Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire) is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the pop group Take That, and is one of the UK's most successful songwriters, having written 13 number 1 singles in the UK to date including Back for Good which went to number 1 in 31 countries across the world.
Barlow has had 14 number 1 UK singles, 8 number 1 albums and has had 20 top 5 singles, selling over 50 million records worldwide and over 7 million concert tickets.
Below is a list of some songs written by him, including collaborations with other songwriters.
| Song Title | Additional writers | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of a Kind | Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Monrose | Temptation | |
| 5 O'Clock | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Greg Kurstin, T-Pain, Lily Allen, Cameron Thomaz, Steve Robson | T-Pain feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen | RevolveЯ | |
| 6 in the Morning Fool | Billy Mann, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World (bonus track) | |
| 84 | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | None | B-side |
| Adventures of a Lonely Balloon | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | None | Opening music on The Circus Live |
| Actress | James Maddock | Clinic | Unknown | |
| Affirmation | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Ain't No Sense In Love | Billy Mann, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| The Alchemist | Eliot Kennedy | Russell Watson | ||
| Aliens | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| All for Nothing | Matt Cardle, Eg White | Matt Cardle | Letters | |
| All I Want Is You | None | Take That | Forever... Greatest Hits | |
| All That I've Given Away | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| All That Matters to Me | None | Take That | Forever... Greatest Hits | |
| Always | None | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| Always Be My Baby | Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock, Liz McClarnon | Atomic Kitten | Ladies Night | |
| Another Crack In My Heart | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| Apache 2006 | Donald Howard, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Unknown | |
| Are You Ready Now | None | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| Arms Around Me | Peter Vettese | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Babe | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| Back for Good | None | Take That | Nobody Else | |
| Beautiful | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| Beautiful Morning | Ben Mark, John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World (bonus track) | |
| Beautiful World | Steve Robson, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| Before You Turn Away | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Best of Me | Eliot Kennedy, Gary Baker, James Bourne | Various | Britannia High (soundtrack) | |
| Breeze On By | Donny Osmond, Bobby Womack, Eliot Kennedy | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| Broken Your Heart | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| Butterfly | John Shanks, Howard Donald | Delta Goodrem | Innocent Eyes | |
| Butterfly | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World (bonus track) | |
| Candy | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | Take The Crown | |
| Christmas is Everywhere | None | Gary Barlow | ||
| Christmas Time | Donny Osmond, Eliot Kennedy | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| Conquered | Eliot Kennedy, Rick Allison | Lara Fabian | A Wonderful Life | |
| The Circus | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| The Day After Tomorrow | None | Take That | Nobody Else | |
| The Day The Work Is Done | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| Different | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | Take The Crown | |
| Do it all Over Again | Eliot Kennedy, Ina Wroldsen | Various | Britannia High (soundtrack) | |
| Do What U Like | Ray Hedges | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| Don't Need a Reason | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Don't Say Goodbye | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| Don't Take Your Love | None | Take That | Forever... Greatest Hits | |
| Easy Way Out | Charlotte Church, Eliot Kennedy | Charlotte Church | Tissues and Issues | |
| Eight Letters | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Every Guy | None | Take That | Nobody Else | |
| Everything Changes | Eliot Kennedy Mike Ward, Cary Baylis | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| Everything I Ever Wanted | None | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| Fast Car | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Feel Like I Feel | None | Marcus Collins | Marcus Collins | |
| The Flood | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Flowerbed | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| For All That You Want | Max Martin, Kristian Lundin | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Forever Love | None | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| Four Minute Warning | Eliot Kennedy, Mark Owen | Mark Owen | In Your Own Time | |
| The Garden | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Geraldine’s Melody | Peter Kay | ASCAP lists the performer as Take That | ||
| Girl I’ll Never Understand | Tim Woodcock | Blue | All Rise | |
| Give Good Feeling | None | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| Greatest Day | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Guess Who Tasted Love | None | Take That | Take That and Party (bonus track) | |
