Never Forget (Take That song)

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"Never Forget"
Take that never forget CD1.jpg
UK CD single 1 cover
Single by Take That
from the album Nobody Else
Released24 July 1995 (1995-07-24) [1]
Genre
Length
  • 5:12 (album version)
  • 6:24 (single mix)
Label
Songwriter(s) Gary Barlow
Producer(s)
Take That singles chronology
"Back for Good"
(1995)
"Never Forget"
(1995)
"How Deep Is Your Love"
(1996)
Alternative cover
Take that never forget CD2.jpg
UK CD single 2 cover

Official versions

Charts and certifications

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [59] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

See also

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