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"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. In Australia, the song peaked at No. 13 in 1997, becoming the band's most successful release in the region.

The song was covered by the Irish boy band Westlife in 1999.

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

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-inch vinyl

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)

Charts

References

1. "DAMAGE | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
2. "Damage Forever Chart Positions". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
3. "Damage - Forever". Discogs.
4. "Damage – Forever". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 1–3. 11 January 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
6. "Top 100 French Radio Airplay". SNEP. March 23, 1997. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Forever". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
9. "Top 100 Singles 1996". Music Week. January 18, 1997. p. 25.
10. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

External links

• AllMusic biography

• 1996 songs
• 1996 singles
• Damage (British band) songs
• Contemporary R&B ballads
• Songs written by Ali Tennant
• Songs written by Wayne Hector
• Songs written by Steve Mac
• Song recordings produced by Steve Mac
• Big Life Records singles
• 1990s ballads