| For Ever | ||||
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| Released | 14 September 2018 | |||
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| Length | 46:00 | |||
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| Singles from For Ever | ||||
For Ever is the second studio album by British neo soul band, Jungle. The album was released on 14 September 2018 through XL Recordings. [6] It is their final release for XL Recordings before the formation of their own label, Caiola Records, in 2021.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100 [7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Clash | 6/10 [9] |
| DIY | [10] |
| Dork | [11] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10 [12] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10 [13] |
| Loud and Quiet | 6/10 [14] |
| NME | [15] |
| Pitchfork | 5/10 [16] |
| Rolling Stone |  [17] |
For Ever was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 66, based on 14 reviews. [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smile" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Heavy, California" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Beat 54 (All Good Now)" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Cherry" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Happy Man" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Casio" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Mama Oh No" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "House in LA" | 4:44 |
| 9. | "Give Over" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Cosurmyne" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Home" | 2:12 |
| 12. | "(More and More) It Ain't Easy" | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Pray" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Overtrue" (Japan Bonus Track) | 2:53 |
| 15. | "Come Back A Different Day" (Japan Bonus Track) | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 49:38 | |
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| Charts (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [18] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20] | 87 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [21] | 34 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [22] | 68 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) [23] | 13 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [24] | 85 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [25] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [26] | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [27] | 17 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [28] | 56 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [29] | 19 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [30] | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [31] | 45 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [32] | 22 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [33] | 11 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [34] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [35] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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