"The Edge of Forever" is a song by The Dream Academy from their eponymous first album, released in 1985. The song was only originally released as a promotional single. However, a brief excerpt was used under dialogue near the end of the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The song appears on the limited-edition soundtrack album released in 2016. References 1985 singles The Dream Academy songs Songs written by Nick Laird-Clowes 1984 songs Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by David Gilmour