"Forever" | ||||
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Single by Roy Wood | ||||
B-side | "Music To Commit Suicide By" | |||
Released | 16 November 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Pop music | |||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Harvest Records (HAR 5078) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood | |||
Producer(s) | Roy Wood | |||
Roy Wood singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Forever" on YouTube |
"Forever" is a 1973 single, which was written and produced by Roy Wood. [1] Wood played all of the musical instruments on the recording, as well as supplying lead and multi-tracked backing vocals. The song was globally published by Carlin Music Corp. [2] [3]
The track reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart. [4] The single remained in the UK chart for 13 weeks, straddling the final month of 1973 and the start of the following year. [4] The single enjoyed a higher placing in the UK chart in January 1974, than Wizzard's " I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday". [5] [6] The A-side of the single's label bore the script "with special thanks to Brian Wilson and Neil Sedaka for their influence". [7] The track was also released as a single in New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal and South Africa. [8]
"Forever" has appeared on numerous compilation albums, [9] including Wood's own Singles (1993, Connoisseur Records). [10] and Through the Years: The Best of Roy Wood. [11] [12]
Alexis Petridis stated it was "a solo hit that imagined what it would be like if Neil Sedaka had joined the Beach Boys with beautiful results". [13]
Chart (1973/74) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [14] | 43 |
United Kingdom ( Official Charts Company) | 8 |