4ever (The Veronicas song)

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"4ever"
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Single by the Veronicas
from the album The Secret Life Of...
B-side "Did Ya Think", "How Long"
Released15 August 2005 (2005-08-15)
Recorded2005
Genre Pop rock, pop punk
Length3:30
Label Sire
Songwriter(s) Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald
Producer(s) Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald
The Veronicas singles chronology
"4ever"
(2005)
"Everything I'm Not"
(2005)
The Veronicas USsingles chronology
"4ever"
(2005)
"When It All Falls Apart"
(2006)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [55] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [56] Gold5,000*
United States (RIAA) [57] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Australia15 August 2005 CD Sire [58] [ unreliable source ]
United States30 August 2005Airplay [59]
United Kingdom28 September 2009
[60]
United States (2009 version)26 October 2009Airplay Warner Bros. [61]
3 November 2009Digital download [62]

Appearances in other media

"4ever" is featured in the Amanda Bynes comedy film She's the Man , during both the film itself and its advertisements, and is included in the official soundtrack. It was also featured on the first episode of the third season of the MTV series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County , and in the final episode of the first season of The Hills. The song was released as a promo for the 2008 Ashley Tisdale film Picture This! . It is featured in the video game Thrillville: Off the Rails . The song was available as downloadable content for the SingStar series [63] and was featured on the Australian version of SingStar Rocks! . [64]

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