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Forever and for Always

October 28, 2023

Not to be confused with Forever and Always.

"Forever and for Always" is a song by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain and it was the third country single from her fourth studio album Up! (2002). The song was written by her then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Twain. The single was released in the United States radio on April 7, 2003. The video debuted on Country Music Television on April 26, 2003. The song was also used for Febreze: Scentstories promotion, in which Twain took part. In 2006, "Forever and for Always" was certified gold for 500,000 digital downloads in the U.S. by the RIAA.[2]

"Forever and for Always"
Single by Shania Twain
from the album Up!
B-side"Nah!"[1]
ReleasedApril 7, 2003
GenreCountry pop
Length4:04
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Shania Twain singles chronology
"Ka-Ching!"
(2003) 		"Forever and for Always"
(2003) 		"Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon)"
(2003)
Music videos
  • "Forever and for Always (Red)" on YouTube
  • "Forever and for Always (Green)" on YouTube

"Forever and for Always" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2004, Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance; however, it lost in both categories. The song was also named Song of the Year at both the 2004 BMI Country Songwriter Awards and 2004 European BMI Awards (validated only for Shania Twain's shares, Mutt's shares are ASCAP-controlled).[3]

Background edit

Twain said there is something inspirational to her about people who start relationships when they are kids, and are still in love when they are older.[4] Twain really enjoyed doing the video for the song, because she was able to realize that visually.[4] She said it is one of her favorite songs.[4]

In December 2019, during the Let's Go! residency in Las Vegas, Twain revealed for the first time that the song had been recorded by her friend Prince, but that his version was never released and instead remained part of his private collection. The performance was Twain's first of "Forever And For Always" in over 15 years and was dedicated to the late singer.[5]

Composition edit

"Forever and for Always" is performed in the key of G♭ major in 2
2 time following a chord progression of G♭–G♭2–C♭–D♭, and Twain's vocals span from G♭3 to E♭5.[6] The song moves at a tempo of 86 beats per minute.[7]

Music video edit

The music video for "Forever and for Always" was shot at Bethells Beach in New Zealand in March 2003. It was directed by Paul Boyd, who shot her "When You Kiss Me" video around the same time also in New Zealand. It debuted on Country Music Television (CMT) on April 26, 2003. The video shows two children at the beach together, then it shows them as teens, and eventually seniors, visualizing the theme of the song of staying together forever. Scenes of Twain at the beach are intercut throughout the video. The video was released with both the 'red' and 'green' versions, with each also having an 'all performance' video of only Twain at the beach. The video released a 'blue' version internationally as well. The video won the Female Video of the Year Award at the 2004 CMT Flameworthy Awards, and was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2003 Canadian Country Music Awards, but lost to another song by Twain, "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!". The video is available on select singles, and the DVD-Audio version of Up!.

Critical reception edit

Billboard magazine contrasted the song against the previous two singles, saying it "relies less on cutesy gimmicks (and exclamation marks) and focuses thematically on steadfast love," while comparing it to Shania's earlier singles "From This Moment On" and "You're Still the One".[8] About.com ranked the song 95th for the top 100 pop songs of 2003.[9]

Chart performance edit

"Forever and for Always" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of April 12, 2003, at number 60.[citation needed] The single spent 26 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number four on September 6, 2003, where it remained for one week. "Forever and for Always" became Twain's 14th top-10 single and 19th top-20 single.

On the adult contemporary chart, "Forever and for Always" debuted at number 30 the week of May 10, 2003. The single spent 77 weeks on the chart and slowly climbed to a peak position of number one on November 15, 2003, where it remained for six non-consecutive weeks. "Forever and for Always" became Twain's third number one, sixth top-10 single and seventh consecutive top-20 single.[10]

"Forever and for Always" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 24, 2003, at number 75. It spent 23 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 20 on September 6, 2003, becoming Twain's fourth-most-successful single on the chart. The single reached number 17 on the airplay chart. "Forever and for Always" became Twain's fourth top-20 single and ninth top-40 single.[11]

"Forever and for Always" proved to be successful internationally, becoming Twain's fifth biggest single in the UK. It debuted on June 14, 2003, at its peak at number six. This made it her seventh consecutive, eighth overall, top-10 single. It remained on the entire chart for 10 weeks.[12] In all, "Forever and for Always" hit the top-10 in six countries: Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Romania, and the UK.

