Together Forever (song)

It was Astley's second and final U.S. chart-topper. It reached number 2 in Britain, being denied the top spot by Neighbours star Kylie Minogue with her debut single "I Should Be So Lucky". It uses a similar chord structure and melody to "Never Gonna Give You Up" (as with most songs produced by Stock Aitken Waterman at the time).

Cover versions

The German singer Jennifer Bell recorded the song in 1988 .
Alternative female pop duo The Softies recorded a cover of the song in 1996.
Released in 1999 from Dance Maniax and covered by Cydney D.
Korean-American pop singer Lena Park sang the song with Korean lyrics in 2001.
A remixed version of the song was released in 2003 by Italian disc jockey, DJ Lhasa.
In 2006, a dance remix version of the song was recorded by Filipino pop singer and actress Jolina Magdangal. It was also the lead single from the 'Love Struck' movie soundtrack with an accompanying music video to promote the film.
A cover version of the song was recorded by Spanish singer José Galisteo for his 2007 debut English-language album Remember.

In the early 1990s, an instrumental version of the song was the "Demo" song in some Casio electronic keyboards, such as the CA-100 and the MA-120.
The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song, named an episode after this song.
The song was featured once in the FX show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia in the episode "The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty McGoo".
Filipino entertainer Roderick Paulate used this song as his signature hit on his show, Tonight with Dick and Carmi.
The song was featured in an episode of The Simpsons: "Puffless".

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Chart)^[1]	19
Austrian Singles Chart^[2]	10
Canadian Singles Charts^[3]	1
Dutch Top 40^[4]	12
French SNEP Singles Chart^[2]	18
German Singles Chart^[5]	5
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	1
Spain (AFYVE)^[7]	1
Swiss Singles Chart^[2]	14
UK Singles Chart^[8]	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[9]	1
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks^[9]	2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs^[9]	1

Chart (1988)	Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart^[10]	54
UK Singles Chart^[11]	48
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	44
German Singles Chart	42

Preceded by "One More Try" by George Michael	Billboard Hot 100 number one single 18 June 1988	Succeeded by "Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson
Preceded by "Like a Child" by Noel	Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single 28 May 1988	Succeeded by "Divine Emotions" by Narada
Preceded by "One More Try" by George Michael	*Canadian RPM* Singles Chart number-one single** 25 June 1988 – 16 July 1988	Succeeded by "New Sensation" by INXS

↑ "australian-charts.com > Rick Astley 'Together Forever'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
1 2 3 "Together Forever", various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 14 February 2008)
↑ Canadian RPM Top 100 Library and Archives Canada - RPM
NOTE:searches for Rick Astley do not yield complete chart listings, one must search by date
↑ Hit Dossier (ISBN 978-90-230-1254-2)
↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 28 April 2008)
↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 14 February 2008)
↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 28 April 2009)
1 2 3 Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 28 April 2008)
↑ "1988 Belgian Flanders Singles Chart" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
↑ The Complete Book Of British Charts by Warwick/Kutner/Brown
↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1988". Retrieved 15 September 2009.

Rick Astley

Studio albums	Whenever You Need Somebody Hold Me in Your Arms Free Body & Soul Keep It Turned On Portrait My Red Book 50

Compilations	Together Forever – Greatest Hits and More... Greatest Hits The Best of Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up 3 Originals Love Songs The Platinum and Gold Collection – Rick Astley Artist Collection: Rick Astley Collections Ultimate Collection Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Astley

Remix albums	Dance Mixes 12" Collection

Singles	"Never Gonna Give You Up" "Whenever You Need Somebody" "When I Fall in Love"/"My Arms Keep Missing You" "Together Forever" "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" "She Wants to Dance with Me" "Take Me to Your Heart" "Don't Say Goodbye" "Hold Me in Your Arms" "Giving Up on Love" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" "Cry for Help" "Move Right Out" "Never Knew Love" "The Ones You Love" "Hopelessly" "Sleeping" "Keep It Turned On "Lights Out" "Keep Singing"

Related articles	Discography Rickrolling

Book Category

Stock Aitken Waterman

Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman

Notable artists	Kylie Minogue Jason Donovan Rick Astley Bananarama Dead or Alive Mel and Kim Donna Summer Princess Sinitta Divine Sonia Hazell Dean Big Fun Samantha Fox Brother Beyond Lonnie Gordon Mandy Smith Pepsi & Shirlie Sybil

Notable songs	"I Should Be So Lucky" "The Loco-Motion" "Got to Be Certain" "Better the Devil You Know" "Especially for You" "Too Many Broken Hearts" "Never Gonna Give You Up" "Together Forever" "Whenever You Need Somebody" "Take Me To Your Heart "Venus" "Love In The First Degree "I Heard a Rumour" "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" "Respectable" "This Time I Know It's for Real" "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" "Say I'm Your Number One" "Toy Boy" "You Think You're a Man" "I'm So Beautiful" "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" "Blame It on the Boogie" "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" "The Harder I Try" "Beyond Your Wildest Dreams" "Happenin' All Over Again" "Let It Be" "Ferry Cross the Mersey" "Shattered Glass"

Compilations	The Hit Factory: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory Volume 2 The Hit Factory Volume 3 A Ton of Hits: The Very Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory: Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits Stock Aitken Waterman Gold Pete Waterman Presents the Hit Factory

Related articles	List of songs produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Pete Waterman Entertainment Hi-NRG Eurobeat

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