Forever (Damage song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Forever
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Damage
| album = Forever
| B-side = They Don't Have to Know
| released = 7 December 1996
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = R&B
| length = 4:39
| label = Big Life
| writer = {{hlist|Steve Mac|Wayne Hector|Ali Tennant}}
| producer = Steve Mac
| prev_title = Love II Love
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Love Guaranteed
| next_year = 1997
}}
"Forever" is a song by British boy band Damage, released on 7 December 1996 as the third single from their debut album of the same name. The song was a major success on the UK Singles Chart as it made the top 10, peaking at No. 6.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/damage/ |title=DAMAGE | Artist |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=15 November 2013}} In Australia, the song peaked at No. 13 in 1997, becoming the group's most successful release in the region.{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Damage&titel=Forever&cat=s|title = Damage Forever Chart Positions|publisher= Australian Charts Portal|access-date=14 March 2014}}
The song was covered by Irish boy band Westlife in 1999, as a B-side to their debut single "Swear It Again".
Music video
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
- "Forever" (radio edit) - 4:39
- "They Don't Have to Know" (H. Atkins/K. Atkins/Trotman/Simpson/Harriott, produced by Ethnic Boyz)
- "Forever" (Linslee Campbell mix) - 5:39
- "Damage Groove" (Simpson/Jones/Bromfield/Richards/Harriott, produced by Mark Lewis)
;CD2
- "Forever" (original mix) - 5:00
- "My Heart Cries" (Simpson/Jones/Bromfield/Richards/Harriott, produced by Mark Lewis) - 5:18
- "Private Thoughts" (a personal message from Damage)
;Cassette
- "Forever" (radio edit) - 4:39
- "They Don't Have to Know"
- "Private Thoughts" (a personal message from Damage)
;12-inch vinyl{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Damage-Forever/release/1574086|title=Damage - Forever|website=Discogs}}
- "Forever" (radio edit) - 4:39
- "They Don't Have to Know"
- "Be My Baby" (Terri Robinson, Dominic Owen, Fabian Hamilton, produced by High Class)
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1996–97)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Australia|13|artist=Damage|song=Forever|rowheader=true|access-date=18 May 2020}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-01-18.pdf|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=1-3|page=21|date=11 January 1997|accessdate=1 January 2025}}
|align="center"|45 |
| scope="row"|France Airplay (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://tubesenfrance.com/annees-90/classements-de-1997/classement-du-23-mars-1997/|title=Top 100 French Radio Airplay|publisher=SNEP|date=March 23, 1997|access-date=December 22, 2024}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|21|song=Forever|rowheader=true|access-date=9 April 2024}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|6|date=19961214|rowheader=true|access-date=18 May 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1996)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1996|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=January 18, 1997}}
| 98 |
| scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1997/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 1997|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=18 May 2020}}
| 99 |
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References
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External links
- [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p215679/biography|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic biography]
{{Damage}}
{{Westlife songs}}
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Category:Damage (British band) songs
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Songs written by Ali Tennant
Category:Songs written by Wayne Hector
Category:Songs written by Steve Mac
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Mac