Nothing Lasts Forever (Echo & the Bunnymen song)

"Nothing Lasts Forever"

Single by Echo & the Bunnymen

from the album Evergreen

Released

20 June 1997

Format

7" single, CD single

Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson

Producer(s)

Echo & the Bunnymen

Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology

"Inside Me, Inside You"
(1992)

"Nothing Lasts Forever"
(1997)

"I Want to Be There"
(1997)

Alternative cover
Alternate CD cover

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"Nothing Lasts Forever" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in 1997. It was the first single released after Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant and Les Pattinson reformed the band. It was also the first single to be released from their 1997 album, Evergreen. It reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The single was released as a 7-inch single and as two separate CD versions – apart from the title track all three releases had different track listings. The French and German versions of the CD releases also had different track listings.

The video was shot in Marrakech, Morocco.^[2]

Track listings

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch and Les Pattinson.

UK 7-inch release (London LON396)

"Nothing Lasts Forever"
"Hurricane"
"Jonny"

UK CD release (London LONCD396)

"Nothing Lasts Forever" – 3:53
"Watchtower" – 4:25
"Polly" – 4:17

UK alternate CD release (London LOCDP396)

"Nothing Lasts Forever" – 3:55
"Colour Me In" – 4:00
"Antelope" – 2:44

French/German CD release (London 8509612)

"Nothing Lasts Forever"
"Colour Me In"
"Antelope"
"Jonny"

French/German alternate CD release (London 8509592)

"Nothing Lasts Forever"
"Watchtower"
"Polly"
"Hurricane"

Chart positions

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[1]	8

Personnel

Musicians

Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
Will Sergeant – lead guitar
Les Pattinson – bass
Liam Gallagher – backing vocals ("Nothing Lasts Forever")

Production

Echo & the Bunnymen – producer
Markus Butler – engineer ("Watchtower", "Polly", "Colour Me In", "Jonny")
Clif Norrell – mixed by ("Nothing Lasts Forever")
Norman Watson – photographer

References

1 2 Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
↑ Adams, Chris. 2002. Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen. New York: Soft Skull. p. 276. ISBN 1-887128-89-1

"Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com". Retrieved 5 May 2008.
"Nothing Lasts Forever [#1] by Echo & the Bunnymen". MSN Music. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
"Villiers Terrace.com – The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource". Retrieved 5 May 2008.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Echo & the Bunnymen

Ian McCulloch Will Sergeant Les Pattinson Pete de Freitas Jake Brockman Noel Burke Damon Reece

Studio albums	Crocodiles Heaven Up Here Porcupine Ocean Rain Echo & the Bunnymen Reverberation Evergreen What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? Flowers Siberia The Fountain Meteorites

Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert Live in Liverpool Me, I'm All Smiles

Compilations	Songs to Learn & Sing The Cutter Ballyhoo Crystal Days: 1979–1999 Seven Seas More Songs to Learn and Sing Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen B-sides & Live (2001–2005) The Works

Singles	"The Pictures on My Wall" "Rescue" "The Puppet" "A Promise" "Over the Wall" "The Back of Love" "The Cutter" "Never Stop" "The Killing Moon" "Silver" "Seven Seas" "Bring On the Dancing Horses" "The Game" "Lips Like Sugar" "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" "People Are Strange" "Enlighten Me" "Prove Me Wrong" "Inside Me, Inside You" "Nothing Lasts Forever" "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" "Don't Let It Get You Down" "Rust" "Get in the Car" "It's Alright" "Make Me Shine" "Stormy Weather" "In the Margins" "Scissors in the Sand" "Think I Need It Too"

EPs	Shine So Hard The Sound of Echo Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry The Peel Sessions New Live and Rare World Tour E.P. Avalanche

Related articles	Discography Korova Electrafixion

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