I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" is a 1989 ballad song from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. The third single from the group's second album, Hangin' Tough, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number five in the UK.

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" rose from #56 to #41 the week of April 15, 1989 as "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was descending from the Top 40. The single proved to be a popular single in the early summer of 1989, reaching #1 on June 17, 1989. The ballad boasted 6 weeks in the Top 10, 8 weeks in the Top 20, and 14 weeks in the Top 40.

Music video

Most of the music video for "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" was shot in Xavier High School in New York City. Small parts were filmed on the Williamsburg bridge and the East River.

Track listing

Maxi-CD

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (7" Version) - 3:54
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (12" Version) - 5:25
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (More 7" Remix Style) - 3:41
"I Wanna Be Loved By You" - 4:56

Official remixes and versions

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [Album Version] - 4:27
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [Instrumental] - 4:12
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [Video Version] 4:21
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [More 7" Remix Style] - 3:35
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [More 7" Remix Version] - 3:41
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" [12" Version] - 5:20

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position^[1]
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	19
Germany (Official German Charts)^[4]	31
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7]	28
Spain Top 40 Radio^[8]	38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[9]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	12
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[12]	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	Gold	35,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Notes

↑ "New Kids on the Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "Ultratop.be – New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – New Kids on the Block – I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1990-03-07" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "New Kids on the Block – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for New Kids on the Block. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "New Kids on the Block – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for New Kids on the Block. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ "New Kids on the Block – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for New Kids on the Block. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
↑ "American single certifications – New Kids On The Block – I'll Be Loving You Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 March 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

Joey McIntyre discusses "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" - RetroRewind interview

Preceded by "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler	Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 17, 1989 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Satisfied" by Richard Marx

New Kids on the Block

Jonathan Knight Jordan Knight Joey McIntyre Donnie Wahlberg Danny Wood

Studio albums	New Kids on the Block (1986) Hangin' Tough (1988) Merry, Merry Christmas (1989) Step by Step (1990) Face the Music (1994) The Block (2008) 10 (2013)

Compilations	No More Games/The Remix Album (1990) H.I.T.S. (1991) Greatest Hits (1999) Super Hits (2001) Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block: The Remix Album (2004) NKOTBSB (2011)

Singles	"Be My Girl" "Stop It Girl" "Please Don't Go Girl" "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" "Hangin' Tough" "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" "Cover Girl" "This One's for the Children" "Funky, Funky Xmas" "My Favorite Girl" "Step by Step" "Valentine Girl" "Tonight" "Let's Try It Again" "Games" "Call It What You Want" "Baby, I Believe in You" "If You Go Away" "Dirty Dawg" "Never Let You Go" "Summertime" "Single" "Dirty Dancing" "2 in the Morning" "Don't Turn Out the Lights" "Remix (I Like The)"

Tours	Hangin' Tough Tour The Magic Summer Tour Face the Music Tour New Kids on the Block: Live NKOTBSB Tour The Package Tour The Main Event

Related articles	Discography TV series Boy band Maurice Starr Mark Wahlberg Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch New Edition NKOTBSB

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