''Forever'' is the debut studio album by British boyband

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. It was released on 7 April 1997 through

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. Produced by

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, Dodge,

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, and others, it reached number 13 on the

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and was certified Silver by the

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(BPI) on 1 May 1997. The highest-charting single from the album was a cover of the

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cover "

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", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Other hits to feature on the album include the album's title track "

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", " Love Guaranteed" and one of the band's signature songs, " Love II Love."

Track listing

Notes * signifies vocal producer(s) * signifies additional producer(s) * signifies original producer(s)

Charts

Certifications

References

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