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"'''Forever Young'''" is a song by [[Bob Dylan]], recorded in [[California]] in November 1973. The song first appeared, in two different versions, a slow-pace and a fast-pace, on Dylan's fourteenth studio album ''[[Planet Waves]]''.
"'''Forever Young'''" is a song by [[Bob Dylan]], recorded in [[California]] in November 1973. The song first appeared, in two different versions, a slow-pace and a fast-pace, on Dylan's fourteenth studio album ''[[Planet Waves]]''.


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==Analysis==
==Analysis==
Written as a [[lullaby]] for his eldest son [[Jesse Dylan|Jesse]], born in 1966, Dylan's song relates a father's hopes that his child will remain strong and happy. It opens with the lines, 'May God bless and keep you always / May your wishes all come true', echoing the [[Priestly Blessing|priestly blessing]] from the [[Book of Numbers]], which has lines that begin: 'May the Lord bless you and guard you / May the Lord make His face shed light upon you.' Not wishing to sound 'too sentimental', Dylan included two versions of the song on the album ''Planet Waves'', one a lullaby and the other more [[rock music|rock]]-oriented.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35110416 | title=Smashed Hits: Forever Young | work=BBC News | date=17 December 2015 | access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>
Written as a [[lullaby]] for his eldest son [[Jesse Dylan|Jesse]], born in 1966, Dylan's song relates a father's hopes that his child will remain strong and happy. It opens with the lines, 'May God bless and keep you always / May your wishes all come true', echoing the [[Priestly Blessing|priestly blessing]] from the [[Book of Numbers]], which has lines that begin: 'May the Lord bless you and guard you / May the Lord make His face shed light upon you.' Not wishing to sound 'too sentimental', Dylan included two versions of the song on the album ''Planet Waves'', one a lullaby and the other more [[rock music|rock]]-oriented.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35110416 | title=Smashed Hits: Forever Young | work=BBC News | date=17 December 2015 | access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>


In notes on "Forever Young" written for the 2007 album ''[[Dylan (2007 album)|Dylan]]'', [[Bill Flanagan]] writes that Dylan and [[the Band]] 'got together and quickly knocked off an album, ''[[Planet Waves]]'', that featured two versions of a blessing from a parent to a child. In the years he was away from stage, Dylan had become a father. He had that in common with a good chunk of the audience. The song was memorably recited on American [[television]] by [[Howard Cosell]] when [[Muhammad Ali]] won the heavyweight crown for the third time'.<ref>{{cite news |
In notes on "Forever Young" written for the 2007 album ''[[Dylan (2007 album)|Dylan]]'', [[Bill Flanagan]] writes that Dylan and [[the Band]] "got together and quickly knocked off an album, ''[[Planet Waves]]'', that featured two versions of a blessing from a parent to a child. In the years he was away from stage, Dylan had become a father. He had that in common with a good chunk of the audience. The song was memorably recited on American television by [[Howard Cosell]] when [[Muhammad Ali]] won the heavyweight crown for the third time."<ref>{{cite news |
url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/09/24/a-modest-proposal/5ad48a13-a9cb-4344-b2f5-eda0c5b66480 |
url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/09/24/a-modest-proposal/5ad48a13-a9cb-4344-b2f5-eda0c5b66480 |
title = A Modest Proposal | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=24 September 1978 | access-date=26 November 2017 |
title = A Modest Proposal | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=24 September 1978 | access-date=26 November 2017 |
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* [[Garth Hudson]]&nbsp;– [[Organ (music)|organ]]
* [[Garth Hudson]]&nbsp;– [[Organ (music)|organ]]
* [[Richard Manuel]]&nbsp;– piano, drums
* [[Richard Manuel]]&nbsp;– piano, drums
* [[Robbie Robertson]]&nbsp;– guitars<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Bob-Dylan-Planet-Waves/release/697866|title=Bob Dylan - Planet Waves|website=Discogs}}</ref>
* [[Robbie Robertson]]&nbsp;– guitars<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Bob-Dylan-Planet-Waves/release/697866|title=Bob Dylan - Planet Waves|website=Discogs|date=17 January 1974 }}</ref>


