Forever Young

~ Recording by Alphaville

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Forever Young3:48AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
  • US1984-09-27
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)80186-2
1.6Forever Young3:48AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
  • DE1984-09-27
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-40481-2
1.6Forever Young3:45AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
  • DE1984-09-27
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240 481-1
1.2Forever Young3:45AlphavilleForever Young: Special Dance VersionAlphavilleSingle
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)249 264-0
1.6Forever Young3:45AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
  • JP1984-12-21
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)P-13065
1.6Forever Young3:49AlphavilleForever Young (target)AlphavilleAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240 481-2
1.6Forever Young3:45AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)80186-1
1.4Forever Young3:46AlphavilleHot and New '85Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240596-1 XJ
1.4Forever Young3:46AlphavilleHot and New ’85Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240 596-2
1.5Forever Young3:47AlphavilleThe Singles CollectionAlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-10-18
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81904-2
2.3Forever Young3:47AlphavilleDas Beste aus Peter’s Pop ShowVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)353 344
1.11Forever Young3:46AlphavilleGolden Love Songs, Volume 8: Someone Loves You HoneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 3170 61
1.5Forever Young3:45AlphavilleThe Singles CollectionAlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)81904-1
1.6Forever Young3:48AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
  • US1989-10-23
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 80186-2
1.6Forever Young3:47AlphavilleHeart Rock: Rock für’s Herz, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)353 636, 353 636-263
1.6Forever Young3:45AlphavilleStereoplay Highlights CD 47Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
stereoplayCD 2710047
1.9Forever Young3:44AlphavilleEttor på Trackslistan 1984-1985Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor)74321 20811 2
1.6Forever Young3:48AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
Tusk Music, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WIXD 22
1.14Forever Young3:49AlphavilleFirst Harvest 1984-92AlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1992-03-23
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9031-76454-2
1.8Forever Young3:48AlphavilleFeelingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH)CDP 686-7 99043 2
1.14Forever Young3:49AlphavilleFirst Harvest 1984-92AlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)WICD 5141
1.2Forever Young3:47AlphavilleForever Young II: The Very Best of Pop and ClassicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use)9548315422
2.6Forever Young3:45AlphavillePop & Wave, Volume 4: The Ballads of the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1993-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 475541 2
1.15Forever Young3:46AlphavilleThe Best of 1980–1990, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Electrola7243 8 27529 2 9
1.17Forever Young3:43AlphavilleKevin Savage's Music PowerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDPM (WM) 51
1.7Forever Young3:47AlphavilleThe Emotion Collection: The Power WithinVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 571/30
2.7Forever Young3:46AlphavilleKnuffelrock 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE1995-09-21
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 481452 2
2.7Forever Young3:46AlphavilleKuschelrock 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1995-09-21
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)07-480999-10, COL 480999 2
1.5Forever Young3:45AlphavilleBest of Dance ’85Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ZYX MusicZYX 10016-2
2.1Forever Young3:46AlphavilleForever Young - Just Can’t Get Enough 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group)EMI 8334402
2.7Forever Young3:45AlphavilleKnuffelrock 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch Joint Venture from 1990-1997)481 190-2
2.7Forever Young3:46AlphavilleKuschelrock 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Bertelsmann Club480999 2, CL 35754 1
1.2Forever Young3:46AlphavilleLoving YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Tusk MusicTIXD 403
1.14Forever Young3:45AlphavilleNew RomanticVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-04-26
EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint)7243 8 52260 2 1
1.5Forever Young (album version)3:47AlphavilleThe Singles Collection (Cinram reprint)AlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)CD 44054
1.13Forever Young3:48AlphavilleGolden Rock Ballads, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
TEIC489124 65551
2.7Forever Young3:46AlphavilleKuschelRock 9 (Gold-Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)480999 9
1.2Forever Young3:47AlphavilleThe Very Best of Pop and ClassicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Marketing (Germany)9548-31542-2
2.3Forever Young3:47AlphavilleThe Very Best of Pop Music 1983-84Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Egmont Music ClubEMC8384010
1.7Forever Young3:44AlphavilleFetenhits: The BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1997-09-15
Polystar (Germany)555 067-2
2.2Forever Young3:48AlphavilleThe Power of Love: Soul to SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL629/22
1.14Forever Young3:49AlphavilleFirst Harvest 1984-92AlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-03-10
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)9031-76454-2
2.12Forever Young3:46AlphavilleBest of Super StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-11-26
Warner Special Marketing (Germany)9548-36892-2
1.10Forever Young3:48AlphavilleAbsolute Love 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE1998-12-05
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4008
2.11Forever Young3:46AlphavilleLost and Found: 1979-1987Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4976672
1.6Forever Young3:48AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-40481-2
1.15Forever Young3:44AlphavilleGreatest Hits '99AlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
2.7Forever Young3:46AlphavilleKuschelrock 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media480999 2, 4809992000, SMM 480999 2
5.3Forever Young3:47AlphavillePOP 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in DeutschlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Grönland Records523023 2, 7243 523023 2 1
2.13Forever Young3:45AlphavilleThe No1 80's CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)DGCD 011
