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TAKE THAT SONG SHINE WAS A HUGE HIT IN 2007 AND WAS WRITTEN MARK OWEN. HOWEVER, SOME PEOPLE ARE ONLY JUST FINDING OUT WHO THE SONG WAS ACTUALLY WRITTEN ABOUT ALAN JOHNSON Social News
Reporter 08:00, 01 Feb 2025 With last Saturday (January 25) marking the 18th anniversary of Take That's hit 'Shine', it seems some fans are just now uncovering the song's
true meaning. The track, which was the second single from their comeback album 'Beautiful World', brought Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, and Jason Orange back together
after their 1996 split. 'Shine', penned by Mark, soared to the top of the UK Singles Chart and sold over 1.2 million copies. A throwback video of the song was posted on X by UK
Back in the Day to celebrate the anniversary, leading to a revelation for fan Sian Thymes years after its release. She confessed: "The Morrisons-ification of this song made me loath it,
but recently finding out Mark Owen wrote it about Robbie Williams has warmed my heart and won me back over." Indeed, when Robbie Williams rejoined Take That in 2010, reconciling with
his bandmates, he made an unexpected admission during a live performance with Gary. In the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, presenter Fern Cotton asked Robbie which song he would perform, to which
he replied: "I can't really say without singing it - it's just very apt and I do believe it's actually written about me. Do you know if it is or not, Gaz? " Gary
confirmed: "I think it is," prompting Robbie to add: "I did ask him very early doors." Article continues below Back on X, another individual shared their newfound
appreciation for the song's lyrics: "Isn’t it mad when you appreciate a songs lyrics you hear it in such a different way?" Another expressed surprise upon learning the song
was about Robbie: "This is written for Robbie?! Omg that completely changed my point of view on this!" A third person was equally taken aback, exclaiming: "He did what?!
" While a fourth confessed: "I did not know this but the song makes so much sense now." Paying tribute to absent at the time pal Robbie, Mark sang: "You, you're such
a big star to me/You're everything I wanna be/But you're stuck in a hole/And I want you to get out. Article continues below "I don't know what there is to see/But I know
it's time for you to leave/We're all just pushing along/Trying to figure it out, out, out. "All your anticipation pulls you down/When you can have it all/You can have it
all/So come on/So come on, get it on/I don't know what you're waiting for/Your time is coming don't be late, hey hey/So come on/See the light on your face/Let it shine."
Looking back now, it all makes sense!