| Forever | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | 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) |
| Producer: | Roy Wood |
| Prev Title: | Dear Elaine |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Goin' Down the Road |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
"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]
Wood appeared with the song on BBC's Top of the Pops on three occasions: 20 December 1973, 3 January 1974 and 17 January 1974.[9]
"Forever" has appeared on numerous compilation albums,[10] including Wood's own Singles (1993, Connoisseur Records).[11] and Through the Years: The Best of Roy Wood.[12] [13]
Alexis Petridis, writing in The Guardian, described it as "a solo hit that imagined what it would be like if Neil Sedaka had joined The Beach Boys with beautiful results".[14]
| Chart (1973/74) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[15] | 43 | |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 8 |