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Forever (Kiss song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Forever
| cover = KISS forever single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kiss
| album = Hot in the Shade
| released = January 5, 1990
| recorded = 1989
| studio = The Fortress, Hollywood, California, United States
| venue =
| genre = Hard rock
| length = 3:52
| label = Mercury (876 716)
| writer = Paul Stanley, Michael Bolton
| producer = Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley
| prev_title = Hide Your Heart
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = Rise to It
| next_year = 1990
| misc =
}}
"'Forever'" is a power ballad by the American rock band Kiss. It was released as the second single from the 1989 album 'Hot in the Shade'.
Background
The song was co-written by Paul Stanley and Michael Bolton.
"Forever" begins with Stanley singing over an acoustic guitar intro, with the rest of the band joining during the first chorus.
The song was remixed at Electric Lady Recording Studios in New York, by Michael Barbiero and Steve Thompson for commercial release as a single. A music video was released to promote the song. It received heavy airplay on MTV, attaining the #1 position on the channel's "Most Requested Videos" show several times. The clip is perhaps the most understated video Kiss has released, as it shows the band playing the song in an empty room.
"Forever" peaked at number 8 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart on April 21, 1990, making it the group's first US Top 40 single since "I Was Made for Lovin' You" reached number 11 in 1979. It was the band's ninth and, to date, last Top 40 American single. It also reached number 17 on 'Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks on March 17, 1990.
Personnel
* Paul Stanley lead vocals, acoustic guitar
* Bruce Kulick electric guitar, bass, acoustic guitar solo, backing vocals
* Eric Carr drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Phil Ashley keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
{|class="wikitable sortable"!Chart (199091)
!Peak
position
|-
|Australia (ARIA)
|align="center"|73
|-
|Canadian Singles Chart
|align="center"|18
|-
|UK Singles Chart
|align="center"|65
|-
|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100
|align="center"|8
|-
|U.S. 'Billboard' Album Rock Tracks
|align="center"|17
|}
Year-end charts
References
Category:1980s ballads
Category:1989 songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:Kiss (band) songs
Category:Geffen Records singles
Category:Songs written by Michael Bolton
Category:Songs written by Paul Stanley
Category:Hard rock ballads
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