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" and "Never Forget", as well as "Sunday to Saturday", which was released in Japan only. "Nobody Else" won Best Album and Cover Sleeve at the 1995 Smash Hits Awards. The album sold 6 million copies worldwide. It was also the last album to feature Robbie Williams before his departure from the group that July.

Background Nobody Else was released on 1 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. 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. 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.Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)

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". For the album's American release, its cover was replaced by a picture of the group that excluded Williams.

The album topped the European Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks.

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.Take That Appreciation Pages = Band Info (Tour Dates) Footage from the concert was released on video, entitled Nobody Else: The Movie. 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.

Track listing

Personnel

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

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Nobody ElseChart (1995)PeakpositionArgentine Albums (CAPIF)5Canadian Albums (RPM)23Chilean Albums (IFPI)4Danish Albums (Tracklisten)3 Estonian Albums (Eesti Top 10)3European Albums Chart1Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)1French Albums (SNEP)13German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)1Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) 1Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)5Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)6Irish Albums (IRMA)1Italian Albums (FIMI)1Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Take That". 1Japanese Albums (Oricon)6New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)21Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)dutchcharts.nl4Portuguese Albums (AFP)7Scottish Albums (OCC)1Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)2 UK Albums (OCC)1UK Albums (OCC) (US version import)26US Billboard 20069US Billboard Heatseekers Chart1US Cash Box Top 100 Albums80Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 20008

Chart (2025) PeakpositionScottish Albums (OCC)10UK Albums (OCC)91 UK Album Sales (OCC)8UK Album Downloads Chart (OCC)51UK Physical Albums (OCC)8UK Vinyl Albums Chart (OCC)7

Year-end charts +1995 year-end chart performance for Nobody ElseChart (1995)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)79Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)21 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 28Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)21Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)43 European Albums (Eurochart Hot 100)14German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)14Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) 9Norwegian Albums Russetid Period (VG-Lista)15Spanish Albums (AFYVE)44Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 16UK Albums Chart (OCC)17

Certifications and sales

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