==In live performance==
==In live performance==
According to his website, Dylan performed the song live 493 times between its live debut in 1974 and its last outing in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Setlists {{!}} The Official Bob Dylan Site|url=http://www.bobdylan.com/setlists/?id_song=25990|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.bobdylan.com}}</ref> This includes a duet with [[Bruce Springsteen]] at the Concert for the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in Cleveland, OH in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen's beautiful duet on 'Forever Young'|date=6 November 2020 |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-bruce-springsteen-duet-forever-young/|access-date=2021-04-15|language=en-US}}</ref> Dylan also performed the song live on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Bob Dylan's remarkable performance of 'Forever Young' live on Letterman, 1993|date=6 August 2020 |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-remarkable-letterman-performance-forever-young/|access-date=2021-04-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
According to his website, Dylan performed the song live 493 times between its live debut in 1974 and its last outing in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Setlists {{!}} The Official Bob Dylan Site|url=http://www.bobdylan.com/setlists/?id_song=25990|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.bobdylan.com}}</ref> This includes a duet with [[Bruce Springsteen]] at the Concert for the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in Cleveland, OH in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen's beautiful duet on 'Forever Young'|date=6 November 2020 |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-bruce-springsteen-duet-forever-young/|access-date=2021-04-15|language=en-US}}</ref> Dylan also performed the song live on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Bob Dylan's remarkable performance of 'Forever Young' live on Letterman, 1993|date=6 August 2020 |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-remarkable-letterman-performance-forever-young/|access-date=2021-04-15|language=en-US}}</ref> Dylan and [[The Band]], who originally recorded the song together for the ''Planet Waves'' album, performed "Forever Young" live at The Band's 1976 farewell concert, "[[The Last Waltz]]". This live performance was included in the concert film ''The Last Waltz'', directed by [[Martin Scorsese]].<ref>[https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-band-the-last-waltz-bob-dylan-joni-mitchell-eric-clapton-neil-young-ringo-starr/ "Revisiting The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’, the greatest farewell show of all time"], Joe Taysom, ''Far Out'' magazine, November 25, 2020</ref>


==Rod Stewart version==
==Rod Stewart version==
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==Joan Baez version==
==Joan Baez version==
In 1974 [[Joan Baez]] covered Forever Young as a single. It reached 13 on the US charts.
In 1974 [[Joan Baez]] covered "Forever Young" as a single. It reached 13 on the US Adult Contemporary charts.

==Rebbie Jackson version==
[[Michael Jackson]]'s sister [[Rebbie Jackson]] covered "Forever Young" for [[Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home]] soundtrack in 1995.


==Louisa Johnson version==
==Louisa Johnson version==
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In December 2015, [[Louisa Johnson]], the winner of the [[The X Factor (British series 12)|twelfth series]] of ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The X Factor]]'', released a cover version of "Forever Young" as her winner's single. It was released on December 13, 2015, immediately after Johnson won.<ref name="Louisa">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/louisa-johnson-wins-the-x-factor-2015-final-releases-winners-single-forever-young__13166/|title=Louisa Johnson wins The X Factor 2015 final, releases winner's single Forever Young|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=13 December 2015|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=13 December 2015}}</ref> Johnson performed the song live on ''[[The X Factor (British series 12)#13 December|The X Factor]]'' final.<ref name="Louisa"/> She also performed it on ''[[Text Santa]]''. Johnson's version entered the UK Singles Chart on December 18 at number nine, and was the first ''X Factor'' winner single not to reach number one.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35136381|title=Lowest chart entry for X Factor winner|work=BBC News|date=December 18, 2015}}</ref> The song has sold 99,648 copies in the UK as of June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/clean-bandit-get-the-x-factor-for-new-single/064945|title=Clean Bandit get The X Factor for new single|last=Sutherland|first=Mark|date=2 June 2016|work=[[Music Week]]|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref>
In December 2015, [[Louisa Johnson]], the winner of the [[The X Factor (British series 12)|twelfth series]] of ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The X Factor]]'', released a cover version of "Forever Young" as her winner's single. It was released on December 13, 2015, immediately after Johnson won.<ref name="Louisa">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/louisa-johnson-wins-the-x-factor-2015-final-releases-winners-single-forever-young__13166/|title=Louisa Johnson wins The X Factor 2015 final, releases winner's single Forever Young|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=13 December 2015|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=13 December 2015}}</ref> Johnson performed the song live on ''[[The X Factor (British series 12)#13 December|The X Factor]]'' final.<ref name="Louisa"/> She also performed it on ''[[Text Santa]]''. Johnson's version entered the UK Singles Chart on December 18 at number nine, and was the first ''X Factor'' winner single not to reach number one on UK Radio, however it was Top for 5 week on Official Physical Single Charts during Holiday 2015 to Early 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35136381|title=Lowest chart entry for X Factor winner|work=BBC News|date=December 18, 2015}}</ref> The song has sold 99,648 copies in the UK as of June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/clean-bandit-get-the-x-factor-for-new-single/064945|title=Clean Bandit get The X Factor for new single|last=Sutherland|first=Mark|date=2 June 2016|work=[[Music Week]]|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref>


