Never Forget (Take That song)

"Never Forget" is a song recorded by English boy band Take That, included as the sixth track on their third studio album, Nobody Else (1995).

Written by Gary Barlow and produced by Brothers in Rhythm and Dave James, it features Howard Donald on lead vocals.

Courtesy of a remix by producer Jim Steinman, the single version contains heavier, more robust instrumentation, with brass arrangements and additional vocals from the Henllan Boys Choir, led by Ally Stubbs.

Steinman had been chosen due to his work on Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell, an album Barlow's brother owned and listened to frequently.

"[6] A reviewer from Music Week commented, "The likes of Clive Griffin, Katie Kissoon and Jimmy Ruffin's son Jayray provide the choral backing for this slinky, rousing pop track that grows with a piano and strings accompaniment before a great hand clapping finale.

"[7] In a separate single review, Music Week rated it four out of five, adding, "A fanfare and a heavenly choir precede this strong gospel tinged number with Howard Donald on lead vocals.

There's a choir in the intro for a kick off, plenty of self-referential angst from Sir Gaz in the lyric about never forgetting the fans'n'stuff, and an overblown delivery from wolfman Howard to top it off.

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.

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.

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