The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live by Take That

The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live

by Take That

Released: November 30, 2009

Pop, pop rock, europop

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

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The Album

"The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live" is the ninth album by English pop band Take That, released on 30 November 2009. It is their first live album and was accompanied by a DVD release featuring concert footage. The album captures performances from their The Circus tour, particularly from the Wembley leg of the tour.

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Interesting Facts

While no singles were released from the live…

While no singles were released from the live album itself, the video for "Hold Up a Light," a track from The Circus, helped promote the album and featured footage from the live shows.

This album marked the final release by Take…

This album marked the final release by Take That as a four-piece, as Robbie Williams rejoined the group in 2010.

Then

Reception

The album became the fastest-selling live album since 1994, selling over 123,000 copies in its first week, and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The DVD, released a week before the album, topped the music DVD chart, and the audio album reached number three in the UK. It was certified Platinum in Ireland in December 2009.

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The Complete Album Story

"The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live" is the ninth album by English pop band Take That, released on 30 November 2009. It is their first live album and was accompanied by a DVD release featuring concert footage. The album captures performances from their The Circus tour, particularly from the Wembley leg of the tour. While no singles were released from the live album itself, the video for "Hold Up a Light," a track from The Circus, helped promote the album and featured footage from the live shows.

The album became the fastest-selling live album since 1994, selling over 123,000 copies in its first week, and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified Platinum in Ireland in December 2009. The DVD, released a week before the album, topped the music DVD chart, and the audio album reached number three in the UK. By December 2011, The Greatest Day had sold over 514,000 copies in the UK.

This album marked the final release by Take That as a four-piece, as Robbie Williams rejoined the group in 2010. The DVD was particularly successful, and the album’s first-day sales of 98,000 were slightly below their previous album The Circus.

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