| "Back for Good" | ||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Take That | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album Nobody Else | ||||||||||||||||
| Released | 27 March 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, 7" single | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:02 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | RCA, BMG | |||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Gary Barlow | |||||||||||||||
| Producer | Chris Porter, Gary Barlow | |||||||||||||||
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"Back for Good" is a song by the British pop group Take That. It was released in 1995 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Nobody Else and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Spain and the UK where it topped the charts. The song went on to reach number one in over 30 nations, making it the most successful song ever recorded by a boy band.[1][2]
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Written by Gary Barlow, who also sang the lead vocal on the track, it was their sixth UK chart-topper, and their only US top ten hit. It was initially unveiled at the 1995 BRIT Awards, and such was the demand for the single that the release date was brought forward and the song made available to the media an unprecedented six weeks before release.[3] It was released on 27 March 1995 and entered the UK singles chart at number one, selling nearly 350,000 copies in its first week. This was one of the fastest selling singles of the year, selling almost as many as the rest of the top 10 that week added together.[4] It remained at number one for four weeks. It is their biggest selling single in the UK, with sales of 1,055,000 up to 30 May 2010.[5] The song won Best British Single at the 1996 Brit Awards. The song would later reach number seven on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart, Take That's only charting US single. The song was a big hit in Brazil, during the years of 1995 and 1996, due to soap-opera "Explode Coração" on which the song appeared as one of the main songs on the TV show's soundtrack. Robbie Williams recorded a live version, which was a b-side to his 1998 single Angels. The song was featured on the final episode of the second series of "Spaced", in which Tim, Brian, and Mike, along with Mike's Territorial Army buddies, attempt to play the song for Marsha, ala boombox scene from "Say Anything..." It also featured in the final episode of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's The Office as a love theme for characters Tim (Martin Freeman) and Dawn (Lucy Davis). Gary Barlow stated on ITV1's An Audience With Take That Live broadcast on 2 December 2006 that there were 89 recorded versions of the song by other artists. The song has received a Platinum sales status certification in the UK. "Back for Good" was covered by Boyz II Men for their Love album, by The Wedding Present for their How The West Was Won album, and by The Concretes on the Guilt by Association Vol. 1 compilation. Coldplay performed this song with Gary Barlow at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London in aid of War Child in 2009.
The song appeared on most releases in a slightly remixed form, which added some extra instrumentation including additional drum beats. Some releases featured both radio and album versions.
The music video to the song was relatively simple but iconic. It is shot in black and white and shows the band walking and dancing in the rain as well as the band performing the song in a shelter. The music video has often been an influence in the band performing the song live as they often make use of artificial rain when performing it.
The music video appears on the DVD release: Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection. A 1958 Chevrolet Impala and a 1951 Mercury, both customised in the styles of the 1950s/early 60's feature in the video.
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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| Preceded by "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" by The Outhere Brothers |
Irish IRMA number one single 25 March 1995 – 8 April 1995 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Key to My Life" by Boyzone |
| Preceded by "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" by The Outhere Brothers |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 2 April 1995 for 30 April 1995 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Some Might Say" by Oasis |
| Preceded by "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" by Scatman John |
Eurochart Hot 100 number one single 22 April 1995 – 20 May 1995 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" by Scatman John |
| Preceded by "Conquest of Paradise" by Vangelis |
German number one single 28 April 1995 – 19 May 1995 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Be My Lover" by La Bouche |
| Preceded by "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" by Scatman John |
Danish Number-one hits of 1995 28 April 1995 – 5 May 1995 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" by Scatman John |
| Preceded by "Til I Hear It from You" by Gin Blossoms |
Canadian Singles Chart – Number-one hits of 1995 6 November 1995 – 13 November 1995 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey |
| Preceded by "Here's Johnny" by Hocus Pocus |
Australia (ARIA) number one single 7 May 1995 – 1 June 1995 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Mouth" by Merril Bainbridge |
| Preceded by "Wish You Were Here" by The Rednex |
Norwegian (VG-Lista) number-one single 21 April 1995 – 28 April 1995 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "'74-'75" by The Connells |
| Preceded by "Quiero volar" by The G.E.M. |
Spanish List of number-one hits in Spain 3 April 1995 – 10 April 1995 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "You Belong to Me" by JX |
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