"Too Good to Be Forgotten" is a song originally by The Chi-Lites in 1974 reaching no. 10 in the UK Singles chart. However it was a bigger hit for Amazulu in 1986 on their album Amazulu. It reached no. 5 on the UK Singles chart, making it their highest charting and only top 10 single on that chart. The song has also been covered by John Holt.
| "Too Good to Be Forgotten" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Chi-Lites | ||||
| B-side | "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God is Seated at the Conference Table)" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Brunswick | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Eugene Record | |||
| The Chi-Lites singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing and formats
edit- US 7-inch single[2]
- A. "Too Good to Be Forgotten" – 3:20
- B. "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God is Seated at the Conference Table)" – 3:29
Charts
edit| Chart (1974–1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 10 |
Amazulu version
edit| "Too Good to Be Forgotten" | ||||
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| Single by Amazulu | ||||
| from the album Amazulu | ||||
| B-side | "Sez Who" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Christopher Neil | |||
| Amazulu singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing and formats
edit- UK 7-inch single[4]
- A. "Too Good to Be Forgotten" – 3:00
- B. "Sez Who" – 4:06
- UK 12-inch single[5]
- A. "Too Good to Be Forgotten" – 5:32
- B. "Sez Who" – 7:49
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 27 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 26 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 39 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "The Sound of Philadelphia: Soft Soul". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ Too Good to Be Forgotten (US 7-inch single liner notes). The Chi-Lites. Brunswick Records. 1974. B 55512.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chi-Lites: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Too Good to Be Forgotten (UK 7-inch single liner notes). Amazulu. Island Records. 1986. IS 284.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Too Good to Be Forgotten (UK 12-inch single liner notes). Amazulu. Island Records. 1986. 12 IS 284.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Amazulu – Too Good to Be Forgotten" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Too Good to Be Forgotten". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Amazulu" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Amazulu – Too Good to Be Forgotten". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Amazulu: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amazulu – Too Good to Be Forgotten" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 May 2023.