Nothing Lasts Forever (Echo & the Bunnymen song)

"Nothing Lasts Forever"
Single by Echo & the Bunnymen
from the album Evergreen
Released	20 June 1997 (1997-06-20)
Format	7" single, CD single
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	London
Writer(s)	Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson
Producer	Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology
"Inside Me, Inside You" (1992) "Nothing Lasts Forever" (1997) "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" (1997)
Alternative cover Alternate CD cover

"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)

1. "Nothing Lasts Forever"
2. "Hurricane"
3. "Jonny"

UK CD release (London LONCD396)

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

UK alternate CD release (London LOCDP396)

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

French/German CD release (London 8509612)

1. "Nothing Lasts Forever"
2. "Colour Me In"
3. "Antelope"
4. "Jonny"

French/German alternate CD release (London 8509592)

1. "Nothing Lasts Forever"
2. "Watchtower"
3. "Polly"
4. "Hurricane"

Chart positions

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

Professional reviews

• Allmusic link
• Artistdirect link
• MSN Music link

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. ^ ^{a b} Roberts, David, ed (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-90499-410-5 
2. ^ 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". http://www.discogs.com/artist/Echo+&+The+Bunnymen. Retrieved 2008-05-05. 
• "Nothing Lasts Forever [#1] by Echo & the Bunnymen". MSN Music. http://music.msn.com/album/?album=10324557. Retrieved 2008-05-05. 
• "Villiers Terrace.com - The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource". http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1997-2002.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-05.