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How Forever Feels
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Wikipedia article
"'How Forever Feels'" is a song written by Wendell Mobley and Tony Mullins and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in December 1998 as the first single from Chesneys 1999 album 'Everywhere We Go'. The song reached number one on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the 'RPM' Country Tracks chart in Canada. It also peaked at number 27 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100, making it Chesney's first Top 40 hit on the pop chart.
Background
Chesney told 'Billboard' magazine that he almost didn't get to release the song because Tim McGraw had recorded a version. McGraw decided not to release it, and after Chesney's version hit number-one, McGraw told him "I'm glad you cut it. It just didn't work for me." Chesney went on to say that the song originally appealed to him because "it's the only love song I know of that has both Jimmy Buffett and Richard Petty in it."'Billboard', June 19, 1999, Page 38.
Tim McGraw's version of the song remained unreleased until appearing on his 2016 compilation album 'McGraw: The Ultimate Collection'.
Content
The song's narrator is a young man who talks about how fun his life has been, and there is something missing: a love with his partner he had for a long time.
Music video
The music video was directed by Martin Kahan, and produced by Big Light Pictures. It premiered on CMT on December 11, 1998, during "The CMT Delivery Room". Chesney traveled to St. Thomas VI to film the song's music video, which became Chesneys first Caribbean beach-inspired video, that became a trademark of him in his future videos.
Chart performance
"How Forever Feels" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 12, 1998. It spent 6 weeks at #1 in the US.
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References
Category:1998 singles
Category:1998 songs
Category:Kenny Chesney songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Category:Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
Category:Songs written by Wendell Mobley
Category:BNA Records singles
Category:Songs written by Tony Mullins
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