3.4Forever Young3:46AlphavilleLas 101 mejores baladas del universoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DRO (nut and bolt logo)
1.8Forever Young3:46AlphavilleOne Shot ’80, Volume 8: More LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)541 107-2
1.18Forever Young3:45AlphavilleAbsolute Number One 1984-1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2001-06-10
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4022
2.3Forever Young3:47AlphavilleDon't Stop the 80's, Volume 3: The BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-11-11
3.10Forever Young3:42Alphaville20 Years on MTV: 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Shop24Direct, Warner Strategic Marketing069 631-2
2.7Forever Young3:43AlphavilleBest of Hit Radio FFH: Hit Collection 1/2002Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsSSP 986916 6
1.1Forever Young3:46AlphavilleForever Pop and MoreAlphavilleAlbum + Remix
Warner Music Finland0927-46609-2
2.7Forever Young3:46AlphavilleKuschelrock 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 480999 5
2.7Forever Young3:45AlphavilleKuschelrock 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-09-22
Sony Music MediaSMM 480999 0
1.5Forever Young3:43Alphaville18 Legendary HitsAlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
2.17Forever Young3:45Alphaville80’s ReplayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003
1.11Forever Young3:42AlphavilleSimply the Best 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music México66609120
2.13Forever Young3:45AlphavilleSound of SummerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.7Forever Young3:45AlphavilleKuschelrock 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-08-10
Sony Music Media480999 7, SMM 480999 7
2.16Forever Young3:41AlphavilleKissesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)5050467-3774-2-4
1.18Forever Young3:46AlphavilleTjenare KungenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • SE2005-09-21
1.3Forever Young (album version)3:47AlphavilleForever Young (the remix)AlphavilleSingle
  • AU2006-06-02
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)5101147052
1.6Forever Young3:46AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
  • XW2007-01-02
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
2.11Forever Young3:41AlphavilleThe 80’s Tapes: Pop & WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-07-27
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697136682
4.7Forever Young3:46AlphavilleUltimate Love Songs Collection: Greatest Love of AllVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007
Time–Life Music
2.3Forever Young3:45AlphavilleDie Hit-Giganten: Die besten Hits der 80erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-08-08
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697170812
2.5Forever Young3:41AlphavilleAlle Hits!: Die 80erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.17Forever Young3:46AlphavilleBestseller auf dem Plattenteller 83–87Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Switzerland
1.6Forever Young3:45AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
Фирма грамзаписи «Никитин»4670001540698
2.11Forever Young3:44AlphavilleKuschelrock: Lovesongs of the 80’s (special edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-02-06
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697 37440 2
1.13Forever Young3:46AlphavilleLove 101: 101 Ways to Say I Love YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SG2009-02-17
Rhino (reissue label)5051865279624
2.8Forever Young3:45AlphavilleFor fuld musik 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2009-05-25
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)UNI 531 780 8
1.13Forever Young3:43AlphavilleDie ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Lovesongs der 80erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-10-09
Polystar (Germany)
1.10Forever Young3:47AlphavilleLove 101: 101 Ways to Say I Love YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Singapore
3.19Forever Young3:45Alphaville101 More 80s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 457203 2 1
3.1Forever Young3:45AlphavilleAbsolute 80’s 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4102
1.1Forever Young3:47AlphavilleForever Young / Welcome to the SunAlphavilleSingle
Warner Music Germany (Don't use this as release label!)
1.13Forever Young3:47AlphavilleSimply the Best Electro PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NZ2010-03-29
Warner Music New Zealand5186582622
1.5Forever Young3:45Alphaville80s MegaboxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-07-23
5186599922
2.1Forever Young3:45AlphavilleAbsolute Synth AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2010-09-29
EVA Records (Sweden)UNI-EVACD -4124
1.11Forever Young3:48Alphaville100 Hits: Electric EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-04
100 HitsDMG 100 065
1.16Forever Young3:45AlphavilleDie Hit-Giganten: Pop & Rock HymnenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-11-26
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697785402
2.9Forever Young3:47AlphavilleOkej - Tiden vi aldrig glömmer 1980-1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2010-12-08
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 070565 2 9
1.3Forever Young3:47AlphavilleTop Hits: Ballads & Love Songs: 80’s & 90’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2010-12-08
Warner Music México
1.4Forever Young3:43AlphavilleEldorado 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
My Way MusicM 20196-2
6.4Forever Young3:48AlphavilleLove StoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.14Forever Young3:44AlphavilleDie ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Synthie Pop Hits aller ZeitenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-05-04
Polystar (Germany)0600753328392
1.6Forever Young3:45AlphavilleSlows M80 RádioVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Farol MúsicaFAR11206
1.9Forever Young3:42AlphavilleFormel Eins: Die Rock & Pop Hits (Jubiläums edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-03-22
Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)
1.9Forever Young3:44AlphavilleFormel Eins: Jubiläumsedition – Die Rock & Pop HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-03-22
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88765 472642 1
Promotion
1.1Forever Young3:48AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleSingle
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)PRO 6206
Bootleg
1.1Forever Young?:??AlphavilleCruisin’ Love Songs: Volume FourVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11Forever Young3:48AlphavilleRomantic Collection, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vital (unofficial Russian releases), VaKo EntertainmentAVA 052
(unknown)
1.7Forever Young3:45AlphavilleRock'mantique 7 (disc 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)4814512
1.12Forever Young3:44Alphaville94.7 Highveld StereoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

