Forever (Alesso album)

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Forever
Alesso-Forever.jpg
Standard edition cover. On the deluxe edition, the text and logo are gold.
Studio album by
Alesso
Released22 May 2015 (2015-05-22)
Recorded2012–2015
Genre
Length
  • 49:31 (standard edition)
  • 62:57 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Singles from Forever
  1. "If I Lose Myself"
    Released: 30 March 2013
  2. "Under Control"
    Released: 7 October 2013
  3. "Tear the Roof Up"
    Released: 30 July 2014 [1]
  4. "Heroes (We Could Be)"
    Released: 22 August 2014 [2]
  5. "Cool"
    Released: 17 February 2015 [3]
  6. "Sweet Escape"
    Released: 15 May 2015

Forever (stylised as FOREVER) is the debut studio album by Swedish DJ and record producer Alesso. It was released on 22 May 2015 by Def Jam Recordings. [4] Alesso has said of the album, "It's been an indescribable journey to get this album together. I'm so proud of it, it's very personal to me, it's a dream to me that this has come together and I do what I love every single day. I hope my fans will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it and all the memories and emotions that went into every song. Thank you to everyone who helped me on this incredible journey and this is just the beginning." [5]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 53/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
PopMatters 3/10 [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Forever received a score of 53 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, which the website categorized as "mixed or average" reception. [6] David Jeffries of AllMusic described the album as versatile and opined that Alesso's use of "funky electro" distinguishes him from his competitors. Jeffries concluded his review by praising the opening track "Profondo", calling it "amusing, eerie and boomy". [7]

Maura Johnston of the Boston Globe highlighted the track "Destinations" as the best on the album, while opining that Forever as a whole felt "incomplete". [10] Colin Fitzgerald of PopMatters opined that the album felt more like a business move than a genuine creative endeavor from Alesso, singling out the track "Heroes (We Could Be)" for its unoriginality. Fitzgerald directed some praise towards the tracks "Payday" and "Destinations", but ultimately concluded his review by stating that the album contains "the worst of generic pop music – the kind that's existed for decades, just with a fresh new coat of EDM slapped on". [8]

Track listing

Forever– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Profondo" Alessandro Lindblad Alesso2:19
2."Payday"LindbladAlesso3:17
3."Heroes (We Could Be)" (featuring Tove Lo)
Alesso3:31
4."Tear the Roof Up"
Alesso3:16
5."Cool" (featuring Roy English)
  • Alesso
  • Hal Ritson
  • Richard Adlam
3:42
6."Scars" (featuring Ryan Tedder)
Alesso3:18
7."Sweet Escape" (featuring Sirena)
3:52
8."Destinations"LindbladAlesso5:29
9."If It Wasn't for You"
  • Lindblad
  • Simon Strömstedt
Alesso3:52
10."In My Blood"
Alesso3:04
11."Under Control" (with Calvin Harris featuring Hurts)
3:05
12."All This Love" (featuring Noonie Bao)
  • Alesso
  • Lotus IV [b]
4:11
13."If I Lose Myself" (vs. OneRepublic)
3:35
14."Immortale"LindbladAlesso3:11
Forever– deluxe edition (bonus tracks) [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Cool (Slow)" (featuring Roy English)
  • Lindblad
  • Sharpe
  • Davidsen
  • Secon
  • Hansen
  • Wallevik
  • Allesso
  • Ritson
  • Adlam
3:37
16."Gillionaire"LindbladAlesso6:40
17."Years" (featuring Matthew Koma)
3:15
Forever– British deluxe edition (iTunes) [12]
No.TitleLength
18."Heroes (We Could Be)" (featuring Tove Lo; main version video)4:55
19."Cool" (featuring Roy English; revised main version video)3:58
Forever– Japanese deluxe edition [13]
No.TitleLength
18."Cool" (featuring Roy English; A-Trak Remix)4:44

Notes

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Forever
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Singapore (RIAS) [32] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [33] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Gold400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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