Forever Young
song written and composed by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens, originally recorded and released by Alphaville in 1984
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Summary
Forever Young is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,659 views/month, #93 of 19,375).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: Frank Mertens[3], Marian Gold[4], Bernhard Lloyd[5]
- Genre: ballad[6], synth-pop[7]
- Performer: Alphaville[8], Laura Branigan[9]
- Part of: Forever Young[10]
- Language of work or name: English[11]
- Catalog code: 1599471-001[12]
- Publication date: September 1984[13]
- Lyricist: Marian Gold[14]
- Tonality: C major[15]
- Main subject: pursuit of immortality[16]
- Title: Forever Young[17]
- Has characteristic: anti-war song[18]
- First line: Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while[19]
- Form of creative work: song[20]
Why It Matters
Forever Young has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]