Forever and Ever (Howard Hewett album)

Forever and Ever is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Howard Hewett. It was released in 1988 via Elektra Records. Recording sessions for this ten-track album took place at fourteen various recording studios in California. Production was primarily handled by Hewett, along with Monty Seward, Vincent Brantley, George Duke, Tom Keane, Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman.

Forever and Ever
Studio album by
Howard Hewett
Released1988
Studio
Genre
Length32:52
LabelElektra
Producer
Howard Hewett chronology
I Commit to Love
(1986)		 Forever and Ever
(1988)		 Howard Hewett
(1990)
Singles from Forever and Ever
  1. "Strange Relationship"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Once, Twice, Three Times"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Forever And Ever"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

The album peaked at number 110 on the Billboard 200 album chart and at number 30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album went Gold and it was supported by three hit singles: "Strange Relationship", "Once, Twice, Three Times" and "Forever and Ever". "Strange Relationship" and "Once, Twice, Three Times" made it to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching No. 9 and No. 15 respectively.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Strange Relationship"Howard HewettMonty Seward
4:17
2."Natural Love"Howard HewettVincent Brantley
  • Vincent Brantley
  • Howard Hewett
4:55
3."Once, Twice, Three Times"Howard HewettKenny AubreyHoward Hewett4:16
4."You'll Find Another Man"Howard HewettMonty Seward
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
4:13
5."Forever and Ever"Howard HewettMonty Seward
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
5:42
6."Shakin' My Emotion"Monty SewardMonty Seward
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
4:23
7."Share a Love"
5:06
8."This Time"Howard HewettGeorge Duke
5:01
9."Challenge"Howard Hewett
4:59
10."Goodbye Good Friend"Howard HewettMonty Seward
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
4:13
Total length:32:52

Personnel
  • Howard Hewett, Jr. – vocals, backing vocals (tracks: 1–3, 5–8, 10), lyrics (tracks: 1–5, 8–10), producer (tracks: 1–7, 10), co-producer (tracks: 7, 8)
  • Lynn Blythe Davis – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 8)
  • Josie James – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9)
  • Karyn Layvonne White – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 7)
  • Kimaya Seward – backing vocals (tracks: 3, 6)
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals (track 5)
  • Carl Caldwell – backing vocals (track 5)
  • James Ingram – backing vocals (tracks: 5, 9)
  • Phil Perry – backing vocals (track 5)
  • Tom Keane – backing vocals & keyboards (track 7), lyrics & producer (track 7)
  • Marva King – backing vocals (track 9)
  • Jerry Knight – backing vocals & producer (track 9)
  • Monty Seward – keyboards (tracks: 1, 3, 6), lyrics (track 6), producer (tracks: 1, 4–6, 10)
  • Vincent Brantley – keyboards & producer (track 2)
  • David Zeman – keyboards (track 2)
  • George Duke – keyboards & strings (track 3), Synclavier synthesizer & producer (track 8)
  • Rex Salas – keyboards (track 4)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (tracks: 1, 3)
  • Ray Fuller – guitar (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Michael Landau – guitar (tracks: 5, 7)
  • Norman Merter – guitar (track 6)
  • Kevin Chokan – guitar (track 10)
  • John M. Keane – bass synthesizer & drum programming (track 7)
  • Gregory Tristan Imboden – drums (tracks: 3, 10)
  • Jim Blair – drums (track 4), hi-hats overdubs (tracks: 1, 2), cymbal overdubs (track 5)
  • Paulo Roberto da Costa – percussion (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Gerald Albright – saxophone (tracks: 2–4, 8)
  • Michael Himelstein – lyrics (track 7)
  • Aaron Zigman – producer (track 9)
  • Tommy Vicari – mixing, recording (tracks: 1, 3–5, 7, 10)
  • Gary Skardina – recording (tracks: 2, 4–6, 9)
  • Joel Soyffer – recording (track 2)
  • Reginald Dozier – recording (track 2)
  • David Rideau – recording (track 3)
  • Sabrina Buchanek – recording (track 3)
  • Cliff Jones – recording (track 6), additional engineering (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Jeffrey 'Woody' Woodruff – recording (track 7)
  • Erik Zobler – recording (track 8)
  • Mitch Gibson – recording (track 8)
  • Gary Wagner – recording (track 9)
  • Linda Pina – additional engineering (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 10)
  • Gregg Barrett – additional engineering (tracks: 1, 3–6)
  • Walter Spencer – additional engineering (tracks: 1, 3–5)
  • Pat MacDougau – additional engineering (tracks: 1, 3, 5–7)
  • Lori Fumar – additional engineering (tracks: 2, 4, 8)
  • Toni Greene – additional engineering (track 5)
  • Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
  • Dina R. Andrews – coordinator
  • Carol Bobolts – design
  • Randee St. Nicholas – photography

Chart history
Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 110
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 30

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. "Forever & Ever – Howard Hewett". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 318.
  3. "Howard Hewett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. "Howard Hewett Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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