Forever (The Little Dippers song)
| "Forever" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Little Dippers | |
| B-side | "Two By Four" |
| Released | January 1960 |
| Recorded | 1959 |
| Genre | Easy listening |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Label | University Records |
| Songwriter | Buddy Killen |
| Producer | Buddy Killen |
"Forever" is a song written by Buddy Killen,[1] which was released by The Little Dippers and Billy Walker in January 1960.[2]
Background and chart performance
Using the pseudonym "The Little Dippers", the Anita Kerr Singers recorded "Forever" in the fall of 1959.[3] Their version of the song was released in January 1960, and spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[4] while reaching No. 13 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]
Cover versions
- Billy Walker also released a version of the song in January 1960, which spent 1 week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 83.[6]
- In 1964, Pete Drake released a cover of the song, which spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25,[7] while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Pop-Standard Singles chart,[8][9] and No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[10]
- In 1969, Mercy released a cover of the song, which spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 79,[11] while reaching No. 24 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[12] No. 60 on Canada's RPM 100,[13] and No. 24 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[14]
- American soul singer, Jalen Ngonda, interpolates the chorus melody of the song in his 2022 single 'Just Like You Used To', featured on his 2023 album Come Around And Love Me. Killen is credited as a songwriter, alongside Ngonda and Sam Knowles.[15]
Legacy
The song appears in Sofia Coppola's 2023 film Priscilla.[16] The song became popular with Generation Z and it appeared in videos on TikTok.[17]
References
- ^ "Honor Roll of Hits", Billboard, March 7, 1960. p. 34. Accessed June 8, 2016.
- ^ "This Week's New Money Records". Billboard, January 18, 1960. p. 35. Accessed June 7, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2016). Standard Catalog of American Records, F+W Media. p. 710. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ The Little Dippers - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 14, 1960". CHUM. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved 2016-01-19. Chart No. 150.
- ^ Billy Walker - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
- ^ Pete Drake & His Talking Steel Guitar - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
- ^ Pete Drake & His Talking Steel Guitar - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pop-Standard Singles", Billboard, May 2, 1964. p. 14. Accessed June 7, 2016.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of April 20, 1964". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-27. Chart No. 371.
- ^ Mercy - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
- ^ Mercy - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016.
- ^ "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, Ed. 23. p. 5. July 28, 1969. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, Ed. 23. July 28, 1969. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ https://shopdaptonerecords.com/collections/jalen-ngonda/products/just-like-you-used-to-b-w-what-a-difference-she-made
- ^ "Listen to the New Soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's Priscilla". Pitchfork. 2023-11-03. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "'Priscilla:' The Glamor and Grime of Being a Presley". December 19, 2023.