Happy Ever After (Julia Fordham song)
"Happy Ever After" | ||||
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Single by Julia Fordham | ||||
from the album Julia Fordham | ||||
B-side | "My Lover's Keeper" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Julia Fordham | |||
Producer(s) |
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Julia Fordham singles chronology | ||||
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Happy Ever After is a song by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, included on her self-titled debut album. Released as a single in 1988, it reached #27 in the UK Singles Chart[1] and number 1 in the Japan Singles Chart.[2] "Happy Ever After" was inspired by Nelson Mandela's struggle through apartheid in South Africa and his imprisonment.[3] The song was re-recorded for Fordham's 1998 compilation album, The Julia Fordham Collection, and given the subtitle "Rain Forest Mix '98".
Singer Jaki Graham recorded a cover version of "Happy Ever After" for her 1998 album My Life.
References[]
- ^ "JULIA FORDHAM - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "juliafordham - BIO". Woman To Woman - New Album Available To Pre-Order No. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Julia's songs strike a chord with Pinoys - Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1988 songs
- 1988 singles
- Julia Fordham songs
- Songs about Nelson Mandela
- Songs about South Africa
- Music in the movement against apartheid
- Oricon Weekly number-one singles