Track listings edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom — 91,410[40]
United States (RIAA)[41] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "Forever and for Always"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 7, 2003 Country radio Mercury [42]
April 14, 2003 Adult contemporary radio [43]
April 21, 2003 [44]
United Kingdom June 2, 2003
[45]
Canada June 24, 2003 CD [46]
Australia July 7, 2003 CD single [47]
United States August 4, 2003 Contemporary hit radio [48]

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Not to be confused with Forever and Always This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Forever and for Always news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Forever and for Always is a song by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain and it was the third country single from her fourth studio album Up 2002 The song was written by her then husband Robert John Mutt Lange and Twain The single was released in the United States radio on April 7 2003 The video debuted on Country Music Television on April 26 2003 The song was also used for Febreze Scentstories promotion in which Twain took part In 2006 Forever and for Always was certified gold for 500 000 digital downloads in the U S by the RIAA 2 Forever and for Always Single by Shania Twainfrom the album Up B side Nah 1 ReleasedApril 7 2003GenreCountry popLength4 04LabelMercury NashvilleSongwriter s Robert John Mutt LangeShania TwainProducer s Robert John Mutt LangeShania Twain singles chronology Ka Ching 2003 Forever and for Always 2003 Thank You Baby For Makin Someday Come So Soon 2003 Music videos Forever and for Always Red on YouTube Forever and for Always Green on YouTube Forever and for Always was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2004 Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance however it lost in both categories The song was also named Song of the Year at both the 2004 BMI Country Songwriter Awards and 2004 European BMI Awards validated only for Shania Twain s shares Mutt s shares are ASCAP controlled 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Music video 4 Critical reception 5 Chart performance 6 Track listings 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 7 3 Decade end charts 7 4 All time charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 References 11 See alsoBackground editTwain said there is something inspirational to her about people who start relationships when they are kids and are still in love when they are older 4 Twain really enjoyed doing the video for the song because she was able to realize that visually 4 She said it is one of her favorite songs 4 In December 2019 during the Let s Go residency in Las Vegas Twain revealed for the first time that the song had been recorded by her friend Prince but that his version was never released and instead remained part of his private collection The performance was Twain s first of Forever And For Always in over 15 years and was dedicated to the late singer 5 Composition edit Forever and for Always is performed in the key of G major in 22 time following a chord progression of G G 2 C D and Twain s vocals span from G 3 to E 5 6 The song moves at a tempo of 86 beats per minute 7 Music video editThe music video for Forever and for Always was shot at Bethells Beach in New Zealand in March 2003 It was directed by Paul Boyd who shot her When You Kiss Me video around the same time also in New Zealand It debuted on Country Music Television CMT on April 26 2003 The video shows two children at the beach together then it shows them as teens and eventually seniors visualizing the theme of the song of staying together forever Scenes of Twain at the beach are intercut throughout the video The video was released with both the red and green versions with each also having an all performance video of only Twain at the beach The video released a blue version internationally as well The video won the Female Video of the Year Award at the 2004 CMT Flameworthy Awards and was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2003 Canadian Country Music Awards but lost to another song by Twain I m Gonna Getcha Good The video is available on select singles and the DVD Audio version of Up Critical reception editBillboard magazine contrasted the song against the previous two singles saying it relies less on cutesy gimmicks and exclamation marks and focuses thematically on steadfast love while comparing it to Shania s earlier singles From This Moment On and You re Still the One 8 About com ranked the song 95th for the top 100 pop songs of 2003 9 Chart performance edit Forever and for Always debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles amp Tracks chart the week of April 12 2003 at number 60 citation needed The single spent 26 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number four on September 6 2003 where it remained for one week Forever and for Always became Twain s 14th top 10 single and 19th top 20 single On the adult contemporary chart Forever and for Always debuted at number 30 the week of May 10 2003 The single spent 77 weeks on the chart and slowly climbed to a peak position of number one on November 15 2003 where it remained for six non consecutive weeks Forever and for Always became Twain s third number one sixth top 10 single and seventh consecutive top 20 single 10 Forever and for Always debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 24 2003 at number 75 It spent 23 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 20 on September 6 2003 becoming Twain s fourth most successful single on the chart The single reached number 17 on the airplay chart Forever and for Always became Twain s fourth top 20 single and ninth top 40 single 11 Forever and for Always proved to be successful internationally becoming Twain s fifth biggest single in the UK It debuted on June 14 2003 at its peak at number six This made it her seventh consecutive eighth overall top 10 single It remained on the entire chart for 10 weeks 12 In all Forever and for Always hit the top 10 in six countries Austria Canada Germany Ireland Romania and the UK Track listings editUK CD single part 1 Forever and for Always edit 4 10 Man I Feel Like a Woman live 3 58 Don t Be Stupid live 3 58 Enhanced Forever