Forever and for Always
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| Single by Shania Twain | ||
| from the album Up! | ||
| Released | April 7, 2003 (Country) June 2, 2003 (UK) June 24, 2003 (Canada) July 7, 2003 (Australia) August 4, 2003 (U.S. Pop) |
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| Format | Radio single Maxi single 5" CD single 3" CD single |
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| Recorded | 2002 | |
| Genre | Country, Pop | |
| Length | 4:03 | |
| Label | Universal / Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Mutt Lange | |
| Certification | Gold (U.S.) | |
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| North American singles chronology | ||
| "Up!" (2003) |
"Forever and for Always" (2003) |
"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" (2003) |
| International singles chronology | ||
| "Ka-Ching!" (2003) |
"Forever and for Always" (2003) |
"Thank You Baby!" (2003) |
"Forever and for Always" is a Grammy Award nominated song released by Canadian singer Shania Twain from her 2002 album Up!. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Twain. It was the third single to both North American and European markets following "Up!" to North America and "Ka-Ching!" to Europe. This makes it the fourth single overall. It was the most successful single in the United States. The single was originally released to American radio on April 7, 2003. The video debuted on CMT on April 26, 2003. The song was also used for Febreze: Scentstories promotion, in which Twain took part. In 2006, "Forever and for Always" was certified gold for 100,000 digital downloads in the U.S. by the RIAA.
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[edit] Review
| “ | Mercury Records is betting the farm on Shania Twain's midtempo chugger 'Forever and for Always' to rejuvenate cross-format interest in Up!, which is steadily edging down The Billboard 200. Two previous releases at country radio have failed to top the singles chart (it's tough going for all country females nowadays), while "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" sparked moderate interest at top 40 and AC. "Forever" thankfully relies less on cutesy gimmicks (and exclamation marks) and focuses thematically on steadfast love—but this is hardly vintage Shania, à la the lush "From This Moment On" and strikingly simple "You're Still the One." Twain remains an essential artist across the board, but "Forever" is fleeting. | ” |
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Forever and for Always" was shot at Bethells Beach in New Zealand in March of 2003. It was directed by Paul Boyd, who shot her "When You Kiss Me" video around the same time also in New Zealand. It debuted on CMT on April 26, 2003. The video shows two children at the beach together, then shows them as teens, and eventually seniors, visualizing the theme of the song of staying together forever. The video was released with both the 'red' and 'green' versions, with each also having an 'all performance' video of Shania at the beach alone. The video won the Female Video of the Year Award at the 2004 CMT Flamworthy Awards, and was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2003 Canadian Country Music Awards, but lost to "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!". The video is available on select singles and the DVD-Audio version of Up!.
[edit] Video versions
- Red (Radio Edit)
- Green (Radio Edit)
- Red All Performance (Radio Edit)
- Green All Performance (Radio Edit)
[edit] Chart performance
"Forever and for Always" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of April 12, 2003 at number 60. The single spent 26 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number four on September 6, 2003, where it remained for one week. "Forever and for Always" became Twain's fourteenth top ten single and nineteenth top twenty single.
At adult contemporary radio, "Forever and for Always" debuted at number 30 the week of May 10, 2003. The single spent 77 weeks on the chart and slowly climbed to a peak position of number one on November 15, 2003, where it remained for six non-consecutive weeks. "Forever and for Always" became Twain's third number one, sixth top ten single and seventh consecutive top twenty single.
Twain's fourth most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Forever and for Always". It debuted on May 24, 2003, at number 75. It spent 23 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 20 on September 6, 2003, where it remained for one week. The single reached number 17 on the airplay chart. "Forever and for Always" became Twain's fourth twenty single, and ninth top forty single.
"Forever and for Always" proved to be successful internationally, becoming Twain's fifth biggest single in the UK. It debuted on June 14, 2003, at it's peak at number six. This made it her seventh consecutive, eighth overall, top ten single. It remained on the entire chart for 10 weeks.[1] In all, "Forever and for Always" hit the top ten in six countries: Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Romania, and the UK.
[edit] Audio versions
- Red Album Version (4:43)
- Green Album Version (4:43)
- Blue Album Version (4:52)
- Red Radio Edit (4:03)
- Green Radio Edit (4:03)
- From Up! Live in Chicago
[edit] Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Forever and for Always".
UK CD1/European Maxi
UK CD2
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Canadian CD
Australian Maxi CD
European 3.5" CD
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[edit] Charts
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[edit] Awards
The following are awards which have been won by "Forever and for Always".[8]
- 2004: CMT Flameworthy Awards - Female Video of the Year
- 2004: BMI Country Songwriter Awards - Song of the Year
- 2004: European BMI Awards - Song of the Year
- 2004: BMI Pop Songwriter Awards - One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year
- 2004: BMI Country Songwriter Awards - One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year
- 2005: BMI Awards - One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year
Notable Nominations
- 2003: Canadian Country Music Awards - Video of the Year
- 2004: Grammy Awards - Best Country Song
- 2004: Grammy Awards - Best Female Country Vocal Performance
| Shania Twain |
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| Discography | Singles | Albums | Awards | Videos Come on Over Tour | Up! Tour Shania Twain Centre |
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=26081 Chart Stats
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=34388&model.vnuAlbumId=562635 Billboard chart history
- ^ http://top40-charts.com/artist.php?aid=1262 International chart history
- ^ http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=shania&cat=s Australia Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=shania&cat=s Austria Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=shania&cat=s New Zealand Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=shania&cat=s Switzerland Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ http://www.shaniasplace.com/Facts%20and%20Figures/Shania_facts_and_figures_awards.htm Shania Twain awards
