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"Forever" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter, and record producer Mariah Carey for her fifth studio album, Daydream (1995). It was released by Columbia Records on June 18, 1996, as an airplay-only single and the fifth single from the album. The song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and was composed throughout 1995. Its lyrics describe a situation where the protagonist knows her relationship with her lover has withered away, however he will continue living in her memory forever.

"Forever"
International standard artwork, also used for US promotional material
Single by Mariah Carey
from the album Daydream
B-side"Underneath the Stars"
ReleasedJune 18, 1996
Recorded1995
Length4:00
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
Producer(s)
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Always Be My Baby"
(1996)		 "Forever"
(1996)		 "Underneath the Stars"
(1996)

The song's music video is a collage of snippets from Carey's shows at the Tokyo Dome, during her Daydream World Tour in 1996. Most of the video is the performance of the song during one of the three Japanese shows on the tour. Serving as an airplay only song in the US, and a limited release around the world, the song received a well amount of chart success specifically in the U.S.. In the United States, Billboard rules did not allow the charting of non-commercially released songs. For this reason, it did not chart on the Hot 100, however peaking at number two on the Adult Contemporary chart. Outside the US, the song peaked at number 11 in Canada, 40 in New Zealand and 44 in the Netherlands.


Composition


"Forever"
A 24-second sample from Mariah Carey's "Forever". The song features 1950s style instrumentation, with doo-wop influences.
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"Forever" was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff in early 1995.[1] The song is written in the key of A♭ major and features a basic chord progression of A♭-C/G-Fm/E♭-D♭-E♭.[2] Throughout "Forever," Carey's voice spans from the low note of C#3 to the high note of A5.[2] According to author Chris Nickson, the song's instrumentation and throw-back melody bring reminders of 1950s and 60s balladry.[1] The throw-back was featured through the chord changes, and in the way that the guitar arpeggios "stayed at the forefront of the music."[1] "Forever" finds Carey displaying subtle and harmonizing vocals, with Nickson describing her voice as "undeniably rich."[1] Stephen Holden from The New York Times described it as a "50s-style rock-and-roll ballad," while calling Carey's voice "magnificent."[3]


Reception


Ken Tucker, an editor from Entertainment Weekly praised the song's instrumentation, writing "I like the brisk waltz tempo of 'Forever'."[4] In 2020, Billboard ranked it as the 100th greatest song of Carey's career.[5] "Forever" was released as an airplay only single in the US, and received a limited European release.[1] Due to Billboard rules at the time of its release, "Forever" wasn't eligible to chart on the Hot 100. However, the song charted on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number two. In Canada, the song peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart issue dated September 30, 1996.[6] In New Zealand, the song entered the singles chart at its peak of number 40, spending only one week in the chart.[7] On the Dutch Singles Chart, "Forever" peaked at number 47, fluctuating in the chart for a total of nine weeks.[8]


Music video and live performances


"Forever" was first performed in October 1995 in Carey's concert at Madison Square Garden. The next year it was performed throughout all the shows on Carey's Daydream World Tour in 1996.[9] The music video for "Forever" was filmed at one of the Japanese shows during the tour.[1] It presents Carey singing the song on stage at the Tokyo Dome, and inter-cuts scenes from other segments of the show. For the show and video, Carey wore a pair of black pants and matching blouse, together with a long leather trench coat. Her hair teased in a long wavy fashion, and is a golden-auburn color. The video features three back-up singers, one male and two female and a large projection screen on the stage's rear.[1] The live audio of this performance was released on the single.


Formats and track listing


European CD Single[10]

  1. "Forever" – 4:01
  2. "Forever" (Live) – 4:12

Australian CD Single[11]

  1. "Forever" – 4:01
  2. "Underneath the Stars" – 3:33
  3. "Forever" (Live) – 4:12
  4. "Make It Happen" (Live) – 4:43

Credits and personnel


Credits adapted from the Daydream liner notes.[12]


Charts



Release history


Release date and formats for "Forever"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 18, 1996
  • Contemporary hit radio
  • rhythmic contemporary radio
 Columbia
[39]

