| "I'll Love You Forever Today" | ||||
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 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single byCliff Richard | ||||
| from the albumTwo a Penny | ||||
| B-side | "Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon" | |||
| Released | 21 June 1968 (1968-06-21) | |||
| Recorded | 1 July 1967[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Love You Forever Today" is a song by British singerCliff Richard released as a single in June 1968. It peaked at number 27 on theUK Singles Chart.[2]
"I'll Love You Forever" was written for the filmTwo a Penny by its director James Collier and Cliff Richard who also stars in the film and singsthe soundtrack album. The single was arranged by and features the orchestra ofMike Leander.[2] It was released with the B-side "Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon", written and originally released byNeil Diamond in 1967. Richard also recorded a German-language version of "I'll Love You Forever", titled "Die Liebe ist immer nur heut'", for his albumHier ist Cliff.[3]
Reviewing forRecord Mirror,Peter Jones wrote that the song has a "splendid arrangement with splashes of brass and Cliff at his relaxed, warm, ballad best. It's gently done, with tinkling backing... really it has instant impact".[4] However,Penny Valentine forDisc and Music Echo described it as "probably the most boring song Cliff's ever recorded", saying that "it would take a coal-heaver to do anything with this one –and he's certainly not that".[5]
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| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 67 |
| Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[7] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 27 |