Always (Atlantic Starr song)
| "Always" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "I'm In Love" |
"Always" is ballad song by American recording R&B band Atlantic Starr. The track was the second single from the group's seventh album All in the Name of Love. The single peaked at number one on both the Hot Black Singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts in June 1987.[1] The song also spent two weeks atop the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[2] In July, it also topped the Canadian RPM 100 national singles chart, where it remained for two weeks.[3][4]
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | |
| Canada RPM 100 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs |
Cover versions and appearances
In 2000, pop act Boyz N Girlz United included a cover version of the song on their self-titled debut album. In 2008, it was revived by Filipina singer-actress Iya Villania as a duet with Jay-R on her album Finally!.[5] Johnny Mathis recorded the song with Mone't on his album A Night to Remember.[6]
MF DOOM sampled "Always" for his song "Dead Bent", from his album Operation: Doomsday.
The song appears in the game Karaoke Revolution Party, and in the 2011 film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.
External links
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 37.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ [1] Archived 2009-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A Night to Remember". amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
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