Forever (Kid Rock song)

"Forever"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album Cocky
Released	October 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)
Studio	The Clarkston Chophouse (Clarkston, Michigan)
Genre	Rap metal[1]
Length	3:46
Label	Atlantic, Lava, Top Dog
Songwriter(s)	R. J. Ritchie, Matthew Shafer, Freddie 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 American singer-songwriter Kid Rock's fifth studio album, Cocky (2001), on October 23, 2001.

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 listings

European CD single[2]

1. "Forever" (radio edit)
2. "Forever" (album version)

Australian CD single[3]

1. "Forever" (radio edit) – 3:45
2. "Forever" (explicit album version) – 3:45
3. "I'm a Dog" (explicit album version) – 3:35

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.[2]

Studios

• Recorded at The Clarkston Chophouse (Clarkston, Michigan)
• Mixed at The Mix Room (Burbank, California)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

Kid Rock – writing (as R. J. Ritchie), lead vocals, backing vocals, production, mixing Uncle Kracker – writing (as Matthew Shafer), backing vocals Paradime – writing (as Freddie Beauregard), backing vocals Kenny Olson – lead guitar Jason Krause – metal guitar Jimmie Bones – organ

Stefanie Eulinberg – drums Al Sutton – engineering, mixing Ted Jensen – mastering Larry Freemantle – art direction and design Clay McBride – photography

Charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	27
Germany (GfK)[5]	52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6]	75
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7]	21
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8]	18

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	October 23, 2001	Mainstream rock active rock alternative radio	Atlantic Lava	[9]
Australia	January 14, 2002	CD		[10]

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. Forever (European CD single liner notes). Kid Rock. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Top Dog Records. 2001. 756-85241-2.
3. Forever (Australian CD single liner notes). Kid Rock. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Top Dog Records. 2002. 7567852072.
4. "Kid Rock – Forever". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
5. "Kid Rock – Forever" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
6. "Kid Rock – Forever". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
7. "Kid Rock Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
8. "Kid Rock Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
9. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1424. October 19, 2001. pp. 95, 98, 107. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
10. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14/01/2002" (PDF). ARIA. January 14, 2002. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 26, 2021.