA
82876748522[42]
Europe
BMG
B00000JSPE[43]
Japan
3 April 1996 (1996-04-03)
BVCP-926[44]
America
1 December 1998 (1998-12-01)
RCA
B00000JSPE[45]
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