If I Never See You Again Explained

If I Never See You Again
Cover:	If I Never See You Again.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Wet Wet Wet
Album:	10
B-Side:	"Straight from My Heart" "Qu'est-ce que c'est?"
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	April–May 1996
Studio:	Sarm Hook End Manor (Checkendon, England)
Length:	3:48
Label:	The Precious Organisation Mercury
Producer:	Graeme Clark Graeme Duffin
Prev Title:	Morning
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Strange
Next Year:	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]

1. "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48
2. "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37
3. "If I Never See You Again" (acoustic) – 3:57

UK CD2 (limited edition with four postcards)^[3]

1. "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48
2. "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37
3. "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" – 2:50
4. "If I Never See You Again" (synth string version) – 3:48

UK cassette single^[4]

1. "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48
2. "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37

European CD single^[5]

1. "If I Never See You Again" – 3:48
2. "Straight from My Heart" – 4:37
3. "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" – 2:50
4. "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
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	29
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[8]	27

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: United Kingdom: 'Wet Wet Wet' Announce Two Concerts. Reuters. 8 August 2021.
2. If I Never See You Again. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK CD1 liner notes. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLCD 29, 574195-2.
3. If I Never See You Again. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK CD2 liner notes. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLDD 29, 574197-2.
4. If I Never See You Again. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK cassette single sleeve. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLMC 29, 574194-4.
5. If I Never See You Again. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. European CD single liner notes. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 574 279-2.
6. 10. 10 (Wet Wet Wet album). Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK CD album booklet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 534 585-2.
7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 14. 13. 27. 29 March 1997. 25 January 2020.
8. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (20.3. '97 – 26.3. '97). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. 21 March 1997. 2 October 2019.
9. Top 100 Singles 1997. Music Week. 27. 17 January 1998.
10. Web site: Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997. pl. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150604144848/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201997.html. 4 June 2015. 2 July 2019.