Forever (The Little Dippers song) explained

Forever
Cover:Forever - The Little Dippers.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Little Dippers
B-Side:Two By Four
Released:January 1960
Recorded:1959
Genre:Easy listening
Label:University Records
Producer:Buddy Killen

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

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

Notes and 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. http://www.billboard.com/artist/418526/little-dippers/chart The Little Dippers - Chart History - The Hot 100
  5. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 14, 1960 . 2016-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060721162557/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?chart=150 . July 21, 2006 . . Chart No. 150.
  6. http://www.billboard.com/artist/285225/billy-walker/chart Billy Walker - Chart History - The Hot 100
  7. http://www.billboard.com/artist/328570/pete-drake-his-talking-steel-guitar/chart Pete Drake & His Talking Steel Guitar - Chart History - The Hot 100
  8. http://www.billboard.com/artist/328570/pete-drake-his-talking-steel-guitar/chart?f=341 Pete Drake & His Talking Steel Guitar - Chart History - Adult Contemporary
  9. "Pop-Standard Singles", Billboard, May 2, 1964. p. 14. Accessed June 7, 2016.
  10. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade – Week of April 20, 1964 . 2016-12-27 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20061107224310/http://www.1050chum.com/charts/chartview.aspx?img=19640420 . November 7, 2006 . . Chart No. 371.
  11. http://www.billboard.com/artist/310560/mercy/chart Mercy - Chart History - The Hot 100
  12. http://www.billboard.com/artist/310560/mercy/chart?f=341 Mercy - Chart History - Adult Contemporary
  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.