: Gary Barlow claims he wrote the song in just 15 minutes .
: The song won British Single of the Year at the 1996 BRIT Awards and Best Single at the 1995 Smash Hits Poll Party. Chart Dominance
: The band premiered the track at the 1995 BRIT Awards before its official release. Demand was so high following the performance that the release date was moved forward. Take That - Back For Good -
: 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 iconic black-and-white music video was filmed at and directed by Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton. : Gary Barlow claims he wrote the song in just 15 minutes
: 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.
: 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. Demand was so high following the performance that
: The lyrics center on themes of regret, longing, and second chances , with the narrator admitting mistakes and pleading for a lost love to return.