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Forever More (Puff Johnson song)

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"Forever More"
Single by Puff Johnson
from the album Miracle
ReleasedApril 30, 1996 (1996-04-30)
Length5:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Narada Michael Walden
Puff Johnson singles chronology
"Forever More"
(1996)
"Over and Over"
(1996)

"Forever More" is a song by American singer Puff Johnson, released on April 30, 1996, as the first single from her only studio album, Miracle (1996). The ballad[1] was written by Johnson along with Sally Jo Dakota and Narada Michael Walden, while production was helmed by the latter, with Louis Biancaniello credited as associate producer.

Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard remarked that Johnson "effortlessly glides through this pop-sweetened R&B ballad", produced "with recognizable flair" by Walden. He added, "The song itself is a tad predictable but pleasantly executed. It is easy to imagine love-struck young girls swaying and singing along to this."[2] A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, writing, "Columbia's smooth soul diva follows up her huge Over & Over with another seductive, Whitney-esque smoocher, which she penned with Narada Michael Walden and Jermaine Dupri. Radio will lap it up."[3] The magazine's Alan Jones commented, "Puff Johnson is a fine vocalist, rather like Whitney Houston without the frills, and this image is even more strongly evoked by Puff's majestic new single Forever More, which was co-authored by Narada Michael Walden, architect of many of Whitney's early career triumphs. It is a sonically soothing and memorable R&B ballad, lovingly embraced by Puff's tender vocals. It's one of those records that could hang around for a long time."[4]

Chart performance

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In the United States, "Forever More" peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number 22 on the Rhythmic Songs chart.[5][6][7] "Forever More" charted the highest in New Zealand, where it peaked at number five on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[8] Elsewhere, the song became a top-30 hit in both Australia and the United Kingdom, peaking at number 29 in both countries.[9][10] It also charted in the Netherlands, peaking at number 91.[11]

Music video

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The song's accompanying music video was directed by Greg Masuak.[12] On his website, Masuak writes that the video was heavily edited to become a strictly African-American love story, although it was intended to be a multi-racial tribute to love.[13] In parts of the music video, Puff is seeing playing with an elephant.

Track listings

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Australian CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Forever More" (Single Version)
Walden4:07
2."Forever More" (Album Version)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
Walden5:08
3."I Like It"Soulshock & Karlin4:52
4."Never Loved Nobody"
4:10
European CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Forever More" (Radio Version)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
Walden4:07
2."Forever More" (Classic Mix)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
7:09
3."Forever More" (Sandman Club Mix)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
  • Walden
  • Love to Infinity[b]
7:17
4."All Because of You"
  • Dupri
  • So-Lowe[c]
3:31
European maxi-single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Forever More" (Album Version)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
Walden5:07
2."Forever More" (Eyernity Mix)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
6:11
3."Forever More" (Mystro's R & B Groove Mix)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
  • Walden
  • Love to Infinity[b]
4:25
4."Forever More" (Classic Mix)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
  • Walden
  • Love to Infinity[b]
7:07
5."Forever More" (Sandman Club Mix)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
  • Walden
  • Love to Infinity[b]
7:15
US single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Forever More" (Single Version)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
Walden4:01
2."Forever More" (Album Version)
  • Johnson
  • Dakota
  • Walden
Walden5:05

Notes

  • ^a denotes associate producer
  • ^b denotes additional producer
  • ^c denotes co-producer

Credits and personnel

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Credits lifted from the liner notes of Miracle.[14]

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 9, 1996 Rhythmic contemporary radio Work [19]
April 30, 1996 CD [20]
May 7, 1996 Contemporary hit radio [21]
Japan June 21, 1996 Mini-CD Sony [22]
United Kingdom March 31, 1997
  • CD
  • cassette
Columbia [23]

References

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  1. ^ "Work Group's Puff Johnson Creating a Romantic 'Miracle'" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 16. April 20, 1996. p. 22. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (April 6, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 96. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 22, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (April 12, 1997). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 27. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Puff Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ a b "Puff Johnson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ a b "Puff Johnson Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  8. ^ a b "Puff Johnson – Forever More". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ^ a b "Puff Johnson – Forever More". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ^ a b "Puff Johnson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ a b "Puff Johnson – Forever More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ^ "Production Notes". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 12. March 23, 1996. p. 85. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  13. ^ "Adventures in Music Videos". Masuak.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  14. ^ Miracle (booklet). Puff Johnson. Work Group. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  18. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 32.
  19. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1140. April 5, 1996. p. 39. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Forever More". Amazon. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1144. May 3, 1996. p. 35. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "フォーエバー・モア | パフ・ジョンソン" [Forever More | Puff Johnson] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  23. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 29, 1997. p. 41. Retrieved August 13, 2021.