B-side "Two By Four" Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM Genre Easy Listening | Released January 1960 Recorded 1959 Length 2:18 | |
"Forever" is a song written by Buddy Killen, which was released by The Little Dippers and Billy Walker in January 1960, and was later covered by Pete Drake and Mercy.
Using the pseudonym "The Little Dippers", the Anita Kerr Singers recorded "Forever" in 1959. Their version of the song was released in January 1960, and spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, while reaching No. 13 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.
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.
In 1964, Pete Drake released a cover of the song, which spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25, while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Pop-Standard Singles chart, and No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.
In 1969, Mercy released a cover of the song, which spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 79, while reaching No. 24 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, No. 60 on Canada's RPM 100, and No. 24 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.