Back for Good

Single infobox
Name = Back for Good


Lower caption = U.K. CD single 1
Artist = Take That
from Album = Nobody Else
Released = April 3 1995
Format = 7" vinyl, Maxi-CD, CD
Recorded = 1994
Genre = Europop
Length = 4:02
Label = Polydor
Producer =
Last single = "Sure"
(1994)
This single = "Back for Good"
(1995)
Next single = "Never Forget"
(1995)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers


Lower caption = U.K. CD single 2 Extra album cover


Lower caption = U.K. Promo CD single cover Extra album cover


Lower caption = U.S. CD single cover

"Back for Good" is a song by the British pop group Take That. It was released in 1995 as a single from "Nobody Else" and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Germany, Ireland, Norway and UK where it topped the charts.

ong 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. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popontrial/decades/index.shtml?d=90s&a=show&t=show&c=show&n=43&q=hide&m=hide BBC - Music TV - Pop on trial - 1950s-1990s ] ] 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 "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...""

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.

Track listings

;E.U. 7" Vinyl (74321 27146-7) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=180442 Take That Back For Good Europe 7" RECORD (180442) ] ]
*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) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=53961 Take That Back For Good USA Promo 12" RECORD/MAXI SINGLE (53961) ] ]
*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) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=81586 Take That Back For Good - 5-Track USA 5" CD SINGLE (81586) ] ]
# "Back For Good" (Album Version) - 4:00
# "Love Ain't Here Anymore" - 3:57
# "Back For Good" (Remix) - 4:02
# "Back For Good" (Urban Mix) - 3:59
# "Back For Good" (Live From MTV's "Most Wanted") - 4:10

;U.K. Promo CD Single (TAKE21) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=42911 Take That Back For Good UK Promo 5" CD SINGLE (42911) ] ]
# "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) - 3:59

;U.K. CD single 1 (74321 27146 2) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=44643 Take That Back For Good UK 5" CD SINGLE (44643) ] ]
# "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) - 3:59
# "Sure" (Live) - 3:16
# "Beatles Tribute" (Live at Wembley Arena) - 11:40

;U.K. CD single 1 (74321 27147 2) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/632781 Take That - Back For Good (CD 2) ] ]
# "Back For Good" (Radio Mix) - 3:59
# "Pray" (Radio Edit) - 3:43
# "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" - 3:36
# "A Million Love Songs" - 3:53

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)

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