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16 October 2019, 12:49 | Updated: 15 October 2020, 20:30
It was one of Take That's first hits, and helped cement them as a boyband with something a little extra than most.
Gary Barlow's ballad has become one of the group's most popular songs, and is often voted among the greatest love songs of all time.
But what inspired the song and how was it made? Here's a handy guide:
Gary Barlow wrote 'A Million Love Songs' when he was 15.
He also recorded a rough demo of the track, and was one of the songs he gave to music manager Nigel Martin-Smith on a cassette tape as part of his audition to join a boyband.
In his autobiography A Better Me, Gary revealed that Martin-Smith was so impressed by the tape, that he didn't realise it was Gary singing.
"This tape, who has written the songs?".
I told him, me.
"Who wrote the words, then?".
Told him again, me. "And the music and the backing track."
"Wow, you'd better come back and see me tomorrow."
The song remained very similar to Gary's original tape, with added backing vocals from the rest of the band and saxophone parts.
The two main instruments are piano, played by Barlow, with a saxophone originally performed by Snake Davis.
Take That's longtime saxophonist and music director, Mike Stevens, went on to perform the sax parts live.
Take That - A Million Love Songs (Official Music Video)
The song peaked at number 7 in the UK, equalling the band's then-highest charting single (with 'It Only Takes a Minute').
It has sold at least 200,000 copies since its release.
The X Factor UK 2012, Season 9, Bootcamp 2, James Arthur, Leanne Robinson, Adam Burridge
The song was performed in the final of The X Factor's third series by eventual winner Leona Lewis, who was joined on stage by Take That (minus Robbie Williams).
The song was also covered by Alexander O'Neal on his 2008 album, Alex Loves.....
James Arthur covered it during the bootcamp stage of The X Factor in 2012.
Put your head against my life
What do you hear
A million words just trying to make
The love song of the year
Close your eyes but don't forget
What you have heard
A man who's trying to say three words
The words that make me scared
A million love songs later
And here I am trying to tell you that I care
A million love songs later
And here I am
Here I am
A million love songs later
Here I am
Looking to the future now
This is what I see
A million chances pass me by
A million chances to hold you
Take me back, take me back
To where I used to be
To hide away from all my truth
Through the light I see
A million love songs later
And here I am trying to tell you that I care
A million love songs later
Here I am
Just for you girl
A million love songs later
Here I am
I feel for you, babe
Feel for you baby
A million love songs later
Here I, here I am