Forever (Drake Song)

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Forever
Drake feat. Kanye West , Lil Wayne andEminem logo
publication August 27, 2009
length 5:57
Genre (s) Hip hop
Author (s) Aubrey Graham ,
Kanye West ,
Dwayne Carter ,
Marshall Mathers ,
Matthew Samuels
Producer (s) Boi-1da
album More Than a Game (Soundtrack) /
Relapse: Refill

Forever ( English for " forever ") is a song by the Canadian rapper Drake that he recorded with the US rappers Kanye West , Lil Wayne and Eminem . The song is the third single from the soundtrack to the basketball film More Than a Game and was released on August 27, 2009. The song later appeared on Eminem's studio album Relapse: Refill .

content

Song part Artist
refrain Drake
1st verse Drake
2nd stanza Kanye West
3rd stanza Lil Wayne
4th stanza Eminem

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.

Music video

The music video released for Forever was directed by American director Hype Williams . It was filmed at Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Detroit and premiered on September 22, 2009. The video has over 270 million views on YouTube (as of July 2020).

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.

Chart placements
Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 68 (3 weeks) 3
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 42 (15 weeks) 15th
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 8th (24 weeks) 24
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 26th (22 weeks) 22nd
Annual charts
Charts (2009) placement
Annual charts (2009)
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 88
Charts (2010) placement
Annual charts (2010)
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 71

Sales figures and awards

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)
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Platinum record icon.svg 6 × platinum 6,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 400,000
All in all Gold record icon.svg1 × gold
Platinum record icon.svg6 × platinum
6,400,000

Main article: Drake (rapper) / Music Sales Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever - Lyrics. genius.com, accessed July 12, 2020 .
  2. Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever (Official Music Video). youtube.com, accessed July 12, 2020 .
  3. Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever - single cover. amazon.com, accessed July 12, 2020 .
  4. Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever. hitparade.ch, accessed on July 12, 2020 .
  5. a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US & CA
  6. 2009 annual charts: DE AT CH UK US
  7. ↑ Annual charts 2010: DE AT CH UK US
  8. ^ Gold & Platinum Drake. riaa.com, accessed July 12, 2020 .
  9. Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever. bpi.co.uk, accessed July 12, 2020 .