Phorever People

"Phorever People"
Single by the Shamen
from the album Boss Drum
B-side"Hyperreal Orbit"
Released7 December 1992 (1992-12-07)
Genre
Length4:45
LabelOne Little Indian
Songwriters
  • Colin Angus
  • Richard West
ProducerThe Shamen
The Shamen singles chronology
"Ebeneezer Goode"
(1992)		 "Phorever People"
(1992)		 "Destination Eschaton"
(1995)
Music video
"Phorever People" on YouTube

"Phorever People" is a song by Scottish electronic dance music band the Shamen. It features vocals by American singer Jhelisa Anderson and was released in December 1992 by One Little Indian as a single from their fifth album, Boss Drum (1992). The single topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and was another hit for the group in the UK, going to number five on the UK Singles Chart. It also became a top-10 hit in Denmark and Ireland, while reaching the top 20 in Austria, Finland, France and Sweden. A music video, directed by British director Richard Heslop, was made to accompany the song.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine described the song as "an exercise in chart-smart techno, trance, and house vibes."[1] In their review of Boss Drum, Melody Maker concluded that "Phorever People" "would make an ideal next single", remarking that it's "actually sharper single material" than the "awful" "Ebeneezer Goode".[2] Melody Maker editor Jennifer Nine commented, "I expect this record will serve as an excellent background for Club 18-30 disco nights and aerobics classes the world over. And the lovely Jhelisa Anderson (ex-Soul Family Sensation) is possessed of a voice of beauty."[3]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Phorever People"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Phorever People"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 7 December 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 One Little Indian [27][28]
Australia 30 January 1993 12-inch vinyl Liberation [29]
8 February 1993
  • CD1
  • cassette
 [30]
7 March 1993 CD2 [31]
Japan 21 April 1993 CD One Little Indian [32]

References

  1. ↑ Flick, Larry (20 March 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Push (12 September 1992). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 43. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Nine, Jennifer (12 December 1992). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 31. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 250.
  5. ↑ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 14. 3 April 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 3. 16 January 1993. p. 15.
  8. ↑ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 11. 13 March 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 5. 30 January 1993. p. 46. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  11. ↑ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  12. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  13. ↑ "Shamen | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  14. ↑ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Shamen – Phorever People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ↑ "Shamen – Phorever People". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Shamen Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 11 November 2025. See LW column.
  19. ↑ "Independent Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 February 1993. p. 23. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  20. ↑ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 9 January 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 19 June 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. 5 June 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  24. ↑ "Årstopplistan 1993, Singlar" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Archived from the original on 16 February 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  25. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Dance Music Club Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. 25 December 1993. p. YE-52.
  26. ↑ "British single certifications – Shamen – Phorever People". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Phorever People Shamen in the "Search:" field.
  27. ↑ "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Shamen'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 December 1992. p. 25.
  29. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 30/01/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 156. 31 January 1993. p. 21.
  30. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 08/02/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 157. 7 February 1993. p. 21.
  31. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 07/03/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 161. 7 March 1993. p. 23.
  32. ↑ "シェイメン | フォーエバー・ピープル" [Shamen | Phorever People] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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