Hi,

 

I've looked through the topics and am sorry if i've already missed the thread on this but these are the only two TT albums where i can't find sales figures apart from the fact both were classified 2x platinum. If anyone knows the sales for these that would be much appreciated!

Here is some sales information i have:

 

Take That and Party 720,000

Everything Changes 1.300.000

Nobody Else 650,000

Greatest Hits 1.200,000

Ultimate Collection 2.140,000

Beautiful World 2,803.000

The Circus 2,200,000

The Circus Live 630,000

Progress 2.100,000

Progressed 240,000

I had thought Take That and Party sold more as it did have a great chart run. That said, when it was first released it dropped quiet sharply only to improve later. Im a little disapointed with the sales of Nobody Else but at the same time delighted Take That and Party sold more. What surprises me most about Nobody Else is that it contains their biggest selling single Back for Good and Never Forget which also sold huge. The album had the whole advnatage in a way of Robbie walking out (headlines) Take That will remain as 4 (Headlines) Take That announce split (Headlines) plus the album was toured and when all that is combined it under performed. Yes, double platnum sales are great but for a band that were so huge it was disapointing especially now when you compare it to the 3 studio albums from the reformed Take That and the whopping sales they have individually achieved.

Yeah but dont forget that Back for Good sold a million over here, a million in the U.S according to their singles database and probably close to a million overseas, it sold close to half a million over there alone, their best ever selling single over there. It was number 1 in 31 countries so must add up quite alot, only the record company would know how many it sold overall but the figures would be fantastic!

 

Never Forget sold very well as well so combined with the album, that era is arguably their most successful.. especially with the greatest hits being released alongside the world tour they did

Yes i see your point jay727, but in terms ok Uk i would also think Nobody Else didnt perform as expected. I dont mind in a way as to this day i still say its by far their weakest album and its their only album i never ever listen to. I love never forget but outside that it didnt do much for me, im also one of the few fans who never overly rated back for good.

Internationally Nobody Else may have performed better for the group as it delivered the worldwide smash Back For Good, that said, Back for Good was also huge in the UK and was/is their biggest selling single but it did nothing for album sales in the context of the album sold less than the previous two which is an oddity as by in large a huge single of that nature bolsters album sales.

You can see the draw of the US here though. TT sold another million copies of a single! there, not even an album, which probably would have charted better is history had been different i.e Rob.

 

The success in the US in particular to me makes the Nobody Else era a success sales wise and makes up for the lack of sales over here. Imagine if they had launched a couple of years earlier in the US with Everything Changes! That had what 4 or 5 number 1 singles on it, that was their best album prior 2006 by a mile, shame they couldnt capitalise on it with the US, otherwise they could have easily added 10 million to their sales that era with tours, singles, album etc

Edited June 7, 201213 yr by jay727

Worldwide Nobody Else probably is their biggest selling and it was more aimed at the American market which sort of worked as they achieved success, but im not sure if they had stayed together would it have been the right move as the American success cost them in the UK and Europe as album sales dropped. So many people make the mistake of concentrating on the American market and end up failing and when they return to the markets they were doing well in people have forgotten or lost interest in an act and it ends up been the last we hear of them. In that sense im delighted America on the whole was not for Take That.

What's weird is that TT music isnt even available in the US on their iTunes. I actually think the new music would do well over there, especially when you see some of the dross they have on the billboard. They are still signed to Interscope so maybe in the future one day though probably not.

Edited August 22, 201212 yr by jay727

In part the failure so to speak with nobody else is that two singles out of the three were released before the album, so the album only really stayed in the limelight thanks to the"Never Forget" single. I'll dig out the sales I have when I get home though they are likely only 90s figures.

 

With regards to Take That and Party it was released during 92/93 period when sales were far from stellar, which may account for the low numbers.

The promotion for Nobody else stalled more or less on release due to the singles mainly getting released before the album. It is a shame their music isnt at least available on itunes in America as im sure they would manage at least a few sales.