Forever (Kid Rock song)

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"Forever"
Forever Kid Rock.jpg
Single by Kid Rock
from the album Cocky
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)
RecordedClarkston Chophouse (Clarkston, Michigan)
GenreRap metal[1]
Length3:46
LabelAtlantic, Lava
Songwriter(s)RJ Ritchie, Matt Shafer, F Beauregard
Producer(s)Kid Rock
Kid Rock singles chronology
"American Bad Ass"
(2000) 		"Forever"
(2001) 		"Lonely Road of Faith"
(2002)

"Forever" is the first single released from Kid Rock's 2001 album, Cocky, on October 23, 2001. The song is a message to critics who had panned his music. Kid Rock stated that, despite what they thought, his formula of hip hop, southern rock, and punk rock would last forever. The song name checks Oprah Winfrey, Al Roker, Earl the Pearl, and Betsy Ross and also references the song "Hit the Road, Jack".

The song peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 21 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Internationally, it reached number 27 in Australia, number 52 in Germany, and number 75 in Switzerland. "I'm a Dog," Cocky's 10th track, was released along with "Forever" on the single. The music video, released in October 2001, features Pamela Anderson.

When the song is performed during concerts, the vocals are played over an instrumental version of "Tom Sawyer" by Rush.

Track listing[]

  1. "Forever" (radio edit)
  2. "Forever" (explicit album version)
  3. "I'm a Dog"

Personnel[]

  • Kid Rock – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Uncle Kracker – backing vocals
  • Paradime – backing vocals
  • Kenny Olson – lead guitar
  • Jason Krause – lead guitar
  • Jimmie Bones – organ
  • Stefanie Eulinberg – drums

Charts[]

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 27
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 75
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 21
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 18

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)
[7]
Australia January 14, 2002 (2002-01-14) CD [8]

References[]

  1. ^ Suarez, Gary (January 24, 2019). "Somehow Nickelback Made Ice Cube's Meathead Racing Flick 'Torque' a Classic". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Kid Rock – Forever". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kid Rock – Forever" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kid Rock – Forever". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kid Rock Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kid Rock Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1424. October 19, 2001. pp. 95, 98, 107. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14/01/2002" (PDF). ARIA. January 14, 2002. p. 23. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

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