Back for Good

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"Back for Good"

Single by Take That
from the album Nobody Else
Released	April 2, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Pop
Length	4:02
Label	Polydor
Chart positions
#1 (UK, AUS, GER ) #2 (US AC) #7 (USA)
Take That singles chronology
"Sure" (1994)	"Back for Good" (1995)	"Never Forget" (1995)

"Back for Good" is a song by the British pop group Take That, written by their member 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. A version was later recorded by McAlmont & Butler. 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. It 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.

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.

"Back for Good" (radio mix)
"Sure" (live)
"Beatles Tribute" (live)

Preceded by "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" by The Outhere Brothers	UK Singles Chart Number 1 single April 2, 1995 for 4 weeks	Succeeded by "Some Might Say" by Oasis
Preceded by "Here's Johnny" by Hocus Pocus	ARIA (Australia) number one single May 7, 1995	Succeeded by "Mouth" by Merril Bainbridge