Forever and Ever (Slik song)
| "Forever and Ever" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Slik | ||||||||||
| from the album Slik | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Again My Love" | |||||||||
| Released | 1975 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" single | |||||||||
| Genre | Glam rock, progressive rock | |||||||||
| Label | Bell Records | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Bill Martin, Phil Coulter and Jim McGinlay (B-Side) | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Bill Martin, Phil Coulter | |||||||||
| Slik singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Forever and Ever" is a UK number-one single by Scottish glam rock band Slik, released in 1975.[1] It was number one for one week in February 1976.[2][3] It knocked of Mamma Mia by ABBA of the Number One position in the British charts. It was also a hit in Ireland, reaching number two on the charts there. It was written by the well established songwriting partnership of Bill Martin and Phil Coulter who had recently split from writing for the Bay City Rollers.
Description
Slik's previous and first released single Boogiest Band in Town was unsuccessful in the spring of 1975. The song Forever And Ever, originally recorded by Kenny and appearing on their 1975 debut LP, The Sound Of Super K, was recognized having hit potential if a more heavy arrangement would be added. The band to provide such was to be Slik, after the Bay City Rollers refused the song, wanting a more heavy and progressive image and instead choosing Money Honey as their potential UK's Christmas 1975 Number One single.
Forever And Ever was Slik's one and only UK number-one 1 single, although lead singer and songwriter Midge Ure went on to have two more number ones in the UK as a member of Band Aid with Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984 and as a solo artist in 1985 with If I Was.
The success of Forever And Ever saw the band appear on Top of the Pops. It was guitarist and singer Midge Ure's first TV appearance. The single was backed with Again My Love.[1]
The single also reached the Top 30 in Germany.[4] In 1976, EMI Electrola released a German edition of the single.[5] In the Netherlands it reached number 2.[6]
The success of the song was followed by another hit, Requiem which made the UK top 30[7] and the Dutch top 10.[8] Their last single was to be The Kid's A Punk which flopped later in 1976. The band disbanded in early 1977.
Track listing
- A-side: "Forever and Ever" (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter)
- B-side: "Again My Love" (Jim McGinlay)
Personnel
- Midge Ure: lead vocals, guitar.
- Jim McGinlay: bass.
- Billy McIsaac: piano, guitar.
- Kenny Hyslop: drums.
- Bill Martin and Phil Coulter: producers.
References
- 1 2 "Slik - Forever And Ever (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 323. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Slik - The Best Of booklet (Repertoire label, 1999). Chris Welch, London, England, 1999.
- ↑ Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Slik - Forever And Ever (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ Forever And Ever reaching number 2 in March/April 1976
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Requiem reaching number 7 in June 1976
| Preceded by "Mamma Mia" by ABBA |
UK number one single February 14, 1976 for one week |
Succeeded by "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" by The Four Seasons |