I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" is a 1989 ballad song from New Kids on the Block, released as the third single from the group's second album, Hangin' Tough. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. It was the group's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number five in the UK.

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
B-side"I Wanna Be Loved By You"
ReleasedApril 10, 1989
Recorded1988
Genre
Length4:28 (album version)
3:57 (single version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Maurice Starr
Producer(s)Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block singles chronology
"You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
(1988)		 "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
(1989)		 "Hangin' Tough"
(1989)

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" rose from #56 to #41 the week of April 15, 1989 as "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was descending from the Top 40. The single proved to be a popular single in the early summer of 1989, reaching #1 on June 17, 1989. The ballad boasted 6 weeks in the Top 10, 8 weeks in the Top 20, and 14 weeks in the Top 40.

Music video

Most of the music video for "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" was shot in Xavier High School in New York City. Small parts were filmed on the Williamsburg Bridge and the East River.

Track listing

Maxi-CD

  1. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (7" Version) - 3:54
  2. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (12" Version) - 5:25
  3. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (More 7" Remix Style) - 3:41
  4. "I Wanna Be Loved By You" - 4:56

Official remixes and versions
  • "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [Album Version] - 4:27
  • "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [Instrumental] - 4:12
  • "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [Video Version] 4:21
  • "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [More 7" Remix Style] - 3:35
  • "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [More 7" Remix Version] - 3:41
  • "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [12" Version] - 5:20

Charts and certifications

Notes
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  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – New Kids on the Block" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  7. "New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  8. "New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  9. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  11. "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  12. "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  13. "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  14. "Cash Box Top 100: June 17, 1989". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  16. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  17. "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-22.
  18. "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
  19. "American single certifications – New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 13, 2016.



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