The song was written and produced by Oliver Leiber, with additional production by Keith "K.C."

"Forever Your Girl" spent two weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1989, reached number 28 on the Dance Club Songs chart, and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Eleanor Levy left an ironically negative review on this single for British music newspaper Record Mirror.

[3] The accompanying music video for the song was directed by David Fincher, and features Abdul acting as a choreographer and director of a children's performance.

A young Elijah Wood appears in the video, playing the kid in the suit.