Forever Love (Gary Barlow song)
| "Forever Love" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "Forever Love" |
| B-side | "I Miss It All" |
"Forever Love" is the debut solo single released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow, taken from his debut solo album Open Road (1997). The song was also used as the official theme for the film The Leading Man (1996).
Chart performance
The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number one where it stayed for one week, before being dethroned by the Spice Girls' debut hit Wannabe; thus making Barlow the first member of Take That to top the charts with a solo record. It remained in the Top 75 for a total of 16 weeks[1] selling 512,294 copies and being certified as Gold by the BPI.[2]
Music video
The official music video of Forever Love is shot in black and white and begins with Gary Barlow waking up alone and looking out of a window which critics believe symbolises the start of a new chapter in Barlow's career. He is then shown to partake in a number of day-to-day activities and finally ends up in a downtown cafe where he witnesses all types of love that exist between people before returning to his studio.[3]
Track listing
- "Forever Love" - 4:36
- "I Miss It All" - 4:02
- "Forever Love" (Instrumental) - 4:37
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 7 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[5] | 11 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Vlaanderen)[6] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonie)[7] | 4 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] | 3 |
| Europe(Top 100)[9] | 3 |
| Finland (SNEP)[10] | 6 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 27 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[11] | 5 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 3 |
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 5 |
| Japan (Oricon)[13] | 8 |
| Latvia (EHR)[14] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[15] | 6 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[16] | 9 |
| Scotland (OCC)[17] | 2 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 12 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 5 |
| Taiwan (IFPI)[21] | 1 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[22] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[23] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "ChartArchive - The Chart Archive". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived 24 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gary Barlow - Forever Love". YouTube. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Gary Barlow - Forever Love". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Gary Barlow - Open Road". ultratop.be. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Gary Barlow - Open Road". ultratop.be. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 08/17/96". Billboard. 108 (33). Nielsen Business Media: 55. 31 August 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Billboard - Google Books. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2014 – via Google Books.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography Gary Barlow". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Charts-Surfer". Charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
- ^ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discografie Gary Barlow". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography Gary Barlow". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography Gary Barlow". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography Gary Barlow". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "IFPI Taiwan - Single Top 10 (1996/01)". Web.archive.org. 24 February 1998. Archived from the original on 24 February 1998. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". Everyhit.com. 16 March 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Gary Barlow – Forever Love". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
- ^ "British single certifications – Gary Barlow – Forever Love". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Forever Love in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.