Together Forever (song)

"Together Forever"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
B-side "I'll Never Set You Free"
Released 12 January 1988
Format CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:24
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"My Arms Keep Missing You"
(1987)		 "Together Forever"
(1988)		 "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
(1988)

"My Arms Keep Missing You"
(1987)		 "Together Forever"
(1988)		 "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
(1988)
Music video
"Together Forever" on YouTube

"Together Forever" is a song recorded by Rick Astley, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 18 June 1988.

It was Astley's second and final U.S. chart-topper. It reached number 2 in Britain, being denied the top spot by Neighbours star and fellow Stock Aitken Waterman artist Kylie Minogue with her debut single "I Should Be So Lucky". It uses a similar chord structure and melody to "Never Gonna Give You Up" (as with most songs produced by Stock Aitken Waterman at the time). The song is also featured as a demo track on the Casio CA-100 Keyboard.

Formats and track listings

7" single
  1. "Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Remix) – 3:20
  2. "I'll Never Set You Free" – 3:30
12" maxi
  1. "Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Extended Remix) – 7:00
  2. "I'll Never Set You Free" – 3:30
12" maxi – "Together Forever / Megamix"
  1. "Together Forever" (Super Dub Mix)
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye"
  3. "Never Gonna Give You Up"
  4. "Whenever You Need Somebody"
  5. "Together Forever"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988-89) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Chart)[1] 19
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 10
Canadian Singles Charts[3] 1
Dutch Top 40[4] 12
French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 18
German Singles Chart[5] 5
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 10)[6] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[8] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[13] 54
UK Singles Chart[14] 48
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 44
German Singles Chart 42

References

  1. ↑ "australian-charts.com > Rick Astley 'Together Forever'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "Together Forever", various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 14 February 2008)
  3. ↑ Canadian RPM Top 100 Library and Archives Canada - RPM
    NOTE:searches for Rick Astley do not yield complete chart listings, one must search by date
  4. ↑ Hit Dossier ( ISBN 978-90-230-1254-2)
  5. ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 28 April 2008)
  6. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 10 (22. janúar 1988)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 14 February 2008)
  8. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  9. ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 28 April 2009)
  10. ↑ Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 28 April 2008)
  11. ↑ "Rick Astley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rick Astley Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ "1988 Belgian Flanders Singles Chart" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  14. ↑ The Complete Book Of British Charts by Warwick/Kutner/Brown
  15. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1988". Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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