"Forever"
Single by The Little Dippers
B-side	"Two By Four"
Released	January 1960
Recorded	Fall 1959
Genre	Easy listening
Length	2:18
Label	University Records
Songwriter(s)	Buddy Killen
Producer(s)	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

• 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]

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