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"Let Forever Be"
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Single by the Chemical Brothers
from the album Surrender
B-side
  • "The Diamond Sky"
  • "Studio K"
Released23 July 1999 (1999-07-23)
Studio Orinoco (South London, England)
Genre Alternative rock [1]
Length
  • 3:56 (album version)
  • 3:40 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Hey Boy Hey Girl"
(1999)
"Let Forever Be"
(1999)
"Out of Control"
(1999)
Noel Gallagher singles chronology
"Setting Sun"
(1996)
"Let Forever Be"
(1999)
"Keep What Ya Got"
(2004)
Chart (1999)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9] 15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [10] 37
Hungary (Mahasz) [11] 2
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 89
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [14] 30
Scotland (OCC) [15] 7
UK Singles (OCC) [16] 9
UK Dance (OCC) [17] 9
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [18] 29
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [19] 18

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Japan23 July 1999CD
[21]
United Kingdom2 August 1999
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[22]
United States3 August 1999CD Astralwerks [23]

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