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"'''Back for Good'''" is a song by the ] pop group ]. It was released in 1995 as a single from '']'' and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Norway and UK where it topped the charts. |
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"'''Back for Good'''" is a song by the ] pop group ]. It was released in 1995 as a single from '']'' and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Norway and UK where it topped the charts. |
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==Song information== |
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Written by ], 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 ] ], 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.<ref></ref> It was released on March 27, 1995 and entered the ] 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. |
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Written by ], 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 ] ], 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.<ref></ref> It was released on March 27, 1995 and entered the ] 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. The song won Best British Single at the ] ]. The song would later reach number seven on the American ] chart, Take That's only charting US single. The song was a big hit in ], 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. Former Take That member ] recorded a live version, which was a ] to his ] single '']''. The song was featured on the final episode of the second series of ''"]"'', in which Tim, Brian, and Mike, along with Mike's ] buddies, attempt to play the song for Marsha, ''ala'' boombox scene from '']'' It also featured in the final episode of ] and ]'s '']'' as a love theme for characters Tim (]) and Dawn (]). Gary Barlow stated on ]'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 ] for their '']'' album. |
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The song won Best British Single at the ] ]. |
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The song would later reach number seven on the American ] chart, Take That's only charting US single. The song was a big hit in ], 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. |
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Former Take That member ] recorded a live version, which was a ] to his ] single '']''. |
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The song was featured on the final episode of the second series of ''"]"'', in which Tim, Brian, and Mike, along with Mike's ] buddies, attempt to play the song for Marsha, ''ala'' boombox scene from '']'' |
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It also featured in the final episode of ] and ]'s '']'' as a love theme for characters Tim (]) and Dawn (]). |
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Gary Barlow stated on ]'s ''An Audience With Take That Live'' broadcast on 2 December 2006 that there were 89 recorded versions of the song by other artists. |
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The song has received a Platinum sales status certification in the UK. |
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"Back for Good" was covered by ] for their '']'' album. |
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A music video was released to promote this song. The video was shot in black and white. The group at the start are running through the rain and into a hut. Jason is playing the guitar and the others are sat around singing the song. Towards the end of the video the group sing the song and dance in the rain, with the cars in the background. |
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A music video was released to promote this song. The video was shot in black and white. The group at the start are running through the rain and into a hut. Jason is playing the guitar and the others are sat around singing the song. Towards the end of the video the group sing the song and dance in the rain, with the cars in the background. |
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The music video appears on the DVD release: '']''. A 1958 ] and a 1951 Mercury, both customised in the styles of the 1950s/early 60's feature in the video. |
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The music video appears on the DVD release: '']''. A 1958 ] and a 1951 Mercury, both customised in the styles of the 1950s/early 60's feature in the video. |
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==Chart Performance== |
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==References== |
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A music video was released to promote this song. The video was shot in black and white. The group at the start are running through the rain and into a hut. Jason is playing the guitar and the others are sat around singing the song. Towards the end of the video the group sing the song and dance in the rain, with the cars in the background.
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.