| Guilty | Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock, Duncan James | Blue | Guilty | |
| Hanging onto Your Love | David Morales | Take That | Nobody Else (UK bonus track) | |
| Happy Now | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Hate It | None | Take That | Nobody Else (UK bonus track) | |
| Heart and I | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | The Definitive Collector's Edition | |
| Hello | Steve Robson, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Here | Olly Knights, Gail Paridjanian, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Hold On | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| Hold Up a Light | Ben Mark, Jamie Norton, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Holding Back the Tears | None | Take That | Nobody Else | |
| How Can it Be | None | Take That | Take That and Party (bonus track) | |
| How Did It Come To This? | Ben Mark, Jamie Norton, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| I Can Make It | None | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| I Should Have Followed You Home | Jörgen Elofsson | Agnetha Fältskog | A | |
| I Won't Be There | Natasha Hamilton, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Atomic Kitten | Ladies Night | |
| I'd Wait for Life | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| If You Weren't Leaving Me | Mark Owen, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Mark Owen | In Your Own Time | |
| In it for Love | Donny Osmond, Eliot Kennedy, Delaire Peterson, Paul Peterson, Richard Peterson | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| In the Morning Fool | Billy Mann, Donald Howard, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | ||
| Insecurity | Donny Osmond, Wayne Hector, Eliot Kennedy | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| Intoxicated | Lara Fabian | Lara Fabian | A Wonderful Life | |
| It's Gonna Be a Long Night | Andrew Tierney, Michael Tierney | Human Nature | Human Nature | |
| It's Only Life | Tim Rice | Elaine Paige | Elaine Paige and Friends | |
| Julie | Steve Robson, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Keep Her in Mind | Donny Osmond, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| Kidz | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| King Without a Crown | None | |||
| Lady Tonight | None | Take That | Nobody Else (UK bonus track) | |
| Lay Down for Love | Richard Stannard, Matt Rowbottom | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| Let it Rain | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, | Take That | ||
| Lie to Me | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Lighthouse | John Shanks | Westlife | Greatest Hits | |
| Like I Never Loved You at All | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| A Little Too Late | Eliot Kennedy, Delta Goodrem | Delta Goodrem | Mistaken Identity | |
| Longer | Delta Goodrem, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Delta Goodrem | Innocent Eyes | |
| Love Ain't Here Anymore | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| Love Love | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| Luv Luv Luv | None | Gary Barlow | B Side | |
| Man | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| Mancunian Way | Eg White, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| A Million Love Songs | None | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| Meaning Of Love | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| Missing Person | Eliot Kennedy, Gary Baker | Various | Britannia High (soundtrack) | |
| My Big Mistake | Delta Goodrem, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Delta Goodrem | Innocent Eyes | |
| My Commitment | Diane Warren | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| My Perfect Rhyme | Donny Osmond, Eliot Kennedy | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| Never Forget | None | Take That | Nobody Else | |
| Never Knew | None | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| Never Want To Let You Go | None | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| No Big Deal | Tim Woodcock, Eliot Kennedy, Lara Fabian, Rick Allison | Lara Fabian | A Wonderful Life | |
| No Good In Goodbye | Alex Cantrell, Damon Sharpe, Eliot Kennedy | Mercury4 | Mercury4 | |
| No One Knows | Richard Rawson, Tulisa Contostavlos, Dappy | N-Dubz | Against All Odds | |
| No Si Aqui No Hay Amor | None | Take That | Forever... Greatest Hits | |
| Nobody Else | None | Take That | Nobody Else | |
| Not Me, Not I | Kara DioGuardi, Delta Goodrem, Eliot Kennedy, Jarrad Rogers | Delta Goodrem | Innocent Eyes | |
| Nothing Feels the Same | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Once Upon a Christmas Song | Peter Kay | Geraldine McQueen | None | ASCAP lists the performer as Take That. |
| Once You've Tasted Love | None | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| Open Road | None | Gary Barlow | Open Road | |
| Patience | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| Pray | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| Pretty Things | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Promises | Graham Stack | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| Rain Song | Donald Howard, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | ||
| Reach Out | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| Rocket Ship | Robbie Williams, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | None | B-side |
| Rule the World | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World (bonus track) | |
| Run for your Life | None | Matt Cardle | Letters | |
| Running Away | Delta Goodrem, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Delta Goodrem | Innocent Eyes | |
