Now and Forever (Richard Marx song)
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"Now and Forever" is the title of a 1994 song (see 1994 in music
) written, produced and performed by the American
singer-songwriter
Richard Marx
. The song was also used in The Getaway
which is a 1994 film, starring Kim Basinger
and Alec Baldwin
directed by Roger Donaldson
.
, the song was his ninth song to reach the top ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
chart, where it spent three weeks at number seven. The song remained in the Top 40 of the chart for 23 weeks. It was also a hit on the Billboard adult contemporary chart
, where it went to number one and remained at the top for eleven weeks.
version of the song as "Ahora y Siempre" for the Spanish market.
. He has been quoted as saying: "I was working on the fourth album and realized I had not written a song addressing our relationship since we had gotten married and had three kids. I think this is one of those songs which was unique in that the verses are so specific to our relationship."
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
) written, produced and performed by the American
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
. The song was also used in The Getaway
The Getaway (1994 film)
The Getaway is a 1994 crime thriller and a remake of the 1972 film of the same name. The film stars Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, James Woods, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jennifer Tilly, and was directed by Roger Donaldson.-Plot:...
which is a 1994 film, starring Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...
and Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III is an American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television.Baldwin first gained recognition through television for his work in the soap opera Knots Landing in the role of Joshua Rush. He was a cast member for two seasons before his character was killed off...
directed by Roger Donaldson
Roger Donaldson
Roger Donaldson is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer who has made numerous successful movies. He was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.-Life and career:...
.
Chart positions
Taken as the first single from Marx's album Paid VacationPaid Vacation (album)
Paid Vacation is the fourth studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx. The album's first single "Now And Forever" hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. This song also spent eleven consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart...
, the song was his ninth song to reach the top ten on the U.S. 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...
chart, where it spent three weeks at number seven. The song remained in the Top 40 of the chart for 23 weeks. It was also a hit on the Billboard adult contemporary chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
, where it went to number one and remained at the top for eleven weeks.
| End of year chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
"Ahora y Siempre"
Marx also recorded a Spanish languageSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
version of the song as "Ahora y Siempre" for the Spanish market.
Story behind the song
Marx wrote "Now and Forever" about his wife, actress Cynthia RhodesCynthia Rhodes
Cynthia Rhodes is an American actress, singer and dancer most noted for her roles in Dirty Dancing, Flashdance and Staying Alive.- Career :...
. He has been quoted as saying: "I was working on the fourth album and realized I had not written a song addressing our relationship since we had gotten married and had three kids. I think this is one of those songs which was unique in that the verses are so specific to our relationship."