"[1] Editor Alan Jones added, "An introspective ballad, it starts slowly and becomes increasingly urgent and compelling.

Aside from Barlow's voice, which is in fine fettle, the song is dominated by piano and is a romantic tour-de-force of the kind his fans must have been hoping for.

[4][5] The official music video of "Forever Love" is shot in black and white and begins with Gary Barlow waking up alone and looking out of a window.

He is then shown to partake in a number of day-to-day activities and finally ends up in a downtown cafe where he witnesses all types of love that exist between people before returning to his studio.

Standard[7][8][9] Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the Open Road album booklet.