Forever (Sandra song)

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"Forever"
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Single by Sandra
from the album The Wheel of Time
ReleasedOctober 2001
Recorded2001
Genre Pop
Length3:45
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Peter Ries, Wolfgang Filz
Producer(s) Michael Cretu, Jens Gad
Sandra singles chronology
"Secret Land"
(1999)
"Forever"
(2001)
"Such a Shame"
(2002)
Licensed audio
"Forever" on YouTube

"Forever" is a 2001 pop song by German singer Sandra. It is a love ballad written by Peter Ries and Wolfgang Filz, and produced by Michael Cretu and Jens Gad. The song was released in October 2001 as the lead single from Sandra's seventh studio album The Wheel of Time and was a minor success on the official German chart. Music website AllMusic rated the song 3.5 out of 5 stars. [1]

Contents

"Forever" was accompanied by a music video directed by Thomas Job, which was released on the 2003 DVD The Complete History. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Forever" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Forever" (Straight 4 U Radio Edit) – 3:31
  3. "Forever" (Beatnik Club Mix) – 8:57
  4. "Forever" (Straight 4 U Remix) – 5:43

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts) [3] 47
Romania (Romanian Top 100) [4] 74

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References

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  2. "Sandra - The Complete History (DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Compilation, Stereo)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. "SANDRA — FOREVER" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
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