We Can Last Forever

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"We Can Last Forever"
Single by Chicago
from the album Chicago 19
B-side"One More Day"
ReleasedApril 21, 1989
Recorded1988
GenreRock
Length3:45
LabelFull Moon/Reprise
SongwriterJason Scheff / John Dexter
ProducerRon Nevison
Chicago singles chronology
"You're Not Alone"
(1989) 		"We Can Last Forever"
(1989) 		"What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
(1989)

"We Can Last Forever" is a song by the band Chicago, released as a single from their 1988 album Chicago 19 on April 21, 1989.[1] The song was written by Jason Scheff and John Dexter, with Scheff performing lead vocals. It reached No. 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No. 12 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 53 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100.[2][3][4]

Critical reception

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Cashbox felt that "We Can Last Forever" was an improvement over some of the band's previous singles and felt that it was worthy of receiving radio airplay.[5] Billboard called the song a "power chord rock ballad" that "won't disappoint those who have embraced all the others" in the band's discography.[6]

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 55
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 12

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago singles".
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs: 1961–2006. Record Research.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952–1996. Record Research.
  5. ^ Robinson, Julius (May 6, 1989). "Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 18. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. May 6, 1989. p. 85. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  7. ^ "Chicago Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "Chicago Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2025.


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