Now and Forever (Air Supply album)

Now and Forever
Studio album by Air Supply
Released	1 June 1982
Recorded	1981–1982
Studio	Paradise Studios (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Allen Zentz Recording (San Clemente, California, USA)
Genre	Soft rock
Label	Big Time/Arista/EMI
Producer	Harry Maslin
Air Supply chronology
The One That You Love (1981) Now and Forever (1982) Greatest Hits (1983)
Singles from Now and Forever
"Even the Nights Are Better" Released: June 1982 "Young Love" Released: 1982 "Two Less Lonely People in the World" Released: November 1982 "Now and Forever" Released: 1982

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Now and Forever is the seventh studio album by British-Australian soft rock group Air Supply, released in 1982. It peaked at No. 25 on the US charts. The album contains the hit "Even the Nights Are Better" (#5), along with the minor hits "Young Love" (#38) and "Two Less Lonely People in the World" (#38).

Track listing

1. "Now and Forever" (Graham Russell) – 3:50
2. "Even the Nights Are Better" (Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell) – 3:57
3. "Young Love" (Russell, David Moyse, Clive Davis) – 4:00
4. "Two Less Lonely People in the World" (Howard Greenfield, Ken Hirsch) – 3:59
5. "Taking the Chance" (Russell) – 4:12
6. "Come What May" (Russell, Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil) – 3:56
7. "One Step Closer" (Russell) – 3:49
8. "Don't Be Afraid" (Frank Esler-Smith, Russell) – 3:20
9. "She Never Heard Me Call" (Rex Goh, Russell) – 3:24
10. "What Kind of Girl" (Goh, Russell) – 3:50

Personnel

Air Supply

• Graham Russell – lead vocals, rhythm guitars
• Russell Hitchcock – lead vocals
• Frank Esler-Smith – keyboards, orchestra arrangements and conductor
• David Moyse – lead guitars
• Rex Goh – lead guitars
• David Green – bass
• Ralph Cooper – drums

Production

• Harry Maslin – producer, engineer, mixing
• John Van Nest – mixing, assistant engineer
• Karen Hewitt – assistant engineer
• Chris Bellman – mastering at Allen Zentz Mastering (San Clemente, California, USA)
• Donn Davenport – art direction
• The Image Bank – front cover photography
• Leon Lecash – back cover photography
• Lindsay Matthews – back cover photography
• Cindy Lecash – styling

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	27
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [1]	18
US Billboard 200 [2]	25

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [3]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [4]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6466". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
2. "Air Supply Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
3. "Canadian album certifications – Air Supply – Now and Forever". Music Canada . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
4. "American album certifications – Air Supply – Now and Forever". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 20 June 2023.