Forever (The Little Dippers song)

"Forever" is a song written by Buddy Killen,[1] which was released by The Little Dippers and Billy Walker in January 1960.[2]

"Forever"
Single by The Little Dippers
B-side"Two By Four"
ReleasedJanuary 1960
RecordedFall 1959
GenreEasy listening
Length2:18
LabelUniversity Records
Songwriter(s)Buddy Killen
Producer(s)Buddy Killen

Background and chart performance

Using the pseudonym "The Little Dippers", the Anita Kerr Singers recorded "Forever" in the fall of 1959.[3] Their version of the song was released in January 1960, and spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[4] while reaching No. 13 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]

Cover versions
  • Billy Walker also released a version of the song in January 1960, which spent 1 week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 83.[6]
  • In 1964, Pete Drake released a cover of the song, which spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25,[7] while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Pop-Standard Singles chart,[8][9] and No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[10]
  • In 1969, Mercy released a cover of the song, which spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 79,[11] while reaching No. 24 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[12] No. 60 on Canada's RPM 100,[13] and No. 24 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[14]

References
  1. "Honor Roll of Hits", Billboard, March 7, 1960. p. 34. Accessed June 8, 2016.
  2. "This Week's New Money Records". Billboard, January 18, 1960. p. 35. Accessed June 7, 2016.
  3. Thompson, Dave (2016). Standard Catalog of American Records, F+W Media. p. 710. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  4. The Little Dippers - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
  5. "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 14, 1960". CHUM. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved 2016-01-19. Chart No. 150.
  6. Billy Walker - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
  7. Pete Drake & His Talking Steel Guitar - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
  8. Pete Drake & His Talking Steel Guitar - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016.
  9. "Pop-Standard Singles", Billboard, May 2, 1964. p. 14. Accessed June 7, 2016.
  10. "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of April 20, 1964". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 371.
  11. Mercy - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016
  12. Mercy - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed June 7, 2016.
  13. "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, Ed. 23. p. 5. July 28, 1969. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  14. "Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, Ed. 23. July 28, 1969. Accessed June 9, 2016.
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