The disc climbed all the way to number one in the UK singles chart. However all follow-ups sank without trace, and the group became known there as a one-hit wonder. Even in their U.S. homeland, later revivals in the same vein as "Blue Moon" - "Heartaches" and "Melancholy Baby" - were much less successful.
In August of 1961, Knauss and Bricker left and were replaced by Alan Johnson (brother of Fred) and Walt Maddox. Mundy left soon after, leaving the group a quartet.
In 1962, Harp and Alan Johnson left, and were replaced by Richard Harris and William Herndon. There was a brief reunion of the original members in 1973. The group made several recordings in 1975 with Harp back on lead.
By the early 1990s the group was Johnson, Maddox, Harris, Jules Hopson and Richard Merritt.
The group split around 1995. Fred Johnson formed his own group with new members, while the other four members recruited new bass Ted Smith. Maddox won a lawsuit against Sunny James Svetnic, the manager of Johnson's group, for trademark infringement in 1996. Svetnic died in 2002.
Johnson reunited with Harp, Mundy, and Knauss in 1999 for the PBS special Doo Wop 50 with a fifth member.
I'll Be Forever Loving You
The Marcels Lyrics
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Deep inside my heart you'll leave me never,
Even if you took my heart,
And tore it apart,
I would love you still, forever,
You are the sun,
You are my light,
Before I go to sleep at night,
You're always round,
When I'm in need,
When trouble's on my mind,
You put my soul at ease,
There is no one in this world,
Who can love me like you do,
That is the reason that I,
Wanna spend forever with you,
I'll be loving you forever,
Deep inside my heart you leave me never,
Even if you took my heart,
And tore it apart,
I would love you still, forever,
We've had our fun,
We've made mistakes,
But who'd have guessed along that road,
We'd learn to give and take,
It's so much more than I could have dreamed,
Cause you make loving you, so easy for me,
There is no one in this world,
Who can love me like you do,
That is the reason that I,
Wanna spend forever with you,
I'll be loving you forever,
Deep inside my heart you leave me never,
Even if you took my heart,
And tore it apart,
I would love you still, forever,
And girl I pray you leave me, never,
Cause this is the world, where lovers often go astray,
But if we love each other, we won't go that way,
So put your doubts aside,
Do what it takes to make it right,
I love you, forever, no-one can tear us apart,
I'll be loving you forever, (forever)
Deep inside my heart you leave me never,
Even if you took my heart, (took my heart girl)
And tore it apart, (you tore it apart now)
I would love you still, forever,
And I'll be loving you forever, (forever)
Deep inside my heart you leave me never,
Even if you took my heart, (you took my heart girl)
And tore it apart, (you tore it apart now)
I would love you still, forever,
I'll be loving you forever,
Deep inside my heart you leave me never,
Even if you took my heart,
And tore it apart,
I would love you still, forever
"I'll Be Forever Loving You" by The Marcels is a love song that expresses a deep and unending affection for someone. The lyrics convey a sense of dedication to the loved one, with the singer declaring that even if their heart were to be broken, they would still love the person forever. The opening lines encapsulate this sentiment, with the promise of an unbreakable bond of love. The use of the word "forever" highlights the timelessness and permanence of their love, implying that nothing can ever change the way that they feel about each other.
The lyrics go on to describe the person they love as the light in their life and the one who puts their mind at ease in times of trouble. This suggests that the relationship brings a sense of security and comfort to the singer. Moreover, the lyrics emphasize that the love shared between them is unique and no one else in the world could ever love the singer like this person does. They declare their intention of spending the rest of their life with the person they adore.
The song ends on a hopeful note, encouraging the loved one to never leave the singer's side. The lyrics express a desire for the relationship to last forever and to withstand any challenges that may come their way. It is a pledge of everlasting love and commitment. The use of repetition throughout the song reinforces the singer's vow to love the person forever and conveys a sense of the depth of their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be loving you forever,
I promise to love you eternally.
Deep inside my heart you'll leave me never,
You will always hold a special place in my heart and never leave it.
Even if you took my heart,
Even if you hurt me deeply.
And tore it apart,
And caused me great pain and suffering.
I would love you still, forever,
My love for you is unconditional and will never fade away.
You are the sun,
You are my source of happiness.
You are my light,
You guide me through the darkness of life.
And you're the last thing on my mind,
You are always on my mind and in my thoughts.
Before I go to sleep at night,
I think of you before I fall asleep.
You're always round,
You are always there for me.
When I'm in need,
You help me when I need it the most.
When trouble's on my mind,
You ease my worries and make everything alright.
You put my soul at ease,
You make me feel calm and content.
There is no one in this world,
No one else in the world.
Who can love me like you do,
Who can love me the way you do.
That is the reason that I,
This is why I know.
Wanna spend forever with you,
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
We've had our fun,
We have had enjoyable times.
We've made mistakes,
We have both made errors in judgment.
But who'd have guessed along that road,
Who would have thought that along the way.
We'd learn to give and take,
We would learn to compromise and work together.
It's so much more than I could have dreamed,
Our relationship is better than I ever imagined.
Cause you make loving you, so easy for me,
Because you make it effortless for me to love you.
And girl I pray you leave me, never,
I hope that you never leave me.
Cause this is the world, where lovers often go astray,
In this world, many couples unfortunately experience infidelity.
But if we love each other, we won't go that way,
If we truly love each other, we won't stray from each other.
So put your doubts aside,
Don't second-guess our love.
Do what it takes to make it right,
Work hard to make our relationship work.
I love you, forever, no-one can tear us apart,
My love for you will endure, and no one can come between us.
I'll be loving you forever, (forever)
My love for you will never end.
Even if you took my heart, (took my heart girl)
Even if you caused me great pain and heartache.
And tore it apart, (you tore it apart now)
And caused it to break into pieces.
And I'll be loving you forever, (forever)
My love for you is eternal.
Deep inside my heart you leave me never,
You will always remain in my heart.
I would love you still, forever,
My love for you is unwavering and everlasting.
Writer(s): Ted Daniels, Leon Arnold
Contributed by Isaac Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nathanoliver1870
I prefer this version.Very catchy
@DoowopJohnnyBoy
This is good but I prefer the Eldorados original