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| Released | 3 March 2006 | |||
| Genre | Swing | |||
| Label | Edel | |||
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Songs Forever is the ninth studio album by German singer Thomas Anders. It was released by Edel Records on 3 March 2006. Consisting mainly of popular covers, it debuted and peaked at number 43 on the German Albums Chart. [1]
All tracks co-produced by Thomas Anders, Achim Brochhausen, and Peter Ries; except track 14, produced by Lukas Hilbert. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Songs That Live Forever" |
| 3:02 |
| 2. | "Cry for Help" | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "For Your Eyes Only" |
| 4:06 |
| 4. | "Have I Told You Lately" | Van Morrison | 3:45 |
| 5. | "All Around The World" |
| 4:01 |
| 6. | "Some People" | Alan Tarney | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Tell It to My Heart" |
| 4:26 |
| 8. | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Boy George | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Is This Love" | 3:36 | |
| 10. | "Sweet Dreams" | 4:39 | |
| 11. | "Arthur's Theme" | 4:08 | |
| 12. | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" | Dieter Bohlen | 4:25 |
| 13. | "True" | Gary James Kemp | 4:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Songs That Live Forever" (Special Grand Prix Version) |
| 3:02 |
Adapted from album booklet. [2]
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [1] | 43 |
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