Only Forever (song)

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"Only Forever"
Single by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
from the album Rhythm on the River
B-side "When the Moon Comes Over Madison Square"
ReleasedAugust 1940
RecordedJuly 3, 1940
Genre Traditional pop
Length3:12
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke

"Only Forever" is a song popularized in 1940 by Bing Crosby. It reached number one on the Billboard charts on October 19, 1940 and spent nine weeks in that position during a 20-week stay in the charts. [1] "Only Forever" was written by James V. Monaco and Johnny Burke, initially intended for the 1940 Crosby film If I Had My Way , but it was eventually used in Crosby's next film project, Rhythm on the River [2] and the song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

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Do you think I'll remember how you look when you smile? Only forever, that's putting it mild. [4]

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  108. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  2. Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN   978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC   31611854. Tape 2, side A.
  3. "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  4. "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #2". 1972.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  564. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.