Phorever People

"Phorever People"
Single by The Shamen
from the album Boss Drum
B-side Remix
"Hyperreal Orbit"
Released 1992
Format CD single, CD maxi, 7" single,
12" maxi, cassette
Recorded 1992
Genre Eurodance
Label Virgin France S.A.
COMA Records (DK)
One Little Indian
Rough Trade Germany
Writer(s) Colin Angus
Richard West
The Shamen singles chronology
"Boss Drum"
(1992)		 "Phorever People"
(1992)		 "Comin' On"
(1993)

"Phorever People" is a 1992 song recorded by The Shamen. The song was released in late 1992 as a single from the album Boss Drum. It topped the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and was another single hit for the group in the UK, going to number five on the singles chart.

Formats and track listings

CD maxi

Germany, UK
  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters East of the Nile Mix) — 6:35
  2. "Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub) — 8:41
  3. "Phorever People" (D's Mellow Dub) — 4:52
  4. "Phorever People" (Mk Mix) — 7:44
  5. "Phorever People" (Kevin Sauderson Technological Dub) — 4:55
  6. "Phorever People" (Shamen Dub) — 3:56
Germany, Denmark
  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Edit) — 3:47
  2. "Phorever People" (Shamen Mix) — 4:55
  3. "Phorever People" (Shamen Dub) — 3:56
  4. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Mix) — 6:05

CD single

  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters East of the Nile Mix) — 6:35
  2. "Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub) — 8:41
  3. "Phorever People" (D's Flying Dub) — 4:52
  4. "Phorever People" (Mk Mix) — 7:44

7" single / Cassette

  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Edit)
  2. "Phorever People" (Shamen Mix)
  3. "Phorever People" (Shamen Dub)
  4. "Hyperreal Orbit"

12" maxi

Denmark, UK
  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix)
  2. "Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub)
  3. "Phorever People" (D's Mellow Dub)
  4. "Phorever People" (MK Mix)
  5. "Phorever People" (Kevin Saunderson Technological Dub)
France
  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Mix) — 6:05
  2. "Phorever People" (Shamen Mix) — 5:52
  3. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix) — 6:05
  4. "Phorever People" (Shamen Dub) — 3:53
Italy
  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix)
  2. "Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub)
  3. "Phorever People" (D's Mellow Dub)
  4. "Phorever People" (MK Mix)
  5. "Phorever People" (Kevin Saunderson Technological Dub)
  6. "Phorever People" (Shamen Dub)

2 x 12" maxi

  1. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Mix)
  2. "Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix)
  3. "Phorever People" (Shamen Dub)
  4. "Phorever People" (D's Pat Mix)
  5. "Phorever People" (Tommy D's Swing Dub)
  6. "Phorever People" (Tommy D's Joy Making Dub)
  7. "Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub)
  8. "Phorever People" (Todd's Urban Club)
  9. "Phorever People" (Todd's Instrumental)
  10. "Phorever People" (Mk Mix)
  11. "Phorever People" (Kevin Saundersons Technological Dub)

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 14
France (SNEP)[3] 12
Germany (Media Control Charts)[4] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 47
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 14
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[8] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9] 1

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
UK[10] Silver January 1, 1993 200,000

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Regret" by New Order		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
June 19, 1993 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson

References

  1. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Shamen – Phorever People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  2. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  3. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Shamen – Phorever People" (in French). Les classement single.
  4. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Shamen > Phorever People – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  5. ↑ "Irish Single Chart, database". irishcharts. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shamen – Phorever People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Shamen – Phorever People". Singles Top 60.
  8. ↑ ""Phorever People", UK Singles Chart". chartstats. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  9. ↑ "The Shamen singles, Billboard charts". allmusic. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  10. ↑ "UK certifications, database". Bpi. Retrieved 11 April 2010.