Forever is the debut album by British boyband Damage. The album was released on 7 April 1997. The highest-charting single from the album was a cover of the Eric Clapton classic "Wonderful Tonight", which peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. Other hits to feature on the album include the album's title track "Forever", "Love Guaranteed" and one of the band's signature songs, "Love II Love". The album was released on Big Life Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 April 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–97 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 52:23 | |||
| Label | Big Life Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Dodge, Femi Fem, Linslee Campbell | |||
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| Singles from Forever | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reminder" | Coree Richards, Noel Simpson, Jade Jones, Andrez Harriott, Rahsaan J Bromfield | |
| 2. | "Love II Love" | Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant, Bryan Powell | |
| 3. | "Love Guaranteed" | Powell, Jimmy "Jam" Harris III, Terry Lewis | |
| 4. | "Girlfriend (The Morning After)" | Richards, Bromfield, Dodge McLean | |
| 5. | "Let It Be Me" | Steve Mac, Richards, Jones, Aliway | |
| 6. | "Wonderful Tonight (Mission)" | Eric Clapton | |
| 7. | "Love Lady" | Brown, Mervyn Africa, Williams | |
| 8. | "Anything (Personal Business)" | Terri Robinson, Dominic Owen, Fabian Hamilton | |
| 9. | "Be My Baby (M-Pyre)" | Robinson, Owen, Hamilton | |
| 10. | "Forever (Lady of Soul)" | Mac, Hector, Tennant, Johnson | |
| 11. | "Do Me That Way" | Hector, Tennant, Davies | |
| 12. | "Storyteller" | Linslee Campbell, Michelle Escoffery, Simpson, Harriott | |
| 13. | "In Your Eyes (One Last Time)" | Campbell, Escoffery, Richards, Bromfield |
Charts edit
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 67 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[2] | 57 |
| European Albums Chart[3] | 46 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] | 95 |
| Taiwan Albums (IFPI)[5] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 13 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Damage - Forever - hitparade.ch".
- ^ "Billboard: Hits of the World (April 26, 1997)". Billboard. 26 April 1997. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "IFPI Taiwan - International Top 10 (1997/33)". ifpi.org.tw. Archived from the original on 22 February 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Artists". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "British album certifications – Damage – Forever". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.