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"Forever" | ||||
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Single by Kenny Loggins | ||||
from the album Vox Humana | ||||
B-side | "At Last" | |||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Kenny Loggins singles chronology | ||||
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"Forever" is a song by Kenny Loggins from his 1985 album, Vox Humana . It was released as the second single from the album, after "Vox Humana", and became another top 40 hit for Loggins. The song was originally written for a short film called Access All Areas produced by Jenny Sullivan (ex-wife of Jim Messina, Loggins' former bandmate). Some of its success on the charts can be attributed to its use in the soap opera, The Young and the Restless . Loggins has often used the song to close out his live performances.
Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
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Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [1] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 40 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [3] | 5 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [4]
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