Back for Good

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“Back for Good”
Single by Take That from the album Nobody Else
Released	April 3, 1995
Format	7" vinyl, Maxi-CD, CD
Recorded	1994
Genre	Europop
Length	4:02
Label	Polydor
Take That singles chronology
"Sure" (1994) "Back for Good" (1995) "Never Forget" (1995) Alternate Covers U.K. CD single 2 U.K. Promo CD single cover U.S. CD single cover

"Back for Good" is a song by the British pop group Take That

Contents 1 Song information 2 Track listings 3 Official versions 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Song information

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. ^[1]It was released on April 3, 1995 and entered the UK singles chart at number one, selling 300,000 copies in its first week. It remained at number one for four weeks, and eventually sold 965,000 copies. It 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 1997 and 1998, due to soap-opera "Por Amor" on which the song appeared as one of the main songs on the TV show's soundtrack.

Former Take That member Robbie Williams recorded a live version, which was a b-side to his 1998 single Let Me Entertain You.

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. A version was recorded by McAlmont & Butler.

[edit] Track listings

E.U. 7" Vinyl (74321 27146-7)^[2]

• A "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) - 3:59
• B1 "Sure" (Live) - 3:16
• B2 "Back For Good" (TV Mix)

U.S. 12" Promo Vinyl (ADP-2881)^[3]

• A1 "Back For Good" (Remix) - 4:02
• A2 "Back For Good" (Remix Instrumental) - 4:03
• B1 "Back For Good" (Urban Mix) - 4:00
• B2 "Back For Good" (Urban Instrumental) - 4:00
• B3 "Back For Good" (Album Version) - 4:00

U.S. CD single (07822-12880-2)^[4]

1. "Back For Good" (Album Version) - 4:00
2. "Love Ain't Here Anymore" - 3:57
3. "Back For Good" (Remix) - 4:02
4. "Back For Good" (Urban Mix) - 3:59
5. "Back For Good" (Live From MTV's "Most Wanted") - 4:10

U.K. Promo CD Single (TAKE21)^[5]

1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) - 3:59

U.K. CD single 1 (74321 27146 2)^[6]

1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) - 3:59
2. "Sure" (Live) - 3:16
3. "Beatles Tribute" (Live at Wembley Arena) - 11:40

U.K. CD single 1 (74321 27147 2)^[7]

1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) - 3:59
2. "Pray" (Radio Edit) - 3:43
3. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" - 3:36
4. "A Million Love Songs" - 3:53

[edit] Official versions

• Album Version (4:00)
• Radio Mix (3:59)
• Remix (4:02)
• Remix Instrumental (4:03)
• Urban Mix (4:00)
• TV Mix
• Urban Instrumental (4:00)
• Live From MTV's "Most Wanted" (4:10)
• BBC Radio 2 'Live & Exclusive (4:11)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1995)[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	2
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks	3
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	9
Australian Singles Chart	1
Austrian Singles Chart	3
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	2
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	4
Dutch Singles Chart	2
French Singles Chart	7
German Singles Chart	1
Irish Singles Chart	1
Latvian Airplay Top	1
New Zealand Singles Chart	6
Norwegian Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	2
UK Singles Chart	1

[edit] References

Preceded by "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" by The Outhere Brothers	Irish (IRMA) number one single March 25, 1995 - April 8, 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 April 2, 1995 for 4 weeks	Succeeded by "Some Might Say" by Oasis
Preceded by "Conquest of Paradise" by Vangelis	German number one single April 28, 1995 - May 19, 1995 (4 weeks)	Succeeded by "Be My Lover" by La Bouche
Preceded by "Here's Johnny" by Hocus Pocus	Australia (ARIA) number one single May 7, 1995	Succeeded by "Mouth" by Merril Bainbridge
Preceded by "Wish You Were Here" by The Rednex	Norwegian number-one single 21/1995	Succeeded by "'74-'75" by The Connells

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