Nobody Else

For other uses, see Nobody Else (disambiguation).

Nobody Else
Studio album by
Take That
Released8 May 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Length50:40
Label
Producer
Take That chronology
Everything Changes
(1993) 		Nobody Else
(1995) 		Greatest Hits
(1996)
Alternative cover
American cover
Singles from Nobody Else
  1. "Sure"
    Released: 3 October 1994
  2. "Back for Good"
    Released: 27 March 1995
  3. "Every Guy"
    Released: 8 June 1995 (promotional only)
  4. "Never Forget"
    Released: 24 July 1995
  5. "Sunday to Saturday"
    Released: 1 August 1995 (Japan only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Knoxville News Sentinel[3]
Music Week[4]
NME7/10[5]

Nobody Else is the third studio album by English boy band Take That. It would become Take That's last studio album to be recorded before their initial disbandment in 1996.

The album includes the singles "Sure", "Back for Good" (which remains the group's most successful song to date) and "Never Forget".

The album sold six million copies worldwide.[6]

Background

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Nobody Else was released on 8 May 1995 in the UK, Europe and Asia and on 15 August 1995 in North America. This album saw lead singer and songwriter Gary Barlow take an extensive role in the overall production, co-producing all but two tracks with Chris Porter and Brothers in Rhythm. During the recording of the album, Barlow disagreed with manager Nigel Martin-Smith over the band's musical direction—Barlow preferred to write adult contemporary ballads while Martin-Smith pushed him into pursuing a heavier R&B direction for the album in an attempt to break the band into the US market.[7] It would become Take That's last studio album to be recorded before they disbanded in 1996, and also the last album to feature Robbie Williams until his return to the band in 2010 for Progress. In the UK, the album debuted at number one, selling 163,399 copies in its first week.[8] The album spawned three UK number-one singles: "Sure", "Back for Good", which went to number one in over 31 countries worldwide, and "Never Forget". "Every Guy" was also issued as a promotional single, and "Sunday to Saturday" was issued as a single in Japan instead of "Never Forget", where it reached number 9.[9]

The single release of "Never Forget" in July 1995 marked the departure of Williams, who started a solo career the following year. The album reached number one in the UK, German, Dutch, Irish, Finnish, Belgian, Austrian, Italian and Swiss charts, and was also released in the US by Arista Records on 15 August 1995, albeit with a different track listing, switching out four album tracks for three singles from Everything Changes: "Pray", "Babe" and "Love Ain't Here Anymore".[10] For the album's American release, its cover was replaced by a picture of the group that excluded Williams.[11]

In support of the album, the band went on the Nobody Else Tour, playing 31 dates across countries such as the UK, Australia, Thailand, Singapore and Japan.[12] Footage from the concert was released on video, entitled Nobody Else: The Movie.[13] The album has been certified 2× Platinum in the UK. The track "All That Matters to Me" appears exclusively on the Japanese edition of the album.[14]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gary Barlow, additional songwriters are noted below

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sure" (lead vocals: Barlow)
3:42
2."Back for Good" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Chris Porter
  • Barlow
4:02
3."Every Guy" (lead vocals: Barlow, Williams) 
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
3:59
4."Sunday to Saturday" (lead vocals: Barlow)
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
5:03
5."Nobody Else" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Porter
  • Barlow
5:48
6."Never Forget" (lead vocals: Donald) 
  • Dave James
  • Brothers in Rhythm
5:12
7."Hanging Onto Your Love" (lead vocals: Barlow)David MoralesMorales4:09
8."Holding Back the Tears" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
5:29
9."Hate It" (lead vocals: Barlow, Williams) 
  • Porter
  • Barlow
3:41
10."Lady Tonight" (lead vocals: Barlow, Williams) 
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
4:37
11."The Day After Tomorrow" (lead vocals: Owen) 
  • Porter
  • Barlow
4:53
Nobody Else — Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[15]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
12."All That Matters to Me" (lead vocals: Barlow)
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
5:26
13."Back for Good" (instrumental)
  • Porter
  • Barlow
4:03
Nobody Else — 2006 expanded edition (bonus tracks)[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Sure" (full pressure mix) (lead vocals: Barlow)
  • Owen
  • Williams
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
  • T-Love
  • Merlin
5:37
13."Back for Good" (urban mix) (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Porter
  • Barlow
4:00
14."Every Guy" (live)  5:36
Nobody Else — American edition[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sure" (lead vocals: Barlow)
  • Owen
  • Williams
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
3:42
2."Back for Good" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Porter
  • Barlow
4:02
3."Babe" (return remix) (lead vocals: Owen) 
  • Steve Jervier
  • Paul Jervier
  • Jonathan Wales
  • Mark Beswick
  • Porter
  • Dave Clayton
4:55
4."Pray" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • S. Jervier
  • P. Jervier
  • Wales
  • Beswick
3:43
5."Nobody Else" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Porter
  • Barlow
5:48
6."Never Forget" (lead vocals: Donald) 
  • James
  • Brothers in Rhythm
5:12
7."Holding Back the Tears" (lead vocals: Barlow) 
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
5:29
8."Every Guy" (lead vocals: Barlow, Williams) 
  • Brothers in Rhythm
  • Barlow
3:59
9."Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version) (lead vocals: Barlow) Porter4:04
10."The Day After Tomorrow" (lead vocals: Owen) 
  • Porter
  • Barlow
4:53

Personnel

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  • Steve Anderson – keyboards, bass, drums
  • Gary Barlow – vocals, songwriter, producer, programmer
  • Greg Bone – guitar
  • Brothers in Rhythm – producer
  • Chris Cameron – programmer
  • Howard Donald – vocals, songwriter
  • Mathew Donaldson – photographer
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Steve McNichol – assistant engineer
  • Richard Niles – strings, brass
  • Tessa Niles – additional vocals
  • Neil Oldfield – guitar
  • Jason Orange – vocals
  • Mark Owen – vocals, songwriter
  • Phil Palmer – guitar
  • Morgan Penn – art direction
  • Chris Porter – producer
  • Tom O'Sullivan – photographer
  • Robert Walker – photographer
  • Tim Weidner – programmer
  • Robbie Williams – vocals, songwriter
  • Paul Wright – engineer

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Nobody Else
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[57] Gold 50,000[56]
Austria (IFPI Austria)[58] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[59] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[60] Platinum 100,000^
Chile — 20,000[56]
Germany (BVMI)[61] Platinum 500,000[56]
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[62] 2× Platinum 50,000[56]
Indonesia — 50,000[56]
Italy (FIMI)[63] 5× Platinum 500,000[56]
Japan (RIAJ)[64] Gold 175,000[56]
Netherlands (NVPI)[65] Gold 50,000^
South Korea — 50,000[56]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[66] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[67] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[68] Gold 25,000^
Taiwan (RIT)[69] 3× Platinum 100,000[56]
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] 2× Platinum 680,000[70]
United States — 288,000[72]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[73] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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