"Love Forever"
Single by Miliyah Kato featuring Shota Shimizu
from the album Ring
ReleasedMay 13, 2009 (Japan)
Recorded2009
GenreR&B, J-Pop
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
Songwriter(s)Shota Shimizu, Miliyah
Miliyah Kato featuring Shota Shimizu singles chronology
"20: Cry"
(2009)		 "'Love Forever'"
(2009)		 "Why"
(2009)

"Love Forever" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato, released as the third single from her fourth album, Ring, on May 13, 2009. It is a collaboration with fellow R&B/J-Pop singer Shota Shimizu, with whom Kato has previously collaborated with on the song "I'm Your Angel" from the album Tribute to Celine Dion (2007).[1]

On its first day the single debuted at #6. Three days later it would reach #1 and remain there for the rest of the week, becoming Kato's first single to reach #1 on the Oricon Daily Charts. The single would go on to debut at #5 on the Oricon Weekly Charts with first week sales of 34,094 copies, earning Kato her first Top 5 single and fourth Top 10. Within two weeks after its release, "Love Forever" became Kato's best selling single to date.

Track #3 is a cover of R. Kelly and Céline Dion's 1998 hit of the same name.

Track listing

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangementLength
1."Love Forever (Miliyah Kato × Shota Shimizu）"Shota Shimizu, Miliyah3rd Productions 
2."Looking Your Eyes"Shota Shimizu, MiliyahManaboon 
3."I'm Your Angel"R. Kelly3rd Productions 
4."Love Forever" (Instrumental)   
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Love Forever" (Music Video) 

Charts

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
May 13, 2009 Oricon Daily Charts 1
Oricon Weekly Charts 5 34,094 90,171 14 Weeks
Oricon Monthly Charts 13
Oricon Yearly Charts 70

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[2] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "加藤ミリヤと清水翔太の新曲国技館で披露". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 13, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Japanese single certifications – 加藤 ミリヤ×清水 翔太 – Love Forever" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
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