| Said It All | Steve Robson, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Satisfied | None | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| Shame | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990–2010 | |
| She Said | Ben Mark, Jamie Norton, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Shi Zong | Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock, Chen Chuan | Gigi Liang | Unknown | |
| Shine | Steve Robson, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| Shoulda’ Known Better | Donny Osmond, Eliot Kennedy | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| Shout In Silence | Andy Hill | Katherine Jenkins | Rejoice | |
| Sing | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Various Artists | Sing | Written as the official song of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee |
| Sleepwalking | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus (Japanese edition bonus track) | |
| Somebody | Natasha Hamilton, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Atomic Kitten | Access All Areas: Remixed and B-Sides | |
| SOS | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Start of Something | Eliot Kennedy Andy Hill | Various | Britannia High (soundtrack) | |
| Stay Together | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | None | B-side |
| Still Can't Get Over You | None | Take That | Forever... Greatest Hits | |
| Stronger | Graham Gouldman | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Stronger Than I Am | None | Ronan Parke | Ronan Parke | |
| Sunday to Saturday | Howard Donald, Mark Owen | Take That | Forever... Greatest Hits | |
| Superhero | Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Jolyon Skinner | Gary Barlow | Open Road (US release only) | |
| Supersexual | Eliot Kennedy, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Anthony Costa, Tim Woodcock | Blue | One Love | |
| Sure | Robbie Williams, Mark Owen | Take That | Nobody Else | |
| Taste It | Duncan James, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Blue | Guilty | |
| Take That and Party | Ray Hedges | Take That | Take That and Party | |
| Testify | Amy Studt, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Amy Studt | False Smiles | |
| The Official BBC Children in Need Medley | Various | Peter Kay | None | Samples and features Barlow's Never Forget |
| This Time | None | Dame Shirley Bassey | The Performance | |
| Throw It Away | Cathy Dennis, Eliot Kennedy | Delta Goodrem | Innocent Eyes | |
| Throwing Stones | Milton Donald, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | None | B-side |
| To Love Again | Alesha Dixon, John Shanks | Alesha Dixon | The Alesha Show : Encore | |
| Today I've Lost You | None | Take That | Forever... Greatest Hits | |
| Trouble With Me | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Patience (Australian release) | |
| True To Yourself | Andrew Murray, Sylvia Smith, Jane Vaughan | Vanessa Amorosi | Change | |
| Turn the Light On | Mark Owen, Eliot Kennedy | Mark Owen | In Your Own Time | |
| Underground Machine | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Up All Night | Ben Mark, Jamie Norton, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| Viva Tonight | Andy Hill | Katherine Jenkins | Rejoice | |
| Wait | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| Waiting Around | None | Take That | Take That and Party (bonus track) | |
| Walk | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Walkin’ Away | Graham Gouldman | Graham Gouldman | And Another Thing | |
| Wasting My Time | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| We All Fall Down | Steve Robson, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World (bonus track) | |
| We Love To Entertain You | John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | None | ('Shine' EU Single) |
| What About Us | Chris Braide | John Barrowman | Music Music Music | |
| What Do You Want From Me? | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progress | |
| What Good Is Love? | Stephen Lipson, Chris Braide | Various | Britannia High (soundtrack) | |
| What I Meant to Say | Donny Osmond, Eliot Kennedy | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| What Is Love? | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| What You Believe In | Anders Bagge, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| Whatever You Do to Me | None | Take That | Everything Changes | |
| When I Need You the Most | Jörgen Elofsson, Wayne Hector | Lee Mead | Lee Mead | |
| When We Were Young | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| Whenever the Truth Lies | Eliot Kennedy, Savan Kotecha | Sarah Whatmore | ||
| Whenever You're in Trouble | Donny Osmond, Eliot Kennedy | Donny Osmond | What I Mean to Say | |
| Who'd Have Known | Lily Allen, Howard Donald, Greg Kurstin, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Steve Robson | Lily Allen | It's Not Me, It's You | |
| Why Can't I Wake Up With You | None | Take That | Everything Changes Take That and Party |
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| The Winner's Song | Peter Kay | Geraldine McQueen | None | ASCAP lists the performer as Take That. |
| Without You | Eliot Kennedy, Lucie Silvas | Various | Britannia High (soundtrack) | |
| Wonderful World | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams | Take That | Progressed | |
| Wondering | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| Wooden Boat | Billy Mann, John Shanks, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | Beautiful World | |
| Yesterday's Girl | None | Gary Barlow | Twelve Months, Eleven Days | |
| You | Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen | Take That | The Circus | |
| You Are The One | None | Take That | Everything Changes |
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