===Track listing===
===Track listing===
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{{single chart|UK|9|date=20151218|rowheader=true|access-date=December 19, 2015}}
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UK Physical Singles Reached #1 for 5 weeks in a row, holiday season 2015 to early 2016.


===Release history===
===Release history===
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== ''Parenthood'' ==
== ''Parenthood'' ==
Dylan lent his name, voice, and song as the theme to the television show ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''. Lucy Schwartz sang "When We Were Young" in seasons 3–6 internationally. On August 31, 2010, Arrival Records/Scion Music Group released a soundtrack for ''Parenthood''. The soundtrack includes both theme songs for ''Parenthood'', "Forever Young" by [[Bob Dylan]], and the international theme, "When We Were Young" by [[Lucy Schwartz]]. It also includes a cover of "Forever Young" performed by [[John Doe (musician)|John Doe]] and Lucy Schwartz. [[Rhiannon Giddens]] and [[Iron & Wine]] covered "Forever Young" for the show's final episode on January 29, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/rhiannon-giddens-iron-wine-bob-dylan-forever-young-nbc-parenthood-finale-2015-01-29|title=Rhiannon Giddens and Iron & Wine Perform Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" on NBC's "Parenthood" Series Finale - Nonesuch Records|website=Nonesuch Records Official Website}}</ref>
Dylan lent his name, voice, and song as the theme to the television show ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''. Lucy Schwartz sang "When We Were Young" in seasons 1–6 internationally. On August 31, 2010, Arrival Records/Scion Music Group released a soundtrack for ''Parenthood''. The soundtrack includes both theme songs for ''Parenthood'', "Forever Young" by [[Bob Dylan]], and the international theme, "When We Were Young" by [[Lucy Schwartz]]. It also includes a cover of "Forever Young" performed by [[John Doe (musician)|John Doe]] and Lucy Schwartz. [[Rhiannon Giddens]] and [[Iron & Wine]]'s version appeared in the series finale titled "May God Bless and Keep You Always" which derives from the opening lyrics to "Forever Young".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/rhiannon-giddens-iron-wine-bob-dylan-forever-young-nbc-parenthood-finale-2015-01-29|title=Rhiannon Giddens and Iron & Wine Perform Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" on NBC's "Parenthood" Series Finale - Nonesuch Records|website=Nonesuch Records Official Website|date=30 January 2015 }}</ref>


