"Only Forever" is a song popularized in 1940 by Bing Crosby. It reached number one on the Billboard charts on October 19, 1940 and spent nine weeks in that position during a 20-week stay in the charts.[1] "Only Forever" was written by James V. Monaco and Johnny Burke, initially intended for the 1940 Crosby film If I Had My Way, but it was eventually used in Crosby's next film project, Rhythm on the River[2] and the song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
| "Only Forever" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | |
| from the album Rhythm on the River | |
| B-side | "When the Moon Comes Over Madison Square" |
| Released | August 1940 |
| Recorded | July 3, 1940 |
| Genre | Traditional pop |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke |
Recordings
editBing Crosby recorded it for Decca Records on July 3, 1940 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.[3] Crosby sang:
Do you think I'll remember how you look when you smile? Only forever, that's putting it mild.[4]
Tommy Dorsey and Eddy Duchin also enjoyed chart success with the song.[5] The song has also been recorded by Anne Shelton, Dean Martin, Kay Starr, Nat King Cole, Vera Lynn and Al Bowlly and Jimmy Mesene.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 108. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 2, side A.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #2". 1972.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 564. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.