Phorever People

"Phorever People"
"Phorever People"
Single by The Shamen
from the album Boss Drum
B-side	Remix; "Hyperreal Orbit";
Released	7 December 1992
Recorded	1992
Label	Virgin France S.A.; COMA Records (DK); One Little Indian; Rough Trade Germany;
Songwriter(s)	Colin Angus; Richard West;
The Shamen singles chronology
Music video
	"Phorever People" on YouTube

"Phorever People" is a 1992 song recorded by Scottish electronic dance music band The Shamen. It features vocals by singer Jhelisa Anderson and was released in late 1992 as a single from their fifth album, Boss Drum. The single topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and was another hit for the group in the UK, going to number five on the singles chart. Additionally, it was a Top 10 hit also in Denmark and Ireland, while reaching the Top 20 in Austria, Finland, France and Sweden.

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "an exercise in chart-smart techno, trance, and house vibes."^[2]

Music video[]

A music video, directed by British director Richard Heslop, was made to accompany the song.

Formats and track listings[]

CD maxi, Germany & UK

"Phorever People" (Beatmasters East of the Nile Mix) — 6:35
"Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub) — 8:41
"Phorever People" (D's Mellow Dub) — 4:52
"Phorever People" (Mk Mix) — 7:44
"Phorever People" (Kevin Sauderson Technological Dub) — 4:55
"Phorever People" (Shamen Dub) — 3:56

CD maxi, Germany & Denmark

"Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Edit) — 3:47
"Phorever People" (Shamen Mix) — 4:55
"Phorever People" (Shamen Dub) — 3:56
"Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Mix) — 6:05

CD single

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

7" single / Cassette

"Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Edit)
"Phorever People" (Shamen Mix)
"Phorever People" (Shamen Dub)
"Hyperreal Orbit"

12" maxi, Denmark & UK

"Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix)
"Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub)
"Phorever People" (D's Mellow Dub)
"Phorever People" (MK Mix)
"Phorever People" (Kevin Saunderson Technological Dub)

12" maxi, France

"Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Mix) — 6:05
"Phorever People" (Shamen Mix) — 5:52
"Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix) — 6:05
"Phorever People" (Shamen Dub) — 3:53

12" maxi, Italy

"Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix)
"Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub)
"Phorever People" (D's Mellow Dub)
"Phorever People" (MK Mix)
"Phorever People" (Kevin Saunderson Technological Dub)
"Phorever People" (Shamen Dub)

2 x 12" maxi

"Phorever People" (Beatmasters Heavenly Mix)
"Phorever People" (Beatmasters East Of The Nile Mix)
"Phorever People" (Shamen Dub)
"Phorever People" (D's Pat Mix)
"Phorever People" (Tommy D's Swing Dub)
"Phorever People" (Tommy D's Joy Making Dub)
"Phorever People" (Tee's Flying Dub)
"Phorever People" (Todd's Urban Club)
"Phorever People" (Todd's Instrumental)
"Phorever People" (Mk Mix)
"Phorever People" (Kevin Saundersons Technological Dub)

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1992/93)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	63
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	17
Denmark (IFPI)^[5]	10
Europe Dance (Music & Media)^[6]	6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	14
France (SNEP)^[8]	12
Germany (Official German Charts)^[9]	31
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[11]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	47
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[14]	5
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[15]	4
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[16]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1993)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[17]	98

Certifications[]

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Shamen'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^ Flick, Larry (20 March 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 April 1993. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 March 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Phorever People". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
^ "Shamen - Phorever People" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
^ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Shamen – Phorever People". Singles Top 100.
^ "Shamen: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 9 January 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
^ "The Shamen singles, Billboard charts". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
^ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 December 1993. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

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[bpi-1] "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Shamen'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

[2] Flick, Larry (20 March 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[ryan-3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[sc_Austria_Shamen-4] "Shamen – Phorever People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[5] "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 April 1993. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

[6] "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 March 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[Book-7] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[sc_France_Shamen-8] "Shamen – Phorever People" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_Shamen-9] "Shamen – Phorever People" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Ireland2_Shamen-10] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Phorever People". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 April 2010.

[11] "Shamen - Phorever People" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Shamen-12] "Shamen – Phorever People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Sweden_Shamen-13] "Shamen – Phorever People". Singles Top 100.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Shamen-14] "Shamen: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

[15] "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 9 January 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

[16] "The Shamen singles, Billboard charts". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2010.

[17] "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 December 1993. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

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Albums	Drop (1987) In Gorbachev We Trust (1989) Phorward (1989) En-Tact (1990) Boss Drum (1992) Different Drum (1994) Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala (1995) Hempton Manor (1996) UV (1998)
Singles	"Knature of a Girl" (1987) "Transcendental" (1988) "Jesus Loves Amerika" (1988) "Hyperreal" (1991) "Move Any Mountain" (1991) "LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" (1992) "Ebeneezer Goode" (1992) "Phorever People" (1992) "Destination Eschaton" (1995)
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