== Children's Book ==
== Children's Book ==
The lyrics to “Forever Young” were published as a children's book along with illustrations by illustrator Paul Rogers. Rogers's visual interpretation of “Forever Young” includes references to Bob Dylan's life and livelihood juxtaposed against the backdrop of the social and political climate. <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Forever-Young/Bob-Dylan/9781416958086|title=Forever Young|date=2008-09-23|isbn=978-1-4169-5808-6|language=en}}</ref>
The lyrics to “Forever Young” were published as a children's book along with illustrations by illustrator Paul Rogers. Rogers's visual interpretation of “Forever Young” includes references to Bob Dylan's life and livelihood juxtaposed against the backdrop of the social and political climate. <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Forever-Young/Bob-Dylan/9781416958086|title=Forever Young|date=2008-09-23|isbn=978-1-4169-5808-6|language=en |last1=Dylan |first1=Bob |publisher=Atheneum Books for Young Readers }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:15, 7 December 2024

"Forever Young"
Song by Bob Dylan
from the album Planet Waves
ReleasedJanuary 17, 1974
RecordedNovember 1973, California
GenreRock
Length4:57
LabelAsylum
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Rob Fraboni
Audio
"Forever Young" (studio version) on YouTube
"Forever Young"
German single cover
Single by Bob Dylan
from the album Bob Dylan at Budokan
B-side"All Along the Watchtower" and "I Want You"
ReleasedJune 22, 1979
GenreRock
Length5:27
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Don DeVito
Audio
"Forever Young" (live, from Bob Dylan at Budokan) on YouTube
"Forever Young" (live, 28 February 1978 on YouTube
"Forever Young" (live, 1 March 1978 on YouTube

"Forever Young" is a song by Bob Dylan, recorded in California in November 1973. The song first appeared, in two different versions, a slow-pace and a fast-pace, on Dylan's fourteenth studio album Planet Waves.

A demo version of the song, recorded in New York City in June 1973, was included on Dylan's 1985 compilation Biograph. In the notes included with that album, Dylan is quoted as saying that he wrote "Forever Young" in Tucson, Arizona, "thinking about" one of his sons and "not wanting to be too sentimental".

A live version of the song, recorded in Tokyo on 28 February 1978 and included on Dylan's album Bob Dylan at Budokan, was released as a European single in 1979.

Analysis

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Written as a lullaby for his eldest son Jesse, born in 1966, Dylan's song relates a father's hopes that his child will remain strong and happy. It opens with the lines, 'May God bless and keep you always / May your wishes all come true', echoing the priestly blessing from the Book of Numbers, which has lines that begin: 'May the Lord bless you and guard you / May the Lord make His face shed light upon you.' Not wishing to sound 'too sentimental', Dylan included two versions of the song on the album Planet Waves, one a lullaby and the other more rock-oriented.[1]

In notes on "Forever Young" written for the 2007 album Dylan, Bill Flanagan writes that Dylan and the Band "got together and quickly knocked off an album, Planet Waves, that featured two versions of a blessing from a parent to a child. In the years he was away from stage, Dylan had become a father. He had that in common with a good chunk of the audience. The song was memorably recited on American television by Howard Cosell when Muhammad Ali won the heavyweight crown for the third time."[2]

Personnel

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In live performance

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According to his website, Dylan performed the song live 493 times between its live debut in 1974 and its last outing in 2011.[5] This includes a duet with Bruce Springsteen at the Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH in 1995.[6] Dylan also performed the song live on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1993.[7] Dylan and The Band, who originally recorded the song together for the Planet Waves album, performed "Forever Young" live at The Band's 1976 farewell concert, "The Last Waltz". This live performance was included in the concert film The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorsese.[8]

Rod Stewart version

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Rod Stewart recorded a song titled "Forever Young" that was released as a single and included on his 1988 album Out of Order. Stewart's manager, Arnold Stiefel, said, "[I]t would be fair to say that while the melody and the music is not at all the same [as Dylan's song], the idea of the song is similar. The architecture of the lyrics of the song is very much from Dylan–there are definite similarities." The similarities were enough to cause Stiefel to contact Dylan, who requested a share of the royalties, and Stewart agreed.[9] His version charted at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, while it made #57 in the UK Singles Chart on its release in 1988, and #55 on re-release in 2013.[10]

Joan Baez version

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In 1974 Joan Baez covered "Forever Young" as a single. It reached 13 on the US Adult Contemporary charts.

