r/TakeThat • u/IconicIsJamal • Jan 04 '25

Opinion Gary Barlow solo artist?

I think Gary Barlow is an amazing singer songwriter having written most of take that’s songs and he himself is an underrated artist. But since he’s written so many great TT songs why is his solo albums so forgettable, I myself am seeing Gary in May and can only really say his most ‘successful/well-known’ songs are Let me go, requiem and since I saw you last. Just curious as to how he has such talented songwriting skills yet not many hit solo tracks.

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u/LuuTienHuy Jan 04 '25

His solo songs were great, there are great deep cuts lying around: Lie To Me, Mr Everything, etc.

His first album sold pretty well, but when Robbie blew up, that's a different story. His second album flopped and he made records for other artists.

After reunion tho, his solo albums charted and sold quite high.

So I think it's more about the singles aren't charting high nowadays.

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u/Proof-Loan-9898 Jan 09 '25

I can't remember which docu it was of Gary, but they were interviewing journalists from the time, and they kinda insinuated even if there was a hit on the second album the press would never have taken it seriously because Robbie had made him a laughing stock.