In Forever , Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem rap about their careers and how they made it to the top of the rap game despite all the difficulties and opposition. They also address all doubters and envious people who did not believe them to be successful or who grudged them. Now that the rappers are at the top, they won't rest but move on to live like this forever.
“It may not mean nothin 'to y'all
But understand, nothin' was done for me
So I don't plan on stoppin 'at all
I want this shit forever, mane, ever, mane, ever, mane”
- Excerpt from the refrain from Forever
production
The song was produced by the Canadian music producer Boi-1da, who also acted as a writer along with the protagonists Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem.
At the beginning, the basketball star LeBron James can be seen playing poker on the laptop . Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem then rap their verses one after the other, each in a darkly lit room. Numerous scenes from the documentary More Than a Game are played, which in turn show LeBron James. In addition to the protagonists, the musicians Birdman , The Alchemist , Trick-Trick , Mr. Porter and Slaughterhouse can also be seen in the video.
single
Cover design
The single cover shows a drawing of a basketball player who for dunking attaches. In the upper part of the cover there is the title Forever in black and the writing Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem in red. In addition, in the lower part there is the black writing Music Inspired by the Film More Than a Game . The background is completely white.
Chart successes
Forever reached number 8 in the US singles charts and stayed in the top 100 for 24 weeks. In the United Kingdom, the song was ranked 42nd and stayed in the top 100 for 15 weeks. In Switzerland, the song also entered the charts at position 68, whereas in Germany it could not be placed.
Forever was certified six times platinum in 2018 for more than six million sales in the United States . In the UK, the song received a gold record in 2018 for over 400,000 units sold .
Country / Region
Award
Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
We Are Young Money • Young Money: Rise of an Empire
Singles
Replacement Girl • Best I Ever Had • Successful • I'm Goin 'In • Forever • Over • Find Your Love • Miss Me • Fancy • Marvins Room • Headlines • Make Me Proud • The Motto • Take Care • HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right) • Crew Love • Lord Knows • Started from the Bottom • Hold On, We're Going Home • All Me • Pound Cake • The Language • Too Much • Worst Behavior • 0 to 100 / The Catch Up • Preach • Energy • Charged Up • Back to Back • Hotline Bling • Right Hand • Jumpman • Summer Sixteen • One Dance • Pop Style • Back on Road • Controlla • Too Good • Fake Love • Sneakin '• Two Birds, One Stone • No Frauds • Passionfruit • Free Smoke • Signs • God's Plan • Diplomatic Immunity • Nice for What • I'm Upset • Don't Matter to Me • In My Feelings • Nonstop • Mob Ties • Girls Need Love (Remix)
Featurings
The One • Digital Girl (Remix) • Money to Blow • Fed Up • Say Something • I Invented Sex • 4 My Town (Play Ball) • You Got Me • Right Above It • Aston Martin Music • Loving You No More • What Up • What's My Name? • Fall for Your Type • Moment 4 Life • Put It Down • Celebration • Feel Love • Unusual • Poppin Bottles • I'm on One • She Will • It's Good • Still Got It • Round of Applause • Mr. Wrong • So Good • Stay Schemin '• No Lie • Pop That • Amen • Enough Said • Diced Pineapples • Fuckin' Problems • The Zone • Poetic Justice • Love Me • Right Here • No New Friends • No Guns Allowed • Live For • Over Here • Know Bout Me • Odio • Who Do You Love? • Trophies • Believe Me • Grindin '• Recognize • Tuesday • Only • Truffle Butter • Blessings • 100 • RICO • My Love • Where Ya At • Work • Come and See Me • Why You Always Hatin? • For Free • No Shopping • Big Amount • Wanna Know (Remix) • Used to This • Both
Tours
America's Most Wanted Tour • Away from Home Tour • Club Paradise Tour • Would You Like a Tour? • Drake vs. Lil Wayne • Summer Sixteen Tour • Boy Meets World Tour
Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) • Christmas in Harlem • FourFiveSeconds • All Day • Lift Yourself • Ye vs. the People
Featurings
Slow Jamz • Talk About Our Love • The Food • I Changed My Mind • The Corner • GO! • Number One • Extravaganza • Number One • Wouldn't Get Far • I Still Love HER • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) • Pro Nails • Finer Things • American Boy • Put On • Stay Up! (Viagra) • Swagga Like Us • Go Hard • Knock You Down • Kinda Like a Big Deal • Walkin 'on the Moon • Ego • Supernova • Maybach Music 2 • Make Her Say • Run This Town • Forever • Whatever U Want • Teriyaking • We Are the World 25 for Haiti • Erase Me • Start It Up • Hurricane 2.0 • ET • Marvin & Chardonnay • Birthday Song • I Wish You Would
Tha Block Is Hot • 500 Degreez • Tha Carter • Tha Carter II • Tha Carter III • Rebirth • I Am Not a Human Being • Tha Carter IV • I Am Not a Human Being II • Free Weezy Album • Tha Carter V • Funeral
Get Something • You Ain't Got Nothin '• Mr. Carter • Hot Revolver • Knockout
More songs
I'm Goin 'In • Blunt Blowin
Featurings
Back That Thang Up • Bling Bling • # 1 Stunna • Neva Get Enuf • Soldier • Don't Trip • Gimme That • Holla at Me • You Know What • Where da Cash At • Make It Rain • Hollywood Divorce • You • We Takin 'Over • Lock U Down • Pop Bottles • Speaker / 9mm • Duffle Bag Boy • Uh-Ohhh! • Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) • 100 Million • Push • Love in This Club, Part II • Girls Around the World • I Run This • My Life • Can't Believe It • Let It Rock • Shawty Say • Official Girl • Swagga Like Us • Cuddy Buddy • I'm So Paid • All My Life (In the Ghetto) • Turnin Me On • Unstoppable • Always Strapped • Respect My Conglomerate • So Good • Maybach Music 2 • Down • Successful • Money to Blow • Forever • Heard 'em All • I Can Transform Ya • Give It Up to Me • 4 My Town (Play Ball) • Revolver • Women Lie, Men Lie • I Made It • Miss Me • Loyalty • No Love • Fire Flame • Welcome to My Hood • Roman's Revenge • Look at Me Now • Bow Chicka Wow Wow • Hit the Lights • Someone to Love Me (Naked) • This Is What Rock n 'Roll Looks Like • I'm Into You • Motivation • Red Nation • Hustle Hard • Dirty Dancer • Ballin '• I'm On One • Love U Right • Dedication To My Ex (Miss That) • YU Mad • Strange Clouds • The Motto • Martians vs. Goblins • Faded • Roman Reloaded • Take It to the Head • HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right) • I Can Only Imagine • Light My Body Up • Love in This Club Part II