For Ever (Jungle album)

For Ever
Studio album by Jungle
Released	14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
Genre	Disco [1] neo soul [2] R&B [3] funk rock [4]
Length	46:00
Label	XL
Jungle chronology
Jungle (2014) For Ever (2018) Loving in Stereo (2021)
Singles from For Ever
"House In LA" Released: 8 May 2018 [3] "Happy Man" Released: 8 May 2018 [4] "Cherry" Released: 22 July 2018 [2] "Heavy, California" Released: 26 July 2018 [5] "Beat 54 (All Good Now)" Released: 11 September 2018 [1]

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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]

Track listing

For Ever track listing

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

Personnel

Jungle

• Josh Lloyd-Watson – vocals, executive production, engineering, mixing, arrangement, creative direction
• Tom McFarland – vocals, executive production, engineering, mixing, arrangement, creative direction

Additional musicians

• Andro Cowperthwaite – vocals (1,3)
• George Day – drums (8)
• Rudi Salmon – vocals (1–5,7,8,10,13)
• Nat Zangi – vocals (7)
• Inflo – production (1–13), vocals (1–3,6–8,9,13)
• Nick Barr – viola (3,8,9,13)
• Zara Benyounes – violin (3,8,9,13)
• Meghan Cassidy – viola (3,8,9,13)
• Stephanie Cavey – violin (3,8,9,13)
• Anna Croad – violin (3,8,9,13)
• Rosie Danvers – cello, string arrangement (3,8,9,13)
• Eleanor Mathieson – violin (3,8,9,13)
• Wes Oakland – additional production (3,10), programming, guitar & bass (3,5,7,10)
• Hayley Pomfrett – violin (3,8,9,13)
• Holly Taylor – vocals (1)
• Melisa Young – vocals (6)

Technical personnel

• Alex Baranowski – string arrangement
• Tom Campbell – engineering assistant
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Joe Mortimer – design & layout
• Oliver Hadlee Pearch – photography
• Charlie Di Placido – creative direction
• Sam Wheat – string recording, engineering
• David Wrench – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for For Ever

Chart (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

Certifications

Certifications for For Ever

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.

References

1. Blistein, Jon (11 September 2018). "Hear Jungle Craft Spellbinding Disco on New Song 'Beat 54 (All Good Now)'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 6 December 2018.
2. Newstead, Al (27 July 2018). "First Spin: Jungle finesse their funk on two new songs 'Heavy, California' & 'Cherry'". Triple J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 6 December 2018.
3. Balfour, Jay (9 May 2018). ""House in LA" by Jungle Review". Pitchfork . Condé Nast . Retrieved 6 December 2018.
4. Blistein, Jon (8 May 2018). "UK Funk Collective Jungle Return With Two New Songs". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 6 December 2018.
5. Krol, Charlotte (26 July 2018). "Jungle announce new album 'For Ever', share new songs 'Heavy, California' and 'Cherry' – listen". NME . Retrieved 6 December 2018.
6. Renshaw, David (27 July 2018). "Jungle announce new album For Ever". Fader. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
7. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
8. Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
9. Rivers, Joe (13 September 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
10. Wright, Lisa (13 September 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
11. Muir, Jamie (11 September 2018). "Dork Magazine Review". Dork . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
12. Byrne, Cal (14 September 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
13. Kuscher, Oliver (14 September 2018). "Jungle come down to earth on album two". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
14. Robertson, Derek (10 September 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
15. Smith, Thomas (12 September 2018). "NME Review". NME . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
16. Rytlewski, Evan (20 September 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
17. Leight, Elias (17 September 2018). "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
18. "JUNGLE [UK] – FOR EVER (ALBUM)". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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23. "Jungle – For Ever". portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
24. "Jungle – For Ever". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
25. "Jungle – For Ever". Spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
26. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
27. "Jungle Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
28. "Jungle Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
29. "Jungle Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
30. "Jungle Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
31. "Jungle Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
32. "Jungle Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
33. "Jungle Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
34. "Danish album certifications – Jungle – For Ever". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
35. "British album certifications – Jungle – For Ever". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 13 October 2024.

External links

• For Ever at Discogs