| Now and Forever | |
| Cover: | Richard Marx - Now and Forever.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Richard Marx |
| Album: | Paid Vacation |
| B-Side: | Hazard (live) |
| Genre: | Soft rock[1] |
| Length: | 3:31 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Richard Marx |
| Prev Title: | Chains Around My Heart |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Silent Scream |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Now and Forever" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter Richard Marx. Released in January 1994, the song became a top-10 hit in the United States, Canada, and Norway. The song was used in the 1994 film The Getaway starring Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin and directed by Roger Donaldson. Marx also recorded a Spanish-language version titled "Ahora y Siempre" for the Spanish market.
Richard Marx wrote "Now and Forever" about his wife, actress Cynthia Rhodes.[2] He has been quoted as saying: "I was working on the fourth album and realized I had not written a song addressing our relationship since we had gotten married and had three kids. I think this is one of those songs which was unique in that the verses are so specific to our relationship."[2]
The song was Marx's ninth and final song to reach the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number seven. The song remained in the top 40 for 23 weeks. It was more successful in Cash Box magazine, spending two weeks inside the top three. It was also Marx's biggest hit on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, where it went to number one and remained at the top for eleven weeks. Elsewhere, the single reached the top 10 in Canada and Norway and the top 20 in Sweden, Australia, and the United Kingdom. It missed the latter milestone in New Zealand, peaking at number 21. In Canada, "Now and Forever" was the most successful adult contemporary song of 1994, topping the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart for seven weeks.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 19 | |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[4] | 11 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] | 10 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[6] | 11 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 3 |
| Chart (1994) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 44 | |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] | 1 | |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 54 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 25 | |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 12, 1994 | Mini-CD | Capitol | [13] |
| United Kingdom | January 17, 1994 | [14] |
