Forever Young (Alphaville album)

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Forever Young is the debut album released by German synthpop/rock group Alphaville on September 27, 1984, by Warner Music Group. It is Alphaville's most critically acclaimed album, with an estimated 2,000,000 copies sold. Reviews are generally positive, with one reviewer calling it "a classic synth pop album" and "a wonderfully fun ride from start to finish."^[2] It charted well, hitting the Top 20 in six European countries (and reaching no. 1 in Norway and Sweden), but it failed to make an impact on the US charts, faring no better than no. 180, or in the UK. Alphaville followed up with their second album in 1986 with the release of Afternoons in Utopia.

Track listing

All songs written by Alphaville.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Victory of Love"	4:14
2.	"Summer in Berlin"	4:42
3.	"Big in Japan"	4:43
4.	"To Germany with Love"	4:15
5.	"Fallen Angel"	3:55
6.	"Forever Young"	3:45
7.	"In the Mood"	4:29
8.	"Sounds Like a Melody"	4:42
9.	"Lies"	3:32
10.	"The Jet Set"	4:52

Personnel

Alphaville

Marian Gold (Hartwig Schierbaum): Vocals
Bernhard Lloyd (Bernhard Gößling): Keyboards, programming
Frank Mertens: Keyboards

Additional Musicians

Ken Taylor: Bass
Curt Cress: Drums, percussion
Wednesday, Gulfstream, The Rosie Singers, The Claudias: Backing vocals
Deutsche Opera: Strings/string arrangements

Production

Produced By Andreas Budde, Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson
Recorded and engineered by Wolfgang Loos and Uli Rudolph
Technical Assistance: Boris Balin and Thomas Beck
Mixed by Wolfgang Loos

Charts and certifications

Charts positions

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Austria Albums Chart^[3]	16
Germany Albums Chart^[4]	3
Italy Albums Chart	20
Norway Albums Chart^[5]	1
Sweden Albums Chart^[6]	1
Switzerland Albums Chart^[7]	4
U.S. Billboard 200^[8]	180

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)^[9]	Gold	0^*
Germany (BVMI)^[10]	3× Platinum	1,500,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[11]	Gold	25,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[11]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[11]	Gold	25,000^{^}
South Africa (RISA)^[11]	Gold	25,000^x
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Allmusic review
^ "All Music Guide". answers.com.
^ "Austrian albums chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
^ "German chart". Charts-Surfer. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Norwegian albums chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
^ "Swedish albums chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
^ "Swiss albums chart". Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
^ "Artist Chart History: Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
^ "French album certifications – Alphaville – Forever Young" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alphaville; 'Forever Young')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Afternoons in Utopia music book (1986). "The Alphaville Story". Cosmic Meadows. Retrieved 2012-11-15.

[Allmusic-1] Allmusic review

[review1-2] "All Music Guide". answers.com.

[aut-1-3] "Austrian albums chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

[ger-4] "German chart". Charts-Surfer. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[nor-1-5] "Norwegian albums chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

[swe-1-6] "Swedish albums chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

[sui-1-7] "Swiss albums chart". Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

[us-1-8] "Artist Chart History: Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

[FranceAlphavilleForever_YoungalbumCertRef-9] "French album certifications – Alphaville – Forever Young" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

[GermanyAlphavilleForever_YoungalbumCertRef-10] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alphaville; 'Forever Young')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[musicbook-11] Afternoons in Utopia music book (1986). "The Alphaville Story". Cosmic Meadows. Retrieved 2012-11-15.

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Marian Gold Bernhard Lloyd Frank Mertens Ricky Echolette Robbie France
Studio albums	Forever Young Afternoons in Utopia The Breathtaking Blue Prostitute Salvation Catching Rays on Giant Strange Attractor Eternally Yours
Compilations	First Harvest 1984–92 So80s presents Alphaville
Video releases	Songlines
Singles	"Big in Japan" "Sounds Like a Melody" "Forever Young" "Jet Set" "Dance with Me" "Universal Daddy" "Jerusalem" "Red Rose" "Romeos" "Summer Rain" "Fools" "I Die for You Today" "Song for No One"
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