Forever and Ever (Demis Roussos song)

"Forever and Ever" is a song by Greek singer-songwriter Demis Roussos from his second studio album, Forever and Ever (1973).

"Forever and Ever"
Artwork for the French vinyl single release
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Forever and Ever
B-side	"Velvet Mornings"
Released	1973
Length	3:42
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	Alec R. Costandinos Stélios Vlavianós
Producer(s)	Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (1973) "Forever and Ever" (1973) "My Friend the Wind" (1973)

The song was included on Roussos' 1976 EP The Roussos Phenomenon, which reached no.1 in the UK.

Background and writing

The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos.

There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Eternamente".^[1]

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 1 in Belgium (Flanders) and no. 2 in the Netherlands.

Track listing and formats

• French 7-inch single^[2]

A. "Forever and Ever" – 3:42

B. "Velvet Mornings" – 3:38

Credits and personnel

• Demis Roussos – producer, vocals
• Alec R. Costandinos – songwriter
• Stélios Vlavianós – songwriter, arranger
• Bernard Leloup – cover art, photographer
• Roger Roche – engineering
• Didier Pitois – engineering

Credits and personnel adapted from the Forever and Ever album and 7-inch single liner notes.^[3][2]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Forever and Ever"

Chart (1973–1974)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6]	1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	2
West Germany (GfK)[9]	26

Weekly chart performance for "Forever and Ever"

Chart (2015)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[10]	68
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11]	33

See also

• List of number-one hits of 1973 (Mexico)

References

1. "Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
2. Forever and Ever (French 7-inch single liner notes). Demis Roussos. Philips. 1973. 6009 331.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Forever and Ever (LP, Vinyl). Demis Roussos. France: Philips. 1973. 6325 021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. "Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
5. "Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
6. "Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
7. "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Demis Roussos".
8. "Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
10. "Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 22 February 2023.