Together Forever (Rick Astley song)

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“Together Forever”
“Together Forever” cover
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released 1987 (UK)
1988 (U.S.)
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop/Dance
Length 03:24
Label PWL/RCA
Writer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"When I Fall In Love/My Arms Keep Missing You"
(1987)		 "Together Forever"
(1988)		 "She Wants To Dance With Me"
(1988)
“Together Forever”
“Together Forever” cover
Single by DJ Lhasa
from the album Technologia
Released 2003
Format Vinyl, 12"
Recorded 2003
Genre Italodance/Techno
Length 5:00 (Extended Mix)
4:45 (Utopia Extended Mix)
2:56 (Radio Edit)
3:32 (Original Version)
Label No Colors/Universal
Writer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
DJ Lhasa singles chronology
"Giulia (Gabry Ponte Rmx)"
(2003)		 "Together Forever"
(2003)		 "No Controles"
(2004)

"Together Forever" is a song recorded by Rick Astley, which ascended to number one atop the Billboard Hot 100 on June 18th, 1988. It was Astley's second and final US chart-topper.

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[edit] Cover versions

  • Alternative female pop duo The Softies recorded a cover of the song in 1996.
  • Korean-American pop singer Lena Park sang the song with Korean lyrics in 2001.
  • A cover version of the song was recorded by José Galisteo for his 2007 debut English-language album Remember.
  • A remixed version of the song was released in 2003 by DJ Lhasa.

[edit] Legacy

The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song, named an episode after this song.

In the early 1990s, an instrumental version of the song was the "Demo" song in many Casio electronic keyboards.

[edit] Track listings

7"-Single
  1. "Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Remix) (3:20)
  2. "I'll Never Set You Free" (3:30)
12"-Maxi
  1. "Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Extended Remix) (7:00)
  2. "I'll Never Set You Free" (3:30)
12"-Maxi - "Together Forever / Megamix"
  1. "Together Forever" (Super Dub Mix)
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye"
  3. "Never Gonna Give You Up"
  4. "Whenever You Need Somebody"
  5. "Together Forever"

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position[1] [2]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
US ARC Weekly Top 40 1
Austrian Singles Chart 10
French Singles Chart 18
German Singles Chart[4] 5
Irish Singles Chart[5] 1
Swiss Singles Chart 14
UK Singles Chart[6] 2
Preceded by
"One More Try" by George Michael		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
June 18, 1988		 Succeeded by
"Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Toghether Forever", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  2. ^ Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved April 28, 2008)
  3. ^ "Together Forever", Billboard Hot 100 Billboard.com (Retrieved April 28, 2008)
  4. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 28, 2008)
  5. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 28, 2009)
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Rick Astley
Studio albums
Compilations
Untitled · Dance Mixes · 12 Inch Collection (1999) · Together Forever - Greatest Hits and More... · Greatest Hits · The Best of Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up · 3 Originals · Love Songs · The Platinum and Gold Collection - Rick Astley · Artist Collection: Rick Astley · 12 Inch Collection (2004) · Collections · The Ultimate Collection
Remix albums
Never Gonna Give You Up
Singles
"Never Gonna Give You Up" · "Whenever You Need Somebody" · "When I Fall In Love"/"My Arms Keep Missing You" · "Together Forever" · "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" · "She Wants to Dance with Me" · "Take Me to Your Heart" · "Hold Me in Your Arms" · "Giving Up on Love" · "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" · "Cry for Help" · "Move Right Out" · "Never Knew Love" · "The Ones You Love" · "Hopelessly" · "Sleeping"
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