Back for Good (song)
| Back for Good | |
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| Take that | |
| publication | March 27, 1995 |
| length | 4:02 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| text | Gary Barlow |
| music | Gary Barlow |
| Producer (s) | Chris Porter; Gary Barlow |
| Label | RCA ; Arista |
| Award (s) | Billboard Award; BRIT Award |
| album | Nobody Else |
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Back for Good is a 1995 song by Take That. It was written and co-produced by singer Gary Barlow and released as a single from the band's third studio album, Nobody Else .
background
Back for Good was the boy band's sixth number one hit in their native Great Britain and their only top ten hit in the United States (7th). Gary Barlow, the songwriter for most of the Take That hits, also sang the lead here. The piece was produced by Barlow and Chris Porter. The single was released as a CD maxi and, in addition to the song, also contained a live recording of Sure and a tour recording of her Beatles tribute medley.
After Take That sang the piece at the BRIT Awards in February 1995, the demand in the media became so great that the song was released six weeks before the album Nobody Else on March 27, 1995. The single sold over 350,000 copies in its first week and stayed at the top of the UK charts for four weeks. In 1996, the song won the BRIT Awards for Best British Single and was named Song of the Year by Billboard magazine. For the composition Barlow also won his third Ivor Novello Award , the most important British award for composers and songwriters.
The song is the band's biggest international success to date. In Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Chile, Israel and Latvia the pop song was a number one hit, in many other countries it made it into the top ten. The piece was also in numerous series, u. a. in Spaced and The Office . By 2015 there were 192 registered cover versions. As part of the Pop on Trial project , the BBC audience voted the song the 10th most influential / important title of the 1990s. Back for Good sold more than a million copies in the UK alone, not counting streaming.
Music video
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The music video lives from simple images and a simple setting. It is shot in black and white , the band members are in a lonely parking lot and singing the song, Donald , Orange , Owen and Williams dance in the rain in front of classic cars and a bare wall. The cars in the film include a 1951 Merkur , a 1958 Chevrolet Impala and a Nash Ambassador . The recordings were made in the Pinewood Studios in London.
It was the last music video Robbie Williams was seen in before rejoining the band in 2010.
It is marketed via the compilation DVD Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection from 2005, which bundles all music videos from the band's first high phase in the 1990s.
The video theme also played a role in the band's live performances again and again, for example during their circus tour (2009) they let it rain in the middle of the sold-out stadiums, on other tours and appearances the respective stage design usually shows during the song ( stage Backdrop ) a simple rain motif.
The Wanted designed their music video for “Walks Like Rihanna” as an homage to three different boy band classics, including “Back for Good”.
Charts
| weekly charts (1995) |
Highest position (peak) |
Total number of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 31 |
| Austria | 3 | 16 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 29 |
| Great Britain (UK Top40) | 1 | 13 |
| USA (Billboard Hot100) | 7th | 30th |
| Year-end charts (1995) |
position |
|---|---|
| German single charts | 7th |
| Austrian singles charts | 16 |
| Swiss single charts | 8th |
| British Singles Chart | 4th |
| Billboard (US) Hot100 | 62 |
| Year-end charts (1996) |
position |
| Billboard (US) Hot100 | 95 |
| Decade Charts (1990–1999) |
position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 29 |
Awards for sales
| country | Awards | excellent sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | platinum | 70,000 |
| Germany | gold | 400,000 |
| Italy | platinum | 50,000 |
| Austria | gold | 15,000 |
| United Kingdom | platinum | 1,100,000 |
| United States | N / A | 427,000 |
Cover versions (selection)
There are around 200 registered covers of "Back for Good". Some versions that are particularly relevant in German-speaking countries are listed below:
- 1995: The Smurfs (wintertime is nice)
- 1996: Wise Guys (a cappella version)
- 1996: Michael Morgan (Come back to me)
- 1997: Robbie Williams (live version)
- 1997: bath salts
- 1997: Michael "Bully" Herbig (as "Back for Ruth" in the Bullyparade )
- 1998: Dr. Mablues and the Detail Horns
- 1999: Maybebop (1990s medley)
- 2002: Bernard Butler
- 2006: Germany is looking for the superstar
- 2009: Boyz II Men
- 2011: Chris Norman
- 2015: Ross Antony (Come back to me)
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart placement in chartsurfer.de
- ↑ data collection on ChartSurfer.de; accessed on May 8, 2016.
- ↑ a b Information about the song on BBC .co.uk; accessed on May 8, 2016.
- ^ Rob Copsey: Christina Perri's Jar of Hearts hits huge UK sales milestone . Official Charts Company . February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ↑ Music video on Youtube.com
- ^ Steffen Hung: The German hit parade portal . germancharts.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ 1995 Austrian Singles Chart. Austriancharts.at; Retrieved July 28, 2008
- ↑ 1995 Swiss Singles Chart. Hitparade.ch; Retrieved July 28, 2008
- ↑ The Official Charts Company | The UK Charts | Top 40 . Officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Billboard Top 100 - 1995 . Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Billboard Top 100 - 1996 . Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Australian certifications. australian-charts.com; Retrieved July 28, 2008
- ↑ a b Billboard - Google Books . Books.google.co.uk. June 17, 1995. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ Italian certifications chartitalia.blogspot.co.uk accessed 2 September 2008
- ^ Austrian certifications. ifpi.at; Retrieved July 28, 2008
- ↑ UK certifications, database . Bpi. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ↑ officialcharts.com Official Charts Company - best selling Take That songs November 29, 2014
- ↑ USA certifications, database . RIAA. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ Paul (November 18, 2006) Sexton: Back for Good? Take That, All Saints Return To Records Shops . In: Billboard (Retrieved January 5, 2012).