Now and Forever (Air Supply album)

Now and Forever
Studio album by
Air Supply
Released1 June 1982
Recorded1981–1982
Studio
  • Paradise Studios (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
  • Allen Zentz Recording (San Clemente, California, USA)
GenreSoft rock
LabelBig Time/Arista/EMI
ProducerHarry Maslin
Air Supply chronology
The One That You Love
(1981) 		Now and Forever
(1982) 		Greatest Hits
(1983)
Singles from Now and Forever
  1. "Even the Nights Are Better"
    Released: June 1982
  2. "Young Love"
    Released: September 1982
  3. "Two Less Lonely People in the World"
    Released: November 1982
  4. "Now and Forever"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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

International release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Now and Forever"Graham Russell3:50
2."Even the Nights Are Better"
  • Terry Skinner
  • J. L. Wallace
  • Ken Bell
3:57
3."Young Love"
4:00
4."Two Less Lonely People in the World"
3:59
5."Taking the Chance"Russell4:12
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come What May"
3:56
2."One Step Closer"Russell3:49
3."Don't Be Afraid"
  • Frank Esler-Smith
  • Russell
3:20
4."She Never Heard Me Call"
3:24
5."What Kind of Girl"
  • Goh
  • Russell
3:50
Total length:38:17

Australia/New Zealand release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Now and Forever"Russell3:50
2."Even the Nights Are Better"
  • Skinner
  • Wallace
  • Bell
4:00
3."Young Love"
  • Russell
  • Moyse
  • Davis
4:02
4."Two Less Lonely People in the World"
  • Greenfield
  • Hirsch
4:00
5."I'm Late Again"
  • Goh
  • Russell
4:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come What May"
  • Russell
  • Snow
  • Weil
3:56
2."Don't Be Afraid"
  • Esler-Smith
  • Russell
3:20
3."One Step Closer"Russell3:49
4."She Never Heard Me Call"
  • Goh
  • Russell
3:24
5."What Kind of Girl"
  • Goh
  • Russell
3:50
Total length:38:29

Personnel

Air Supply

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: Image 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.
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