"Forever and for Always" is a song by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain.
The song was written by her then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Twain.
[3] Twain said there is something inspirational to her about people who start relationships when they are kids, and are still in love when they are older.
residency in Las Vegas, Twain revealed for the first time that the song had been recorded by her friend Prince, but that his version was never released and instead remained part of his private collection.
[5] "Forever and for Always" is performed in the key of G♭ major in 22 time following a chord progression of G♭–G♭2–C♭–D♭, and Twain's vocals span from G♭3 to E♭5.
[7] The music video for "Forever and for Always" was shot at Bethells Beach in New Zealand in March 2003.
It was directed by Paul Boyd, who shot her "When You Kiss Me" video around the same time also in New Zealand.
Billboard magazine contrasted the song against the previous two singles, saying it "relies less on cutesy gimmicks (and exclamation marks) and focuses thematically on steadfast love," while comparing it to Shania's earlier singles "From This Moment On" and "You're Still the One".
It quickly rose up the chart and was a notable hit in a male-dominated year for the genre.
[12] "Forever and for Always" proved to be successful internationally, becoming Twain's fifth biggest single in the UK.
[13] In all, "Forever and for Always" hit the top-10 in six countries: Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Romania, and the UK.