References


  1. Nickson 1998, pp. 149
  2. "Mariah Carey – Forever – Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Alfred Publishing. October 20, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  3. Holden, Stephen (October 8, 1995). "Pop Music; Mariah Carey Glides Into New Territory". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  4. Tucker, Ken (October 13, 1995). "Daydream (1995)". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  5. "The 100 Greatest Mariah Carey Songs: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. "Top Singles - Volume 64, No. 7, September 30, 1996". RPM. September 30, 1996. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  7. "Mariah Carey - Forever". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  8. "Mariah Carey - Forever". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  9. Nickson 1998, pp. 155
  10. Forever (UK CD Single liner notes). Mariah Carey. Columbia Records. 1996. 663477 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Forever (Australian CD Single liner notes). Mariah Carey. Columbia Records. 1996. 663440 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Carey, Mariah (1995). Daydream (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Mariah Carey. New York City, New York: Columbia Records.
  13. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  14. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9929." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  15. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9513." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  16. Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 59. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  17. "Tipparade-lijst van week 50, 1996" [Tip parade list from week 50, 1996] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  18. "Mariah Carey – Forever" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  19. "Mariah Carey – Forever". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  20. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  21. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  22. "AC Top 30". Radio & Records. October 11, 1996. p. 89. ProQuest 1017292369.
  23. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  24. "CHR/Pop Top 50". Radio & Records. September 6, 1996. p. 35. ProQuest 1017286640.
  25. "CHR/Rhythmic Top 50". Radio & Records. August 23, 1996. p. 39. ProQuest 1017288902.
  26. "Hot AC Top 30". Radio & Records. September 13, 1996. p. 76. ProQuest 1017290311.
  27. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  28. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  29. "South Korean International Download Singles (Week 52, 2012)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  30. "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  31. "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  32. "The Year in Music: 1996" (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 1996. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  33. "96 of 1996". Radio & Records. December 13, 1996. p. 70. ProQuest 1017293708.
  34. "96 of 1996". Radio & Records. December 13, 1996. p. 28. ProQuest 1017298476.
  35. "96 of 1996". Radio & Records. December 13, 1996. p. 32. ProQuest 1017298542.
  36. "96 of 1996". Radio & Records. December 13, 1996. p. 72. ProQuest 1017293735.
  37. "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs Of 1996" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 30. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  38. "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs Of 1996" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 32. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  39. "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records. June 14, 1996. pp. 37, 44. ProQuest 1017298145, ProQuest 1017299298.

Bibliography



На других языках

- [en] Forever (Mariah Carey song)

[es] Forever (canción de Mariah Carey)

«Forever» (en español: «Para Siempre») es una canción escrita y producida por la cantante estadounidense Mariah Carey y Walter Afanasieff del álbum Daydream. La protagonista de esta balada romántica inspirada en los años 1950 reconoce que la relación con su pareja ha terminado, y a la vez le dice que siempre será suyo en su corazón. Se publicó como el quinto sencillo del álbum en 1996 en la mayor parte de los mercados, excepto en Estados Unidos, por lo que no apareció en la lista Billboard Hot 100 (la revista Billboard establecía entonces que sólo entrarían en la lista aquellas canciones que se lanzasen como sencillo comercial), aun así fue lanzada como un sencillo exclusivamente para las estaciones de radio en dicho país y alcanzó el puesto número nueve en el Hot 100 Airplay, fuera de los EE. UU., la canción alcanzó el número 11 en Canadá, 40 en Nueva Zelanda y 44 en los Países Bajos.. El video musical de la canción es un collage de fragmentos de los espectáculos de Carey en el Tokyo Dome, durante su Daydream World Tour en 1996. La mayor parte del video es la interpretación de la canción durante uno de los tres shows japoneses en la gira.

[ru] Forever (песня Мэрайи Кэри)

«Forever» — песня, написанная и спродюсированная американской певицей Мэрайей Кэри и Уолтером Афанасиевым для четвёртого студийного альбома «Daydream». Вдохновением для песни послужили баллады о любви 1950-х годов; главная героиня понимает, что романтические отношения закончены, но в её сердце память о возлюбленном останется навсегда. Песня была издана в качестве пятого сингла в 1996 году во многих странах, исключая Соединённые Штаты Америки, поскольку правила журнала Billboard предусматривали коммерческий релиз, для того чтобы попасть в чарт Billboard Hot 100.[прояснить] Видеоклип отображает непосредственное исполнение песни в Японии на сцене Tokyo Dome с чёрно-белыми видеофрагментами, в которых певица путешествует по Стране восходящего солнца. Список композиций основного CD сингла включает альбомную версию и живое исполнение песни, а также трек «Underneath the Stars» и живое выступление с «Make It Happen». Песня является одной из самых эмоциональных и трогательных баллад Мэрайи Кэри и остается одной из любимых песен среди фанатов певицы.


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