"Forever Young" is a single by the band
Madness, released on 18 January 2010. It was the fourth and last single to be taken from the album
The Liberty of Norton Folgate
''The Liberty of Norton Folgate'' is the ninth studio album by the British band Madness, released on 18 May 2009. The band worked on the album for close to three years and it was their first album of new material since 1999's '' Wonderful''.
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, peaking at #199 in the UK.
Unlike the previous single "
Sugar and Spice", "Forever Young" was released both physically on CD and on 7 inch vinyl, as well as digitally.
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The single version of "Forever Young" (the "Melt Music Edit") is shorter and slightly faster than the album version, having been remixed by drummer
Daniel Woodgate
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's company Melt Music. There is also the "Future Cut Remix", which is also faster but resembles older Madness tracks. The B-side is a cover of the
Billy Ocean
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song "
Love Really Hurts Without You
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", recorded in the sessions leading up to Madness's 2006 album ''
The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1''.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Forever Young".
*CD single
#"Forever Young (Melt Music Radio Edit)" (McPherson) – 3:13
#"Forever Young (Future Cut Remix)" (McPherson) – 3.28
#"Forever Young (J Star Mr Wallace Dub" (McPherson) – 3:35
#"Forever Young (Live From Later With Jools Holland)" (McPherson) – 3:52
#"Love Really Hurts" (Charles Leslie Sabestian/Findon Benjamen David) – 3.18
*7" single
#"Forever Young (Original Version)" (McPherson) – 4.38
#"Forever Young (J Star Mr. Wallace Dub" (McPherson) – 3:35
References
External links
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2010 singles
Madness (band) songs
Songs written by Suggs (singer)
Lucky 7 Records singles
2009 songs
Song recordings produced by Clive Langer
Song recordings produced by Alan Winstanley