Forever and Ever (Demis Roussos song)

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"Forever and Ever"
Forever and Ever (Demis Roussos single cover).jpg
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Forever and Ever
A-side"Forever and Ever"
B-side"Velvet Mornings"
Released1973 (1973)
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Alec R. Costandinos, Stélios Vlavianós
Producer(s)Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye"
(1973) 		"Forever and Ever" / "Velvet Mornings"
(1973) 		"My Friend the Wind"
(1973)
Music video
"Forever and Ever" (Official Video) on YouTube

"Forever and Ever" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973.

The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album Forever and Ever, and later also on his 1976 EP The Roussos Phenomenon, which reached no.1 in the UK.

Background and writing[]

The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos.[1]

There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Eternamente".[2]

Commercial performance[]

The song reached no. 1 in Belgium (Flanders), Mexico,[3] and no. 2 in the Netherlands.[1]

Track listing[]

7" single Philips 6009 331 (1973, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, UK, etc.)
7" single RTB / Philips S 53683 (1973, Yugoslavia)

A. "Forever and Ever" (3:41)
B. "Velvet Mornings" (3:38)[1]

7" single Philips 6009 331 (1973)

B. "Velvet Mornings" (3:35)
A. "Forever and Ever" (3:40)[4]

Charts[]

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 1
Germany[1] 26
Mexico[3] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 2
Chart (2015) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[8] 68*
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] 33*
  • Charted posthumously in 2015

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Forever And Ever". Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  2. ^ "Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Hits Of The World". Billboard. 18 August 1973. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Velvet Mornings". Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  5. ^ "Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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