The NeverEnding Story (song)

"Never Ending Story"
Single by Limahl
from the album Don't Suppose and The NeverEnding Story soundtrack
B-side"Ivory Tower" or Instrumental version
ReleasedSeptember 1984[1]
RecordedJanuary 1984
Genre
Length3:31
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder
Limahl singles chronology
"Too Much Trouble"
(1984)
"Never Ending Story"
(1984)
"Tar Beach"
(1984)
Music video
"Never Ending Story" on YouTube

"Never Ending Story" is the title song from the English version of the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story. It was produced and composed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder and performed by English pop singer Limahl. He released two versions of the song, one in English and one in French. The English version featured vocals by Beth Andersen, and the French version, titled L'Histoire Sans Fin,[5] featured vocals by Ann Calvert. It was a success in many countries, reaching No. 1 in both Norway and Sweden, No. 2 in Austria, West Germany and Italy, No. 4 in the UK, No. 6 in Australia and No. 6 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

  1. ^ "Limahl singles".
  2. ^ Publishing, Here (July 21, 1998). "The Advocate". Here Publishing – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Molanphy, Chris (June 18, 2022). "A Deal With the TV God Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Taylor, Katherine Yeske (December 19, 2019). "A Neverending Yuletide: Xmas With Limahl". Rock and Roll Globe.
  5. ^ "L'Histoire Sans Fin (1985)". January 1985.

Developed by StudentB