Faithfully (song)
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| Single by Journey from the album Frontiers |
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| Released | 1983 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:26 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Jonathan Cain | ||||
| Producer | Kevin Elson, Mike Stone | ||||
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"Faithfully" is a popular song and power ballad, by the band Journey, and the second single from their album Frontiers. The song is often incorrectly named 'I'm Forever Yours' or just 'Forever Yours' due to the prominent refrain of the song. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the band their second consecutive top twenty hit from Frontiers. Although the song was not the band's most successful songs chart wise, it has gone onto become one of their most recognizable songs, and has enjoyed lasting popularity.
The song was used during a bar scene in the film Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby. The song was also a popular prom song in the United States in the 1980's.
[edit] Song meaning
The song describes the relationship of a "music man" on the road. The difficulties of raising and maintaining a family, two strangers having to fall in love again, and staying faithful while touring are brought up. However he suggests that he gets the "joy of rediscovering" her, and insists "I'm forever yours, faithfully." The lyrics were written by keyboard player Jonathan Cain.
[edit] Music video
The music video for the song was Journey's first such video, and subsequently broke new ground for music videos. The video featured a "life on tour" theme parallel to the song's lyrics, showing the band's performances in different venues and their travels around the country. Steve Perry can be seen shaving his short-lived but talked-about moustache in the video. The concept of the video became popular amongst several other bands, and has since been utilized by numerous artists, including Guns N' Roses, Genesis, and Richard Marx.
