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"Too Good to Be Forgotten"
Single by the Chi-Lites
B-side"There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God is Seated at the Conference Table)"
Released1974
Genre
Length3:20
LabelBrunswick
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eugene Record
The Chi-Lites singles chronology
"Homely Girl"
(1973) 		"Too Good to Be Forgotten"
(1974) 		"You Got to Be the One"
(1974)

"Too Good to Be Forgotten" is a song originally by The Chi-Lites in 1974 reaching no. 10 in the UK Singles chart. However it was a bigger hit for Amazulu in 1986 on their album Amazulu. It reached no. 5 on the UK Singles chart, making it their highest charting and only top 10 single on that chart. The song has also been covered by John Holt.

Track listing and formats

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  • US 7-inch single[2]
A. "Too Good to Be Forgotten" – 3:20
B. "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God is Seated at the Conference Table)" – 3:29

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Too Good to Be Forgotten"
Chart (1974–1975) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 10

Amazulu version

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"Too Good to Be Forgotten"
Single by Amazulu
from the album Amazulu
B-side"Sez Who"
Released1986
GenreReggae
Length3:00
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
  • Eugene Record
  • Barbara Acklin
Producer(s)Christopher Neil
Amazulu singles chronology
"The Things the Lonely Do"
(1986) 		"Too Good to Be Forgotten"
(1986) 		"Montego Bay"
(1986)

Track listing and formats

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  • UK 7-inch single[4]
A. "Too Good to Be Forgotten" – 3:00
B. "Sez Who" – 4:06
  • UK 12-inch single[5]
A. "Too Good to Be Forgotten" – 5:32
B. "Sez Who" – 7:49

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Too Good to Be Forgotten"
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 5
West Germany (GfK)[11] 31

References

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  1. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "The Sound of Philadelphia: Soft Soul". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. ^ Too Good to Be Forgotten (US 7-inch single liner notes). The Chi-Lites. Brunswick Records. 1974. B 55512.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Chi-Lites: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ Too Good to Be Forgotten (UK 7-inch single liner notes). Amazulu. Island Records. 1986. IS 284.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Too Good to Be Forgotten (UK 12-inch single liner notes). Amazulu. Island Records. 1986. 12 IS 284.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Amazulu – Too Good to Be Forgotten" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Too Good to Be Forgotten". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Amazulu" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Amazulu – Too Good to Be Forgotten". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Amazulu: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amazulu – Too Good to Be Forgotten" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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