The Circus (Take That album) weeks (one year, five months and one week) in the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart. All the tracks written by Take That (Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen) except where noted. All the tracks produced by John Shanks. The Circus (Take That album) The Circus is the fifth studio album by British pop band Take That. It was released in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2008. The album was their second, and also their last, as a four-piece, as founding member Robbie Williams returned for their sixth studio album "Progress" (2010), before both Williams
Take That This overtook the previous record sales holder, which was Take That's "Beautiful World Live" tour and stayed at the number 1 spot for 8 weeks. The following week Take That released their first live album, "The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live", which sold 98,000 copies on its first day of release and was certified Platinum in July 2013. "Hold up a Light" was released as the fifth and final single from "The Circus" to radio stations and as a digital download to promote the release of the live album. The live album also featured a stripped