Rebbie Jackson version

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Michael Jackson's sister Rebbie Jackson covered "Forever Young" for Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home soundtrack in 1995.

Louisa Johnson version

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"Forever Young"
Single by Louisa Johnson
Released13 December 2015
RecordedDecember 2015
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)
Louisa Johnson singles chronology
"Forever Young"
(2015) 		"Tears"
(2016)
Live video
"Forever Young" (2015, at The X-Factor UK) on YouTube
Audio
"Forever Young" (studio version) on YouTube

In December 2015, Louisa Johnson, the winner of the twelfth series of The X Factor, released a cover version of "Forever Young" as her winner's single. It was released on December 13, 2015, immediately after Johnson won.[11] Johnson performed the song live on The X Factor final.[11] She also performed it on Text Santa. Johnson's version entered the UK Singles Chart on December 18 at number nine, and was the first X Factor winner single not to reach number one on UK Radio, however it was Top for 5 week on Official Physical Single Charts during Holiday 2015 to Early 2016.[12] The song has sold 99,648 copies in the UK as of June 2016.[13]

Track listing

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CD single[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Forever Young" 
2."God Only Knows" 
3."Let It Go" 
4."Forever Young" (Instrumental) 

Chart performance

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 5
Scotland (OCC)[16] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 9

UK Physical Singles Reached #1 for 5 weeks in a row, holiday season 2015 to early 2016.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom December 13, 2015

Parenthood

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Dylan lent his name, voice, and song as the theme to the television show Parenthood. Lucy Schwartz sang "When We Were Young" in seasons 1–6 internationally. On August 31, 2010, Arrival Records/Scion Music Group released a soundtrack for Parenthood. The soundtrack includes both theme songs for Parenthood, "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan, and the international theme, "When We Were Young" by Lucy Schwartz. It also includes a cover of "Forever Young" performed by John Doe and Lucy Schwartz. Rhiannon Giddens and Iron & Wine's version appeared in the series finale titled "May God Bless and Keep You Always" which derives from the opening lyrics to "Forever Young".[18]

Children's Book

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The lyrics to “Forever Young” were published as a children's book along with illustrations by illustrator Paul Rogers. Rogers's visual interpretation of “Forever Young” includes references to Bob Dylan's life and livelihood juxtaposed against the backdrop of the social and political climate. [19]

References

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  1. ^ "Smashed Hits: Forever Young". BBC News. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  2. ^ Shales, Tom (24 September 1978). "A Modest Proposal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ Heylin, Clinton (1997). Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, 1960-1994, pp. 95-99. MacMillan. ISBN 0-312-15067-9.
  4. ^ "Bob Dylan - Planet Waves". Discogs. 17 January 1974.
  5. ^ "Setlists | The Official Bob Dylan Site". www.bobdylan.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  6. ^ "Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen's beautiful duet on 'Forever Young'". 6 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. ^ "Watch Bob Dylan's remarkable performance of 'Forever Young' live on Letterman, 1993". 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  8. ^ "Revisiting The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’, the greatest farewell show of all time", Joe Taysom, Far Out magazine, November 25, 2020
  9. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (June 26, 1988). "Rod Stewart Sounds an Echo of Dylan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "Forever Young". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Copsey, Rob (13 December 2015). "Louisa Johnson wins The X Factor 2015 final, releases winner's single Forever Young". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Lowest chart entry for X Factor winner". BBC News. December 18, 2015.
  13. ^ Sutherland, Mark (2 June 2016). "Clean Bandit get The X Factor for new single". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  14. ^ "X Factor champ Louisa Johnson is already in the Top Ten with Forever Young". www.radiotimes.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Chart Track: Week 52, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  18. ^ "Rhiannon Giddens and Iron & Wine Perform Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" on NBC's "Parenthood" Series Finale - Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records Official Website. 30 January 2015.
  19. ^ Dylan, Bob (2008-09-23). Forever Young. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-1-4169-5808-6.
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  • Lyrics at Bob Dylan's official site
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