Never Forget (Take That song)

"Never Forget"
UK CD single 1 cover
Single by Take That
from the album Nobody Else
Released 24 July 1995
Format CD single
Recorded 1994
Genre Pop, soul
Length 5:32
Label RCA, BMG
Songwriter(s) Gary Barlow
Producer(s) Jim Steinman, Brothers in Rhythm, David James
Take That singles chronology
"Back for Good"
(1995)		 "Never Forget"
(1995)		 "How Deep Is Your Love"
(1996)

"Back for Good"
(1995)		 "Never Forget"
(1995)		 "How Deep Is Your Love"
(1996)
Alternative covers
UK CD single 2 cover
UK promo CD single cover
Music video
"Never Forget" on YouTube

"Never Forget" is a song recorded by English boy band Take That, from their third studio album Nobody Else (1995). The song features Howard Donald on lead vocals. It was released on 24 July 1995, and achieved success in many countries, including the UK,[1] Spain, Latvia and Ireland where it topped the singles chart.

It was released on 24 July 1995 and reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart, as the band's seventh number one single. The song remained at number one for three weeks in the UK charts. It was also the sixth track on their 1995 album, Nobody Else. Robbie Williams also left the band during the promotion of this song.

Song information

The song was written by Gary Barlow and sung mostly by Howard Donald. Robbie Williams has a short solo section in the middle of the song and his vocals are also featured before the final chorus. The opening of the song is taken from Verdi's Requiem, sung by the Henllan Boys Choir led by Alistair Stubbs.

The song was mimed by the leading characters in the series finale in the fourth series of Shameless and used in 2006 for the "Take That: The Ultimate Tour" finale. Currently the track has sold over 600,000 copies in the UK and received a Platinum certification.[2]

"Sunday to Saturday" was issued as a single in Japan instead of "Never Forget" and reached number nine. However, "Never Forget" still managed to chart in the lower sections of its singles chart.

Music video

The music video is a montage of childhood moments of Take That caught on camera and features photographs of the members as children. Most of the footage is taken from the band performing live, backstage at gigs or on tour. Other moments such as the band meeting Prince Charles and TV appearances are also shown.

Live performances

In the original recording of the song, Robbie Williams had a solo section near the end. When the group reformed in 2006 without him, the first part of Williams' section was sometimes sung by whoever was supporting the band on tour. The second half was sung by Mark Owen. After Williams rejoined the group in 2010, the song was performed live by all five members for the first time on the BBC's Children in Need on 19 November 2010. In 2008, Eoghan Quigg performed a cover of this song on The X Factor and it featured on his critically panned self-titled album, released on 6 April 2009. Critics considered it the worst moment on the album. The following year it was performed by the final twelve during the final group performance of series 6. It was also performed at the beginning of The X Factor Final 2010 featuring finalists Matt Cardle, Rebecca Ferguson and One Direction, and joined by Take That on stage.

Williams also performed the song solo, on the Take the Crown Stadium Tour in 2013. When playing at Wembley Stadium, he replaced the lyric "Someday this will all be someone else's dream" with "this will be Justin Bieber's dream..." and continued, "I don't think so! He's a good singer and he's got a lovely haircut... I should shut up now before I get into too much trouble." to thunderous applause from the audience.[3]

Williams performed the song on his 2017 stadium tour The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour.

The song's chorus is played during rugby games at Twickenham Stadium when England score a penalty kick or conversion.

On 25 March 2017, the three remaining members of Take That performed "Never Forget" with Ant & Dec as the final song of a medley during the "End of the Show Show" on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.[4]

Personnel

Track listings

UK CD single #1 (74321 29956 2)[5]
  1. "Never Forget" (radio edit) – 5:32
  2. "Back For Good" (live From MTV's Most Wanted) – 4:10
  3. "Babe" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) – 4:41
UK CD single #2 (74321 29957 2)[6]
  1. "Never Forget" (single mix) – 6:24
  2. "Pray" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) / Interview – 17:36
EU CD single #1 (74321 29842 2)[7]
  1. "Never Forget" (radio edit) – 5:32
  2. "Back For Good" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) – 4:10
EU CD single #2 (74321 29843 2)
  1. "Never Forget" (radio edit) – 5:32
  2. "Back For Good" (live from MTV's "Most Wanted) – 4:10
  3. "Pray" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) / Interview – 17:36
Japanese CD single (BVCP 1302)
  1. "Sunday to Saturday" – 5:03
  2. "Back for Good" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) – 4:10
  3. "Babe" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) – 4:41
  4. "Pray" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) / Interview – 17:36
UK Cassette single (74321 29959 2)
  1. "Never Forget" (radio edit) – 5:32
  2. "Back For Good" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) – 4:10
UK 7" vinyl - Jukebox release only (74321 29960 2)
  1. "Never Forget" (radio edit) – 5:32
  2. "Back for Good" (live from MTV's Most Wanted) – 4:10

Official versions

  • Album version (5:13)
  • Single mix radio edit (5:32)
  • Single mix (6:24)
  • Live at the Manchester Nynex (7:32)
  • Live at Wembley (5:28)

Charts and certifications

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  2. ↑ Myers, Justin (24 March 2017). "Take That's Top 40 biggest songs revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Robbie Williams: "F**k Glasto, This Is Where It's At!"". MTV UK. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Lawrence, Hannah (25 March 2017). "Ant and Dec joined Take That for a duet on Saturday Night Takeaway". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Take That Never Forget Part 1 UK CD single (CD5 / 5") (101821)". Eil.com. 2005-10-28. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Take That Never Forget - CD 2 UK CD single (CD5 / 5") (72761)". Eil.com. 2005-10-28. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Take That Never Forget Germany CD single (CD5 / 5") (49380)". Eil.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Take That – Never Forget". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Take That – Never Forget" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Take That – Never Forget" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Take That – Never Forget" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Take That – Never Forget". Tracklisten.
  13. ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 September 1995. p. 61. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  14. ↑ "Take That: Never Forget" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Take That – Never Forget" (in French). Les classement single.
  16. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". officialcharts.de.
  17. ↑ "Tonlist Top 40". DV. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  18. ↑ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  19. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Settimanali Single". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  20. ↑ "Take That - Greatest Hits". Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  21. ↑ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Take That – Never Forget" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  23. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Take That – Never Forget". VG-lista.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  26. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Take That – Never Forget". Singles Top 100.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Take That – Never Forget". Swiss Singles Chart.
  28. ↑
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  29. ↑ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  30. ↑ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  31. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  32. ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2014-03-31 – via Google Books.
  33. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  34. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1995". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  35. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1995". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  36. ↑ "British single certifications – Take That – Never Forget". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Never Forget in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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