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** This troper definitely thinks Robbie Williams and Mark Owen qualify here. They were best friends the first time around, Mark was the only one who kept in regular contact with Robbie after the band split and was the only one who Robbie said nice things about plus [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClTfBil-_1A Robbie asked Mark to perform with him and the friendship between them is obvious]. Since Robbie rejoined, their friendship is still strong and are both very openly affectionate with each other. When Robbie backed out of the reunion, it was Mark who talked him round. Not to mention that the song 'Shine' and supposedly 'Hold Up A Light' are written about Robbie and both sung by Mark. There's even speculation that the Mark Owen solo song, 'Believe in the Boogie' is about him too. Their friendship has even been given a name by the fans- 'Willowen'.
** This troper definitely thinks Robbie Williams and Mark Owen qualify here. They were best friends the first time around, Mark was the only one who kept in regular contact with Robbie after the band split and was the only one who Robbie said nice things about plus [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClTfBil-_1A Robbie asked Mark to perform with him and the friendship between them is obvious]. Since Robbie rejoined, their friendship is still strong and are both very openly affectionate with each other. When Robbie backed out of the reunion, it was Mark who talked him round. Not to mention that the song 'Shine' and supposedly 'Hold Up A Light' are written about Robbie and both sung by Mark. There's even speculation that the Mark Owen solo song, 'Believe in the Boogie' is about him too. Their friendship has even been given a name by the fans- 'Willowen'.
* [[Greatest Hits Album]]: Two, arguably; the first was released just before their break-up in 1996, whilst the second, ''The Ultimate Collection'', was released to coincide with the ten year anniversary of the break-up: the massive sales of which (along with the high ratings for the tie-in documentary, ''For The Record'') helped in leading to the band getting back together again.
* [[Greatest Hits Album]]: Two, arguably; the first was released just before their break-up in 1996, whilst the second, ''The Ultimate Collection'', was released to coincide with the ten year anniversary of the break-up: the massive sales of which (along with the high ratings for the tie-in documentary, ''For The Record'') helped in leading to the band getting back together again.
* [[One Hit Wonder]]: In the USA, they're only known there for their sole Top 40 hit, "Back for Good". That song was a pretty massive hit there, and they would've probably got a few more hits, but they broke up shortly after the single's release
* [[One-Hit Wonder]]: In the USA, they're only known there for their sole Top 40 hit, "Back for Good". That song was a pretty massive hit there, and they would've probably got a few more hits, but they broke up shortly after the single's release
* [[Tabloid Melodrama]]: Whilst the band tend to keep themselves to themselves these days, in the 90s hardly a week went by without one (or all) of them being in the newspapers for one reason or another, right down to whatever clothes they were wearing in a video.
* [[Tabloid Melodrama]]: Whilst the band tend to keep themselves to themselves these days, in the 90s hardly a week went by without one (or all) of them being in the newspapers for one reason or another, right down to whatever clothes they were wearing in a video.
* [[Target Audience]]: 90s manager Nigel Martin-Smith first created the band to appeal to teenage girls and the gay audience. Nowadays the band has a much more widespread, generic appeal.
* [[Target Audience]]: 90s manager Nigel Martin-Smith first created the band to appeal to teenage girls and the gay audience. Nowadays the band has a much more widespread, generic appeal.
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* [[Break Up Song]]: "Back For Good"
* [[Break Up Song]]: "Back For Good"
* [[Cover Version]]: The band's breakout hit was a cover version of "It Only Takes A Minute", and they have also covered the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love". Subsequently, many of the band's biggest original hits have been covered by other artists, with "Back For Good" the most covered of the lot.
* [[Cover Version]]: The band's breakout hit was a cover version of "It Only Takes A Minute", and they have also covered the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love". Subsequently, many of the band's biggest original hits have been covered by other artists, with "Back For Good" the most covered of the lot.
* [[Shout Out]]: Robbie Williams' lines in "SOS" may be one to Mark Owens' solo hit "Four-Minute Warning".
* [[Shout-Out]]: Robbie Williams' lines in "SOS" may be one to Mark Owens' solo hit "Four-Minute Warning".
** ''"You'll get a five-minute warning/For divine intervention"''
** ''"You'll get a five-minute warning/For divine intervention"''
* [[Talent Show Version]]: It's actually more notable if an episode of ''The X-Factor'' or ''[[Britain's Got Talent (TV)|Britains Got Talent]]'' ''doesn't'' have a Take That excerpt in it somewhere, usually "Shine", "Greatest Day", "Patience", or "Rule The World". The 2008 series of The X-Factor even had a Take That Night, with every contestant performing one of the band's songs.
* [[Talent Show Version]]: It's actually more notable if an episode of ''The X-Factor'' or ''[[Britain's Got Talent (TV)|Britains Got Talent]]'' ''doesn't'' have a Take That excerpt in it somewhere, usually "Shine", "Greatest Day", "Patience", or "Rule The World". The 2008 series of The X-Factor even had a Take That Night, with every contestant performing one of the band's songs.
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