and for Always video UK CD single part 2 Forever and for Always edit 4 10 That Don t Impress Me Much live 3 47 Come On Over live 3 00 Enhanced Forever and for Always original red version music video Australia maxi CD Forever and for Always red 4 05 Forever and for Always green 4 44 Man I Feel Like a Woman live 3 56 That Don t Impress Me Much live 3 45 Come On Over live 3 00 European and Canadian CD single Forever and for Always red 4 08 That Don t Impress Me Much live 3 54German 3 inch CD single Forever and for Always red 4 08 Ka Ching red album version 3 20European CD single Forever and for Always red 4 09 Ka Ching red 3 21 That Don t Impress Me Much live 3 46 Come On Over live 3 01European CD single Forever and for Always red 4 08 Man I Feel Like a Woman live 3 56 Don t Be Stupid live 3 58 Enhanced Forever and for Always video Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2003 2004 Peak positionAustralia ARIA 13 45Austria O3 Austria Top 40 14 6Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia 15 14Canada Nielsen SoundScan 16 5Europe European Hot 100 Singles 17 17Germany Official German Charts 18 9Hungary Single Top 40 19 37Ireland IRMA 20 6Netherlands Single Top 100 21 44New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 22 17Poland Polish Airplay Charts 23 27Romania Romanian Top 100 24 8Scotland OCC 25 4Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 26 26UK Singles OCC 27 6US Billboard Hot 100 11 20US Adult Contemporary Billboard 10 1US Adult Top 40 Billboard 28 30US Hot Country Songs Billboard 29 4 Year end charts edit Chart 2003 PositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 30 36Germany Official German Charts 31 42Ireland IRMA 32 28Romania Romanian Top 100 33 90UK Singles OCC 34 140US Billboard Hot 100 35 57US Adult Contemporary Billboard 35 10US Hot Country Songs Billboard 35 14Chart 2004 PositionUS Adult Contemporary Billboard 36 5Decade end charts edit Chart 2000 2009 PositionUS Adult Contemporary Billboard 37 38 10All time charts edit Chart 1961 2011 PositionUS Adult Contemporary Billboard 39 76Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom 91 410 40 United States RIAA 41 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRelease dates and formats for Forever and for Always Region Date Format Label Ref United States April 7 2003 Country radio Mercury 42 April 14 2003 Adult contemporary radio 43 April 21 2003 44 United Kingdom June 2 2003 CD singlecassette single 45 Canada June 24 2003 CD 46 Australia July 7 2003 CD single 47 United States August 4 2003 Contemporary hit radio 48 References edit Whitburn Joel 2008 Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 Record Research Inc p 196 ISBN 978 0 89820 177 2 RIAA website Recording Industry Association of America Archived from the original on February 28 2007 Retrieved March 20 2022 About Shania Twain the Official Web Site Awards Archived from the original on June 16 2009 Retrieved June 26 2012 Shania Twain awards a b c Twain Shania 2004 Up Close and Personal DVD Universal Music Group Nashville Gray Mark December 8 2019 Shania Twain s Let s Go Las Vegas Residency 5 Takeaways From Star s New Show RollingStone com Retrieved December 20 2021 Lange Robert John Mutt March 10 2003 Shania Twain Forever and for Always Sheet Music in Gb Major transposable Download amp Print Musicnotes com Retrieved August 27 2016 BPM for forever by shania Songbpm com Retrieved August 27 2016 Billboard May 3 2003 Lamb Bill Top 100 Pop Songs 2003 About com Retrieved October 16 2009 a b Shania Twain Chart History Adult Contemporary Billboard Retrieved April 29 2017 a b Shania Twain Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved April 29 2017 sleep on the left side full Official Chart History Officialcharts com Retrieved March 20 2022 Shania Twain Forever and for Always ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved April 29 2017 Shania Twain Forever and for Always in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved April 29 2017 Shania Twain Forever and for Always in French Ultratip Retrieved April 29 2017 Hits of the World PDF Billboard September 6 2003 p 50 Retrieved April 29 2017 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 21 no 26 June 21 2003 p 15 Retrieved October 9 2020 Shania Twain Forever and for Always in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved April 29 2017 Archivum Slagerlistak MAHASZ in Hungarian Single track Top 40 lista Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege Retrieved April 29 2017 The Irish Charts Search Results Forever and for Always Irish Singles Chart Retrieved April 29 2017 Shania Twain Forever and for Always in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved April 29 2017 Shania Twain Forever and for Always Top 40 Singles Retrieved April 29 2017 Airplay Chart Top 30 in Polish PiF PaF Production Archived from the original on October 26 2007 Retrieved April 29 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Arhiva romanian top 100 Editia 37 saptamina 29 09 05 10 2003 in Romanian Romanian Top 100 Archived from the original on May 14 2005 Retrieved April 29 2017 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 29 2017 Shania Twain Forever and for Always Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved April 29 2017 Shania Twain Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved March 25 2021 Shania Twain Chart History Adult Pop Songs Billboard Retrieved April 29 2017 Shania Twain Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Retrieved April 29 2017 Jahreshitparade 2003 in German Retrieved May 2 2017 Top 100 Single Jahrescharts 2003 in German GfK Entertainment Retrieved May 2 2017 Top 100 Songs of 2003 Raidio Teilifis Eireann 2003 Archived from the original on June 2 2004 Retrieved March 16 2022 Romanian Top 100 Top of the Year 2003 in Romanian Romanian Top 100 Archived from the original on January 22 2005 Retrieved January 22 2005 The Official UK Albums Chart 2003 PDF OCC Retrieved May 2 2017 a b c The Year in Music PDF Billboard December 27 2003 Retrieved May 2 2017 The Year in Music PDF Billboard December 25 2004 Retrieved May 2 2017 Best of the 2000s Billboard Archived from the original on November 11 2010 Retrieved May 4 2017 Billboard s Top 50 Adult Contemporary 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