"Only Forever" is a song popularized in 1940 by Bing Crosby. It reached number one on the Billboard charts on October 19, 1940 and spent nine weeks in that position during a 20-week stay in the charts.[1] "Only Forever" was written by James V. Monaco and Johnny Burke, initially intended for the 1940 Crosby film If I Had My Way, but it was eventually used in Crosby's next film project, Rhythm on the River[2] and the song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Recordings

• Bing Crosby recorded it for Decca Records on July 3, 1940 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.[3] Crosby sang:

Do you think I'll remember how you look when you smile? Only forever, that's putting it mild.[4]

• Tommy Dorsey and Eddy Duchin also enjoyed chart success with the song.[5]
• The song has also been recorded by Anne Shelton, Dean Martin, Kay Starr, Nat King Cole, Vera Lynn and Al Bowlly and Jimmy Mesene.

See also

• List of number-one singles of 1940 (U.S.)

References