| Please Love Me Forever | ||||
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| Released | December 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Bobby Vinton chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Please Love Me Forever is Bobby Vinton's sixteenth studio album, released in 1967. Two singles came from this album: the title track (previously a hit for Cathy Jean and the Roommates) and "Just as Much as Ever".
Cover versions include "Young Love", "It's All in the Game", "P.S. I Love You", "Bouquet of Roses", "Who's Sorry Now" and "After Loving You".
Bobby Vinton Cover Girl Contest
In July 1966, Bobby Vinton's Epic label announced a contest in which the grand prize winner would be featured on his next album (which was this one) as well as an all-expense-paid weekend to New York and dinner date with Vinton at the Copacabana. The contest ran from August 15 to October 5; the grand prize winner was Pamela Hammer of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2] (coincidentally, her suburban Pittsburgh hometown of Mt. Lebanon is just 30 minutes away from Bobby Vinton's hometown of Canonsburg). Her photo and a short essay of her experience were placed at the bottom of the back cover.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Please Love Me Forever" | John Malone, Ollie Blanchard | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Just as Much as Ever" | Charlie Singleton, Larry Coleman | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Love Me with All Your Heart" | Maurice Vaughn, Mario Rigual, Carlos Rigual | 2:00 |
| 4. | "Young Love" | Carole Joyner, Ric Cartey | 2:02 |
| 5. | "It's All in the Game" | Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes | 2:15 |
| 6. | "P.S. I Love You" | Johnny Mercer, Gordon Jenkins | 2:20 |
| 7. | "It's the Talk of the Town" | Marty Symes, Al J. Neiburg, Jerry Livingston | 2:27 |
| 8. | "Bouquet of Roses" | Steve Edward Nelson, Bob Hilliard | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Who's Sorry Now" | Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder | 2:23 |
| 10. | "After Loving You" | Eddie Miller, Janet Lantz, Bill McElhiney | 2:35 |
| 11. | "My Song of Love" | Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | 2:26 |
Personnel
- Bobby Vinton – vocals
- Billy Sherrill – producer
- Bill McElhiney – arranger ("It's the Talk of the Town", "After Loving You" and "My Song of Love")
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Billboard Top LP's[3] | 41 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | "Please Love Me Forever"[4] | The Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1968 | "Just as Much as Ever"[4] | The Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1967-02-11. p. 4.
- ↑ "Top LP's", Billboard, March 2, 1968. p. 60. Accessed October 11, 2015
- 1 2 Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton Please Love Me Forever Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.