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Howard says in Take That Take One that his favourite 5 TT songs are 'Never Forget', 'Back For Good', 'Patience', 'Rule the World' and 'A Million Love Songs'. This was before the Progress album so don't know if his opinion has changed.

Hi I thought it might be good to do a topic on what TT fans would like to see coming up from the band in the future and aside from the obvious a new studio album!! The list can have even trivial things on it such as 'TT get a UK Christmas #1 etc'. Mine would be in no particular order: - Jason on a lead/partial lead single. All the other four have a singles track to them and Jason has shown he does well on acoustic folk type tracks surely one could be good enough as a single. He's arguably alongside Gary and Robbie the fans favourite member possibly. - TT get a UK Christmas #1. I know this is a trivial one but it would still be another minor achievement and they could easily come up with a Christmas track that stands some test of time i'd imagine. - Release Greatest Hits Vol 2. This of course doesn't spell the end but they have come a long way since BW and to me it just feels right to have put out Vol 2 whilst they are still in their reunion prime including Europe after Progress. 4 years is a long time to wait for a new album in music and for most is an entire career. - Release their post 2005 albums onto US ITunes and any new ones in the future. In a lot of American polls and shows like Billboard and e! channel '15 most awesomest boybands' etc TT are ranked high amazingly despite the fact it's so hard to get their music in the States so clearly there is a demand. With the Olympics and the band being shown on NBC singing 'Rule the World' twitter users from the States were reminiscing about 'Back For Good' which went top 10 there and commenting how great RTW is. It's not the 90's anymore and the US charts aren't so rigid and closed off to foreign artists as they were when TT were first out. An album could be a slow burner and do surprisingly well. I don't understand why their reunion albums aren't on there if they don't sell a lot in the US surely the fact they sell 4-5 million worldwide means it isn't such a risk to put them on US iTunes. Backstreet Boys and NSYNC have made many references to TT about being inspired by them/seeing how massive across Europe they were when both bands came over in 1995. Even BSB new 5 man album has been inspired by TT and I think that alongside their huge popularity in the UK and British NKOTB tag has made them well known in the US to a certain extent. Those are just a few off the top of head will be interesting to see what others think!

The duet with Agnetha from Abba might be released as a single apparently it's the second most downloaded track after the lead single from across iTunes. However if it were released don't think a lot of promotion would be put behind it as she doesn't enjoy singing live these days.

It was quite funny at the time though that Robbie released a song called 'Strong' then Gary released 'Stronger'!!

It's a shame really if new material isn't coming until 2014 as they were recently paid homage/spoofed in the Wanted's new music video 'Walks Like Rihanna' and so a new album this year could have tied in well for them. In North America/places worldwide unfamiliar with TT they are getting talked about loads because of that Wanted video as programs run the clip. Of course Stateside they talk more of the Backstreet Boys/NSYNC homages but that's understandable, at least TT are getting namechecked. So it seems on that front it's an oppourtunity missed. On twitter/ you tube TT music videos a lot of people previously unaware of them are really likeing the music which is a positive. It's been three years already so I hope they don't lose momentum or it turns into a distance thing where the years go by and more commitments to other things mean leading to a split, but who knows. I hope Mark does well I really like Stars.

Wheatus had a top ten follow up to Teenage Dirtbag, a cover of A Little Respect. However they are still refered to as one hit wonders here.

I think a greatest hits album after the next studio album would be perfect and also cap off the 2nd era whilst interest and popularity in them is still high. I think TT (90's) and TT (00's) are so seperate it might be great Vol 2 being 06 to present. I'm sure in future there will will many compilations TT will sell and sell. The Best Of would mix the whole set through the years. After the greatest hits vol 2 they can then think about where they'd like to go next. I hope Robbie is on the next studio album just because of how great (imo) it was but also because Progress sold really well for TT across Europe and they could build on that. I was also just wondering about RTW and sales it must definately be closing in on 900,000 now surely? Has Progress UK album sales moved up from 2.4 also?

If that's what happens then that'll be amazing a second to last ranking with an iconic moment like the flame would be amazing.

I think that's true but there were other big chart topping boybands like Blue,Busted and McFly who were around before TT came back. I think when Busted came along late 2002 - early 2005 WL only achieved 1 #1 compared to Busted's 4 and then McFly mid 2004 onwards they only achieved a further 2 #1 compared to McFly's 7 so i think both these groups hampened their chart topping/fanbase also. I think the change in style of boyband to these guitar groups also stamped out briefly the old singing/dancing template and TT coming back was the final straw for them i think. The amazing thing from Westlife was that first year when they racked up 7 #1's half their final total. The year 2000 had the most #1's ever and this definately benefitted them.

Does anyone know what they are performing at the Olympic Closing ceremony? I'm quessing as there are quite a few names only one song will be allowed for each. I think the best song to choose for the ocassion would be either Rule the World or Never Forget. Even though Back for Good is their biggest global hit i just think it wouldn't be right and also to some who only remember them from the 90's i.e US audience would seem this one song was all that defines them. This is why i'm more in favour of RTW which represents their second career though thinking about it NF would go with the whole 'inspire a generation' slogan, 'this will be someone else's dream'.

Had Rule the World and The Flood hit #1 along with their final ever single whenever that would be then i believe they would have tied with Westlife on 14. The thing about TT is they aren't oppourtunistic like Westlife they don't look at releases coming out for 'quiet weeks' and they don't really flood the market with constant singles like Westlife did rather quality not quantity. This is why TT have spent 28 weeks at the top with 11 (2 out of 11 1 week at top) and Westlife 20 with 14 (10 out of 14 1 week at top) which are purely fanbase chart toppers. TT clearly connect to more than their own fanbase to stay atop.

The drugs don't work has re entered the Official chart today at #82. Stand By Me has re entered at #84. The House of the Rising Sun at #98. Gangsta's Paradise at #99. Nothing Compares 2 U at #100.

To answer the question about ITunes these are the songs in top 200 out of tracks already been shown in the broadcast. A Whiter Shade of Pale - #70. Nothing Compares 2 U - #73/#134 Number 1 (Programme Theme music) - #97. The Drugs Don't Work - #99. House of the Rising Sun - #123. Wuthering Heights - #138. Gangsta's Paradise - #141. Stand By Me - #159. Crazy in Love - #171.

This thread is great!! Any chance of the rest of the albums and solo singles?

This thread is great!! Any chance of the rest of the albums and solo singles?

Billie Myers ''Kiss the Rain'' #4 April 1998 and #15 in America. This pop/rock song is amazing! The raw vocals and thought process lyrics are so unique and draw you in and i love the build up and guitar solo. A great and very underrated track. She had another song go to #28 and then dissapeared. Kiss the Rain was also featured in Dawson's Creek perhaps helping her have a hit in the US.

This rundown was great thanks! Very interesting to see how big acts really are/were. Any chance of the same period but albums?

Hi, I was just wondering does anyone have the sales figures for Billy Joel both singles/albums. If so that would be much appreciated!

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!