I Love You Always Forever

"I Love You Always Forever" is a song by Welsh singer Donna Lewis from her debut album, Now in a Minute (1996). Written by Lewis and produced by Lewis and Kevin Killen, it was released as the album's lead single in the United States on 7 May 1996 and in the United Kingdom on 26 August 1996. The song is inspired by H. E. Bates' novel Love for Lydia, from which the chorus is taken.[1] The song was a commercial hit, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top ten in more than 15 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Ireland and Norway. In the US, the song rose to number two on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for nine weeks, having been blocked from number one by Los del Río's "Macarena". The single additionally reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart for eleven weeks and the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart for eight weeks. It was certified Platinum in Australia and Gold in France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, the UK, and the US. The success of the song saw Lewis nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist in 1997.[2] In 2016, a cover version of the song by Australian pop singer Betty Who peaked at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart and topped the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[3]