Now And Forever (You And Me)
Recording Artist: Anne Murray
Writers: Jim Vallance
David Foster
Randy Goodrum
Date Written: 1985
Albums:

Something To Talk About (1986)
Greatest Hits Volume II (1989)
The Very Best Of Anne Murray (1991)
Now & Forever - Box Set (1994)
The Best So Far (1994)
The Signature Series Volume 10 (2002)
All Of Me (2005)

Charts: #1 - Billboard "Country" Chart / April 1986
#17 - The Record (Canada) / March 17, 1986 (12 weeks on the chart)
#96 - Billboard Hot 100 Chart / March 1996
Awards: 1986 - Canadian Country Music Association Awards: Single of the Year
1986 - Canadian Country Music Association Awards: Song of the Year
1986 - BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) Citation of Achievement for U.S. radio airplay
1987 - Procan Award (Performing Rights Organization of Canada) for Canadian radio airplay
1987 - Big Country Awards: Best Country Single
FIX Audio:
Audio:
 
Anne Murray: vocal
David Foster: keyboards
Michael Landau: guitar
Bob Mann: guitar
Richard Page: backing vocal
 
Produced by David Foster.  Recorded by Ken Friesen at Eastern Sound (Toronto).  Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles).
Comments:
I was thrilled when David Foster asked me to co-write this song with him.  In a single afternoon we came up with a bed track and a melody, and a few rough lyrics.

We recorded a demo in my home studio with David on piano and myself on bass and drums.   David finished the lyrics a few weeks later in Los Angeles with Randy Goodrum.

I've only met Anne Murray once ... at the vocal session in Toronto for "Now And Forever".  She's a charming person, very pleasant, but I must say I was surprised to see her smoking a cigar!

Elton John named Anne Murray one of his favourite singers, and John Lennon said that Anne's version of "You Won't See Me" was one of his favourite "covers" of a Beatle song.

I couldn't agree more.  I think Anne has an amazing voice.

Even though it's more of a pop ballad, "Now And Forever" reached the top of the US Country Music chart in April 1986.  Twenty years later the song continues to receive significant radio airplay.
Lyrics: Up until now I've learned to live without love
Like a ship without a sail, wandering aimlessly lost
I never knew how it felt to lose my control
Now that I've found you, this is all so new

You and me, we've got a destiny
Starting tonight we'll be together
You and me, this is what love should be
And it's gonna be right, now and forever

Darlin', inside your eyes I can see mysteries there
And you're melting the ice surrounding me, I'm no longer scared
I feel you inside my soul and I'm captured tonight
But don't let go, this is paradise

You and me, we've got a destiny
Starting tonight we'll be together
You and me, this is what love should be
And it's gonna be right, if you tell me

There's a heaven up above, then that's what I'll believe
Cuz you're the one thing that I'm so sure of
I feel you inside my soul and I'm captive tonight
But don't let go, this is paradise

You and me, we've got a destiny
Starting tonight we'll be together
You and me, this is what love should be
And it's gonna be right, now and forever

You and me, we've got a destiny
Starting tonight we'll be together
You and me, this is what love should be
And it's gonna be right, now and forever