Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)

"Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)" is a song originally recorded by American country singer Jean Shepard. It was written by Wes Buchanan, Cliffie Stone and Scott Turner. Released as a single by Capitol Records in 1967, it reached the top 20 of the US country songs chart. It received a positive review from Cash Box magazine and appeared on a studio album of Shepard's with a Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long.

Background and recording

Jean Shepard had more than 20 years of commercial success in the country field. This began in the 1950s honky tonk era with songs like the number one hit "A Dear John Letter" and the top ten hit "A Satisfied Mind". With the popularity of country pop, Shepard's success declined by the early 1960s. Then in 1964, she scored a comeback with the top ten single "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)". This started a series of top 40 singles through the remaining decade. One of her chart records was "Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)". It was composed by Wes Buchanan, Cliffie Stone and Scott Turner. Produced by Kelso Herston, the track was recorded in September 1965 at the Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee in September 1965.

Release, critical reception and chart performance

"Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)" was released by Capitol Records as a single in April 1967. It was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl single. On its B-side was the song "Coming or Going". It was given a positive review from Cash Box who fond it to receive "a pretty treatment in Jeannie's hands". It was then released on the corresponding album of a similar title Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long. The single reached the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at the number 17 position in 1966. It became Shepard's thirteenth top 20 single on the Billboard country chart in her career.

Track listings

7" vinyl single

"Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)" – 2:34
"Coming or Going" – 2:13

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)"
Chart (1967)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	17

References

^ "COUNTRY REVIEWS: CASH BOX BULLSEYE" (PDF). Cash Box. May 6, 1967. p. 49. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
Cooper, Dan. "Jean Shepard Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
^ Shepard, Jean (April 1967). ""Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)"/"Coming or Going" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5899.
Shepard, Jean (September 1967). "Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long (Liner Notes)". Capitol Records. T-2765 (Mono); ST-2765 (Stereo).
"Jean Shepard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

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Discography
Studio albums	Songs of a Love Affair Lonesome Love Got You on My Mind Heartaches and Tears Lighthearted and Blue It's a Man Every Time Many Happy Hangovers I'll Take the Dog (with Ray Pillow) Heart, We Did All That We Could Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long Heart to Heart A Real Good Woman Seven Lonely Days Best by Request A Woman's Hand Here & Now Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine Slippin' Away I'll Do Anything It Takes Poor Sweet Baby...And Ten More Bill Anderson Songs I'm a Believer Mercy, Ain't Love Good Stars of the Grand Ole Opry
Compilation albums	The Best of Jean Shepard
Songs	"A Dear John Letter" "Forgive Me, John" "A Satisfied Mind" "Take Possession" "I Thought of You" "Beautiful Lies" "I Want to Go Where No One Knows Me" "Have Heart, Will Love" "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" "Two Little Boys" "A Tear Dropped By" "Someone's Gotta Cry" "Many Happy Hangovers to You" "I'll Take the Dog" "If Teardrops Were Silver" "Heart, We Did All That We Could" "Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)" "I Don't See How I Can Make It" "A Real Good Woman" "Seven Lonely Days" "Then He Touched Me" "A Woman's Hand" "I Want You Free" "Another Lonely Night" "With His Hand in Mine" "Slippin' Away" "Come on Phone" "At the Time" "I'll Do Anything It Takes (To Stay with You)" "Poor Sweet Baby" "The Tip of My Fingers" "Another Neon Night"
See also	Hawkshaw Hawkins

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