additional recording engineer:Uli Rudolf
recording engineer and mixer:Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:Boris Balin
Thomas Beck (technical assistant, likely German)
programming:Wolfgang Loos
producer:Wolfgang Loos
Colin Pearson (producer and violinist)
additional keyboard:Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
bass:Ken Taylor (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drums (drum set):Curt Cress (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
keyboard:Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
background vocals:Gulfstream (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
The Rosie Singers (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:Alphaville (German synth pop band)
Wolfgang Loos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:WEA MUSIK GMBH (company, not a label) (from 1984 to present)
recorded at and mixed at:Studio 54 (Berlin recording studio) in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
sampled by:Good 4 U by The Speed Freak
Young Forever by Jay‐Z + Mr Hudson
mash-ups:Fleetwood Malone by Expensive Dispenser
recording of:Forever Young (Alphaville song, “I want to be forever young”) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)

Related works

Forever Young (Alphaville song, “I want to be forever young”)

orchestrator:Wil Malone
lyricist:Marian Gold
composer:Marian Gold
Bernhard Lloyd
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz)
publisher:Downtown DMP Songs
Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
referred to in medleys:4 Chords (Unicante 2013 version)
later parody versions:Für immer Punk
later translated versions:Für immer jung (Bushido/Karel Gott version)
has revision:Young Forever