Forever (Alesso album)

Forever (stylised as FOREVER) is the debut studio album by Swedish DJ and record producer Alesso. It was released on 22 May 2015 by Def Jam Recordings.[4] Alesso has said of the album, "It's been an indescribable journey to get this album together. I'm so proud of it, it's very personal to me, it's a dream to me that this has come together and I do what I love every single day. I hope my fans will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it and all the memories and emotions that went into every song. Thank you to everyone who helped me on this incredible journey and this is just the beginning."[5]

Forever
Studio album by
Alesso
Released22 May 2015 (2015-05-22)
Recorded2012–15
Genre
Length
  • 49:31 (standard edition)
  • 62:57 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Singles from Forever
  1. "If I Lose Myself"
    Released: 30 March 2013
  2. "Under Control"
    Released: 7 October 2013
  3. "Tear the Roof Up"
    Released: 30 July 2014[1]
  4. "Heroes (We Could Be)"
    Released: 23 August 2014[2]
  5. "Cool"
    Released: 17 February 2015[3]
  6. "Sweet Escape"
    Released: 15 May 2015

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic53/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Boston Globe(unfavorable)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
PopMatters(3/10)[10]

Forever received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 53, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on 4 reviews.

Track listing
Forever – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Profondo"Alessandro LindbladAlesso2:19
2."Payday"LindbladAlesso3:17
3."Heroes (We Could Be)" (featuring Tove Lo)
Alesso3:31
4."Tear the Roof Up"
Alesso3:16
5."Cool" (featuring Roy English)
  • Alesso
  • Hal Ritson
  • Richard Adlam
3:42
6."Scars" (featuring Ryan Tedder)
Alesso3:18
7."Sweet Escape" (featuring Sirena)
3:52
8."Destinations"LindbladAlesso5:29
9."If It Wasn't for You"
  • Lindblad
  • Simon Strömstedt
Alesso3:52
10."In My Blood"
Alesso3:04
11."Under Control" (with Calvin Harris featuring Hurts)
3:05
12."All This Love" (featuring Noonie Bao)
  • Alesso
  • Lotus IV[b]
4:11
13."If I Lose Myself" (versus OneRepublic)
3:35
14."Immortale"LindbladAlesso3:11
Forever – Deluxe Edition (bonus tracks)[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Cool (Slow)" (featuring Roy English)
  • Lindblad
  • Sharpe
  • Davidsen
  • Secon
  • Hansen
  • Wallevik
  • Allesso
  • Ritson
  • Adlam
3:37
16."Gillionaire"LindbladAlesso6:40
17."Years" (featuring Matthew Koma)
3:15
Forever – British Deluxe Edition (iTunes)[12]
No.TitleLength
18."Heroes (We Could Be) (Main Version) (Video)" (featuring Tove Lo)4:55
19."Cool (Revised Main Version) (Video)" (featuring Roy English)3:58
Forever – Japanese Deluxe Edition[13]
No.TitleLength
18."Cool" (featuring Roy English) (A-Trak Remix)4:44

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • "If It Wasn't for You" features uncredited vocals by Simon Strömstedt.
  • "In My Blood" features uncredited vocals by John Martin.
  • "Cool" contains samples of Kylie Minogue's 2010 single "Get Outta My Way".
  • The deluxe edition was available everywhere excluding North America.

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[33] Gold 20,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
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