Back for Good

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For the album by Modern Talking, see Back for Good (album).
"Back for Good"
Single by Take That
from the album Nobody Else
Released 27 March 1995
Format CD single, 7" single
Recorded 1994
Genre Pop, Adult contemporary
Length 4:02
Label RCA, BMG
Writer(s) Gary Barlow
Producer Chris Porter, Gary Barlow
Take That singles chronology
"Sure"
(1994)		 "Back for Good"
(1995)		 "Never Forget"
(1995)
Alternative covers
UK CD single 2
UK Promo CD single cover
U.S. CD single cover

"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 31 countries,[1] making it the most successful song ever recorded by a boy band.[2][3]

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[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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.

[edit] Music video

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.

[edit] Track listings

UK 7" Vinyl (74321 27146 7)
  1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "Sure" (Live) – 3:16
  3. "Back For Good" (TV Mix) – 4:03
UK Cassette Single (74321 27148 2)
  1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "Sure" (Live) – 3:16
  3. "Back For Good" (TV Mix) – 4:03
UK CD Single #1 (74321 27146 2)
  1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "Sure" (Live) – 3:16
  3. "Beatles Tribute" (Live at Wembley Arena) – 11:40
UK CD Single #2 (74321 27147 2)
  1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "Pray" (Radio Edit) – 3:43
  3. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (Radio Edit) – 3:37
  4. "A Million Love Songs" (7" Edit) – 3:53
EU CD Single #1 (74321 27963 2)
  1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "Sure" (Live) – 3:16
EU CD Single #2 (74321 27964 2)
  1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "Sure" (Live) – 3:16
  3. "Beatles Tribute" (Live at Wembley Arena) – 11:40
Japanese CD Single (BVCP-9852)
  1. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "Sure" (Live) – 3:16
  3. "Pray" (Radio Edit) – 3:43
  4. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (Radio Edit) – 3:37
  5. "A Million Love Songs" (7" Edit) – 3:53
US CD Single #1 (07822-12880-5)
  1. "Back For Good" – 4:03
  2. "Love Ain't Here Anymore" – 3:57
  3. "Back For Good" (Live From MTV's "Most Wanted") – 4:10
US CD Single #2 (07822-12880-2)
  1. "Back For Good" – 4:03
  2. "Love Ain't Here Anymore" – 3:57
  3. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  4. "Back For Good" (Urban Mix) – 4:02
  5. "Back For Good" (Live From MTV's "Most Wanted") – 4:10
US Cassette Single (07822-12880-7)
  1. "Back For Good" – 4:03
  2. "Love Ain't Here Anymore" – 3:57
US 7" Vinyl (07822-12880-5)
  1. "Back For Good" – 4:03
  2. "Love Ain't Here Anymore" – 3:57
US 12" Viynl – Jukebox Release Only (TAKEBFG1)
  1. "Back For Good" – 4:03
  2. "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  3. "Back For Good" (Radio Instrumental) – 3:59
  4. "Back For Good" (Urban Mix) – 4:02
  5. "Back For Good" (Urban Instrumental) – 4:02

[edit] Official versions

  • Album Version (4:03)
  • Album Instrumental (4:03)
  • Radio Mix (3:59)
  • Radio Instrumental (3:59)
  • Urban Mix (4:00)
  • Urban Instrumental (4:00)
  • TV Mix (4:03)
  • Live From MTV's Most Wanted (4:10)
  • BBC Radio 2 'Live & Exclusive' (4:11)
  • Live From the Manchester Nynex (6:35)
  • Live at Wembley (4:01)

[edit] Charts and sales

[edit] Peak positions

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[7] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[7] 3
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[7] 2
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[7] 4
Canadian Singles Chart[8] 1
Danish Singles Chart 1
Dutch Top 40[9] 2
Eurochart Hot 100 1
Finnish Singles Chart[10] 2
French SNEP Singles Chart[7] 7
German Singles Chart[11] 1
Irish IRMA Singles Chart[12] 1
Italian Singles Chart 2
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[7] 6
Norwegian Singles Chart[7] 1
Spanish Singles Chart[13] 1
Swedish Singles Chart[7] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 2
UK Singles Chart[14] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart[15][16] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[15][16] 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks[15][17] 3
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents[18] 1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[15][19] 9

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
Australian Singles Chart[20] 9
Austrian Singles Chart[21] 16
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[22] 17
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[23] 14
Dutch Top 40[9] 25
French Singles Chart[24] 36
Italian Singles Chart[25] 28
Swiss Singles Chart[26] 8
UK Singles Chart 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[27] 62
Chart (1996) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[28] 95

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Austria[29] Gold 1 December 1995 15,000
Germany[30] Gold 1995 250,000
UK[31] Platinum 1 April 1995 1,000,000+[32]
USA[33] Gold 1996 500,000

[edit] Chart successions

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

[edit] Cover Versions

  • Boyz II Men covered this song on their 2009 album, Love. Boyz II Men was the first American R&B boy band to cover the song. (ref?)

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.garybarlow.com/docs/about/biography.shtml Gary Barlow official Biography. GaryBarlow.com Retrieved Feb 23, 2012
  2. ^ Take That – Back For Good | The Yat (One) And Only Journey. Jenkinyat.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-29.
  3. ^ in official description[dead link]
  4. ^ Music TV – Pop on trial – 1950s–1990s. BBC. Retrieved on 2011-06-29.
  5. ^ Music Week, 8 April 1995
  6. ^ Music Week
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Back For Good", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 4 February 2008)
  8. ^ Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-06-29.
  9. ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1995" (in Dutch) (PDF). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201995.pdf. Retrieved 19 April 2010. 
  10. ^ source: Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 13-978-951-1-21053-5. page: 280
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  12. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 10 April 2008)
  13. ^ LISTAS DE AFYVE: 1995 Singles. Afyvecharts.blogspot.com (2004-02-27). Retrieved on 2011-06-29.
  14. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 10 April 2008)
  15. ^ a b c d Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  16. ^ a b Billboard (1995). "Artist Chart History – Take That". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=34158&model.vnuAlbumId=818676. Retrieved 2008-10-01. 
  17. ^ Billboard (1995-12-16). "Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Back For Good". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=343&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Adult+Top+40+Tracks&ci=3022169&cdi=7014937&cid=12%2F16%2F1995. Retrieved 2008-10-01. [dead link]
  18. ^ Take That. AllMusic (1996-02-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-29.
  19. ^ Billboard (1995-11-25). "Top 40 Mainstream Back For Good". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=381&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Top+40+Mainstream&ci=3021806&cdi=7001789&cid=11%2F25%2F1995. Retrieved 2008-10-01. [dead link]
  20. ^ 1995 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  21. ^ 1995 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  22. ^ 1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  23. ^ 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  24. ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 30 January 2009)
  25. ^ 1995 Italian Singles Chart. Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved on 2011-06-29.
  26. ^ 1995 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  27. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995. Retrieved 2010-08-27. 
  28. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1996. Retrieved 2010-08-27. 
  29. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  30. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Back for Good')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Back+for+Good&strInterpret=&strTtArt=single&strAwards=checked. Retrieved 28 July 2008. 
  31. ^ "UK certifications, database". Bpi. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 19 April 2010. 
  32. ^ http://www.worldcharts.co.uk/chartfeatures/millionsellers.htm Million Selling Singles in The UK Chart History
  33. ^ "USA certifications, database". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 
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