''Forever'' is the fourth studio album by American singer

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. The album's only single, "Feelin' Inside" (music video directed by Scott Kalvert), failed to impact the charts.

Background

The album was recorded after Brown left

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's '' Home Again'' tour in 1997. Prior to the New Edition reunion, Brown was the original choice to play Powerline in

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's animated movie, ''

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'', but was cut due to drug problems and was replaced by R&B singer

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. Some of the songs Bobby did for the movie's soundtrack were revamped and included on ''Forever''. The album was originally titled ''Bobby II'', and was supposed to be produced by veterans of the genre

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, R. Kelly and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes and

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Charts

References

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