"Back for Good" is a classic mid-tempo ballad by British boy band , released on March 27, 1995 , as the second single from their third studio album, Nobody Else .
: Gary Barlow claims he wrote the song in just 15 minutes . Take That - Back For Good -
: Reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 , it was the group's only major US hit and made them the first British boy band of the '90s to reach the US top ten. "Back for Good" is a classic mid-tempo ballad
: It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for four weeks. In its first week alone, it sold nearly 350,000 copies , nearly outselling the rest of the Top 10 combined. : It debuted at number one on the
: Critics often rank it among the greatest boy band songs ever; Billboard placed it at number 11 in 2018, and Rolling Stone ranked it 15th in 2020. The Music Video
: The lyrics center on themes of regret, longing, and second chances , with the narrator admitting mistakes and pleading for a lost love to return.