The Twelfth of Never
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"The Twelfth of Never" is a popular romantic ballad, best known for its hit recordings by artists such as Johnny Mathis and Donny Osmond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Twelfth of Never canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 12th of Never NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | “The Riddle Song” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedBy | Johnny Mathis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
pop ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
pop standard
ⓘ
romantic standard ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor | love lasting until an impossible date ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersion |
Andy Williams version
ⓘ
Barry Manilow version ⓘ Bette Midler version ⓘ Cliff Richard version ⓘ Donny Osmond version ⓘ Olivia Newton-John version ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn | romantic compilation albums ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAs | solo vocal piece ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Francis Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricMotif | eternal love ⓘ |
| lyricSubject | promise of unending love ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Andy Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Manilow NERFINISHED ⓘ Bette Midler NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Donny Osmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Mathis NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia Newton-John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalEra | 1950s ⓘ |
| popularIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| titlePhraseMeaning | an indefinitely distant time ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
piano ⓘ string section ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| usedAs |
love song
ⓘ
wedding song ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | crooning ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.