If I Never See You Again

"If I Never See You Again"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album 10
B-side	"Straight from My Heart" "Qu'est-ce que c'est?"
Released	10 March 1997 (1997-03-10)[1]
Recorded	April–May 1996
Studio	Sarm Hook End Manor (Checkendon, England)
Length	3:48
Label	The Precious Organisation Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Terry Britten Graeme Clark Graham Lyle Marti Pellow
Producer(s)	Graeme Clark Graeme Duffin
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Morning" (1996) "If I Never See You Again" (1997) "Strange" (1997)

"If I Never See You Again" was the first single from Wet Wet Wet's fifth studio album, 10 (1997). It was released on 10 March 1997 and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album, Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.

Track listings

UK CD1[2] "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48 "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37 "If I Never See You Again" (acoustic) – 3:57 UK CD2 (limited edition with four postcards)[3] "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48 "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37 "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" – 2:50 "If I Never See You Again" (synth string version) – 3:48

UK cassette single[4] "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48 "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37 European CD single[5] "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48 "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37 "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" – 2:50 "If I Never See You Again" (acoustic version) – 3:57

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the 10 booklet.[2][6]

Studio

• Recorded between April and May 1996 at Sarm Hook End Manor (Checkendon, England)

Personnel

• Terry Britten – writing
• Graeme Clark – writing, production
• Graham Lyle – writing
• Marti Pellow – writing
• Graeme Duffin – all guitars, production
• Fiachra Trench – string arrangement and conducting
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Ian Morrow – programming
• Paul Wright – engineering
• James Brown – engineering
• Tim Wills – engineering assistant

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 35 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 29 Germany (GfK)[9] 63 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 27 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 72 Scotland (OCC)[13] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 36 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position UK Singles (OCC)[16][17] 87

References

1. "United Kingdom: 'Wet Wet Wet' Announce Two Concerts". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. If I Never See You Again (UK CD1 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLCD 29, 574195-2.
3. If I Never See You Again (UK CD2 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLDD 29, 574197-2.
4. If I Never See You Again (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLMC 29, 574194-4.
5. If I Never See You Again (European CD single liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. 574 279-2.
6. 10 (UK CD album booklet). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. 534 585-2.
7. "Wet Wet Wet – If I Never See You Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 13. 29 March 1997. p. 27. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
9. "Wet Wet Wet – If I Never See You Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
10. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (20.3. '97 – 26.3. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 March 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – If I Never See You Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
12. "Wet Wet Wet – If I Never See You Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. "Wet Wet Wet – If I Never See You Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
16. "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.
17. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

• If I Never See You Again at AllMusic. Retrieved 14:57, 28 April 2015 (UTC).