Forever (Damage song)

"Forever" is a single by British boy band Damage, released on 7 December 1996 as the third single from their debut album, also titled Forever. The song was a major success on the UK Singles Chart as it made the Top 10, peaking at #6.^[1] In Australia, the song peaked at #13 in 1997, becoming the band's most successful release in the region.^[2] The music video is set against a CGI landscape, set in the clouds. The band appear in a range of oversized jackets, performing the song.

Track listings

CD1

1. "Forever" (Radio Edit) - 4:39
2. "They Don't Have to Know" (H. Atkins/K. Atkins/Trotman/Simpson/Harriott, produced by Ethnic Boyz)
3. "Forever" (Linslee Campbell Mix) - 5:39
4. "Damage Groove" (Simpson/Jones/Bromfield/Richards/Harriott, produced by Mark Lewis)

CD2

1. "Forever" (Original Mix) - 5:00
2. "My Heart Cries" (Simpson/Jones/Bromfield/Richards/Harriott, produced by Mark Lewis) - 5:18
3. "Private Thoughts" (A personal message from Damage)

Cassette

1. "Forever" (Radio Edit) - 4:39
2. "They Don't Have to Know"
3. "Private Thoughts" (A personal message from Damage)

12" vinyl^[3]

1. "Forever" (Radio Edit) - 4:39
2. "They Don't Have to Know"
3. "Be My Baby" (Terri Robinson, Dominic Owen, Fabian Hamilton, produced by High Class)

Other versions

In 1999, Irish boy band Westlife covered "Forever" as the B-side to their debut single "Swear It Again", as the track was the reason behind Simon Cowell hiring Steve Mac and Wayne Hector as Westlife's main songwriters. It also appeared on the deluxe edition of their debut album, Westlife.

External links

• Allmusic biography

References