<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Always and Forever" A sample of Heatwave's "Always and Forever" from Too Hot to Handle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> "Always and Forever" is an R&B song written by Rod Temperton and produced by Barry Blue . It was first recorded by the British - based multinational funk - disco band Heatwave in 1976 . Released as a single on December 3, 1977, the song is included on Heatwave's debut album Too Hot to Handle (1976) and has been covered by numerous artists, becoming something of a standard . </P> <P> The song reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March of 1978 after peaking at number two on the US Billboard R&B chart, the band's highest showing on that tally . The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 6, 2001 . In the UK, the songs "Too Hot to Handle" and "The Groove Line" were released before a double A-sided "Always and Forever" / "Mind Blowing Decisions" was issued in November 1978 . This became the band's second top ten on the UK Singles Chart when it spent two weeks at number 9 in December of that year . </P>

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