Forever Love (Color Me Badd song)
"Forever Love" is a song performed by Color Me Badd. The song was written and produced by the group along with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,[2][3] and it appears on the soundtrack to the film Mo' Money. The song was released on November 24, 1992, as the soundtrack's seventh and final single by Perspective Records. It is also included on the group's remix album Young, Gifted & Badd. The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992.[4] It was their final top 20 single on the Hot 100.
| "Forever Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Color Me Badd | ||||
| from the album Mo' Money and Young, Gifted & Badd: The Remixes | ||||
| B-side | "Roll the Dice"[2] | |||
| Released | November 24, 1992[1] | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop, soul | |||
| Length | 5:10 (album version) 4:29 (radio edit)[2] | |||
| Label | Giant/Perspective | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Color Me Badd, James Harris III, Terry Lewis[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Color Me Badd, James Harris III, Terry Lewis[2] | |||
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Music video edit
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The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel.,[5] who also directed the video for "Thinkin' Back". Like the latter, the video is also filmed in black and white.
Critical reception edit
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "This tender -hearted pop ballad, laced with lush harmonies and soft percussion, should net high marks at adult -leaning top 40, urban, and AC outlets. Easy -listening, melodic fare is tailor -made for quartet's increasingly ardent audience.[6]
Charts edit
| Chart (1992)[4] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[7] | 91 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 8 |
| US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard) | 16 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[8] | 14 |
References edit
- ^ "Amazon.com: Forever Love (Album Version): Color Me Badd: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Color Me Badd - Forever Love (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Forever Love - Color Me Badd - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Color Me Badd - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 12, 2014.[failed verification]
- ^ "Color Me Badd - 'Forever love'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Single Reviews: Pop" (PDF). Billboard. 1992-09-12. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
External links edit
- "Forever Love" at AllMusic