Forever Young (Rod Stewart song)
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"Forever Young" is the second single released by Rod Stewart
from his Out of Order
album in 1988. The song was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
, peaking at #12.
The song is a re-write of a Bob Dylan song of the same title
. Stewart agreed to share his royalties with Dylan.
Rod Stewart recorded a more mellow version of the song for his 1996 compilation album
If We Fall in Love Tonight
.
for this song features Stewart singing to a child while scenes of rural America
pass by.
used "Forever Young" during their closing montage for their Super Bowl XXIII
coverage.
"Forever Young" was also featured in a Pampers commercial that showcased baby animals with their mothers.
It was also used in 2011 at the Emirates Stadium
to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of David "Rocky" Rocastle
.
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
from his Out of Order
Out of Order (Rod Stewart album)
Out of Order is the 15th album by Rod Stewart, released in 1988. It features the hit singles "Lost In You", "Forever Young", "My Heart Can't Tell You No" and "Crazy About Her"...
album in 1988. The song was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at #12.
The song is a re-write of a Bob Dylan song of the same title
Forever Young (Bob Dylan song)
"Forever Young" is a song by Bob Dylan. The song first appeared on Dylan's 1974 album Planet Waves.- Analysis :In the notes for the 2007 album titled DYLAN, Bill Flanagan had the following to say about "Forever Young":...
. Stewart agreed to share his royalties with Dylan.
Rod Stewart recorded a more mellow version of the song for his 1996 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
If We Fall in Love Tonight
If We Fall in Love Tonight
If We Fall in Love Tonight is a ballad album released by Rod Stewart on November 1, 1996 . It includes mostly previously released songs. The album was released in both the US and UK, though the versions differ slightly. It was released by Warner Bros. Records following the release of a similar...
.
Video
The videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for this song features Stewart singing to a child while scenes of rural America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pass by.
In popular culture
In 1989, NBC SportsNFL on NBC
NFL on NBC is the brand given to NBC Sports coverage of National Football League games until 1998, when NBC lost the NFL American Football Conference rights to CBS...
used "Forever Young" during their closing montage for their Super Bowl XXIII
Super Bowl XXIII
Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1988 regular season. This was the first Super Bowl hosted in the Miami area in 10 years, and the first in Miami not held...
coverage.
"Forever Young" was also featured in a Pampers commercial that showcased baby animals with their mothers.
It was also used in 2011 at the Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion...
to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of David "Rocky" Rocastle
David Rocastle
David Carlyle Rocastle, nicknamed Rocky, was an English football player, who spent the majority of his career at Arsenal...
.
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 46 |
| UK Singles Chart | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |