You Win Again (Bee Gees song)

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"You Win Again"
You Win Again.jpg
UK 12-inch vinyl
Single by Bee Gees
from the album E.S.P.
B-side "Backtafunk"
Released7 September 1987 (1987-09-07) [1]
Genre Pop [2]
Length
  • 4:01 (album version)
  • 3:54 (7-inch fade)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Arif Mardin
  • Barry Gibb
  • Robin Gibb
  • Maurice Gibb
  • Brian Tench
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Someone Belonging to Someone"
(1983)		"You Win Again"
(1987)		"E.S.P."
(1987)
Alternative cover
Bee Gees You Win Again Japanese cover.jpg
Japanese 7-inch vinyl artwork
7-inch vinyl single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Win Again" Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb 3:54
2."Backtafunk"Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb4:22
12-inch vinyl single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Win Again" (extended version) Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb 5:14
2."You Win Again" (fade)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb3:54
3."Backtafunk" (LP version)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb4:22
CD single – Japan
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Win Again" (7-inch fade version) Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb 3:59
2."E.S.P."Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb4:22

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the album E.S.P. [11]

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "You Win Again"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [46] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [47] Silver250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [48] Platinum500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [1] Gold555,000 [49]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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