Forever Young (Alphaville song)

Not to be confused with Forever Young (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Forever Young"
Single by Alphaville
from the album Forever Young
B-side	"Welcome to the Sun"
Released	20 September 1984
Studio	Studio 54
Genre	Synth-pop new wave
Length	3:44 (single/album version) 6:06 (special dance mix)
Label	WEA
Composer(s)	Marian Gold Bernhard Lloyd Frank Mertens
Lyricist(s)	Marian Gold
Producer(s)	Colin Pearson Wolfgang Loos Andreas Budde
Alphaville singles chronology
"Sounds Like a Melody" (1984) "Forever Young" (1984) "Jet Set" (1985)
Music video
"Forever Young" on YouTube

"Forever Young" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville from their first album Forever Young (1984). The single was successful in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries in the same year.

The single has been covered by numerous artists. It also formed the basis of Jay-Z's song "Young Forever". "Forever Young" is written in the key of C major. ^[1]

In a 2022 interview, Alphaville lead singer Marian Gold said that it is "a great privilege" to have "Forever Young", as well as "Big in Japan", in "their luggage" when touring, and that he is grateful to be able to perform these songs. ^[2]

Alphaville versions

Original 1984 version

Background and video

Intended to be an upbeat dance song, producer Andreas Budde recommended paring the song down to a sparse synth-pop ballad. ^{[3] : 48:37}

Marian Gold originally wrote the third verse to evoke a "fascistic feeling" of the adoration of the crowd: ^{[3] : 51:28}

Can you imagine how we won the war?

Little fascist lady she loves you so

Following her leader, she's getting in tune

The music's played by the madmen

However, for the final recording, record executives pushed for a change, resulting in: ^{[3] : 51:49}

Can you imagine when this race is won

Turn our golden faces into the sun

Praising our leaders we're getting in tune

The music's played by the madmen

Gold calls the replacement "turn our golden faces into the sun" the worst lyric in the song. ^{[3] : 52:01}

Not a native English speaker, Gold received pronunciation instruction from producer Colin Pearson. ^{[3] : 52:55} The band had decided that the word "dance" in the first line should be pronounced /dɑːns/ in order for the song to sound British, but Gold would forget and sing the American pronunciation /dæns/. ^{[3] : 54:20}

Originally released by Alphaville as a single in 1984, "Forever Young" was available in both its original mix and in a dance version, entitled the "Special Dance Mix". Over the years, the band has released several remixes and demo versions of the song.

In the US, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 95 in the week of 23 March 1985, peaking at number 93 the following week, before dropping off the chart following a four-week run; it also peaked at number 32 on the Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart on 30 March. ^{[4] [5] [6]} When re-released in 1988, the song was more successful in the US, peaking at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in a total run of 14 weeks.

The song's music video, directed by Brian Ward, shows the band performing in one of the halls at Holloway Sanatorium in Virginia Water, England. A number of people from children to the elderly, dressed in ragged finery, awake to watch the band, then walk through a diamond-shaped glowing portal.

Reception

In 1987, the song topped yearly retrospective lists in San Francisco's KITS "Live 105" and New Jersey's WPST 94.5 radio stations, with Billboard calling it "the modern rock equivalent of "Stairway to Heaven". ^[7] "Forever Young" was top on both lists, beating out songs like U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)", New Order's "Blue Monday" and the Smiths' "How Soon Is Now?". ^[7]

The song was used for the end credits of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode "Underage Drinking: A National Concern".^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listings

• 7-inch single

1. "Forever Young" – 3:45
2. "Welcome to the Sun" – 3:09

• 12-inch maxi single

1. "Forever Young" (special dance version) – 6:06
2. "Forever Young" – 3:45
3. "Welcome to the Sun" – 3:09

• "Welcome to the Sun" also appeared (in a remix and a re-recording) on 1999's Dreamscapes .

Other releases

The original album version has also appeared on the following official Alphaville releases:

• Alphaville Amiga Compilation , 1988
• Alphaville: The Singles Collection , 1988
• First Harvest 1984–92 , 1992

The "Special Dance Version" and the B-side "Welcome to the Sun" were both included on so80s presents Alphaville (2014).

Charts

Chart performance for "Forever Young"

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [8]	47
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9]	22
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [10]	62
Europe (European Top 100 Singles) [11]	18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [12]	24
France (SNEP) [13]	13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [14]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15]	19
Norway (VG-lista) [16]	3
South Africa (Springbok Radio) [17]	7
Spain (AFYVE) [18]	14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [19]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [20]	3
UK Singles (OCC) [21]	98
US Billboard Hot 100 [22]	65 [a]
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [22]	32
West Germany (GfK) [23]	4

2024 chart performance for "Forever Young"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [24]	42
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [25]	105
Greece International (IFPI) [26]	96
Lithuania (AGATA) [27]	99
Portugal (AFP) [28]	179

Certifications

Certifications for "Forever Young"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [29]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [30]	Platinum	90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [31]	Gold	250,000^
Italy (FIMI) [32]	Platinum	100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [33]	Gold	15,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [34]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [35]	2× Platinum	120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [36]	Gold	400,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Forever Young 2001

In 2001, Alphaville released a new set of remixes in a "limited fan edition" called "Forever Young 2001". This single contained three music tracks, one spoken word track, and a PC-only track.

This CD was released to fans for free, only postage needed to be paid. The names of every fan who had requested a copy were printed on the inside cover. Copies were hand-signed by the band. The remixes that appear on the single have not appeared on other releases.

The cover is a still image from the video, which was created by the Cartoon Saloon.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Forever Young" (F.A.F's Diamonds in the Sun mix) – 3:56
   • Remixed by: F.A.F
2. "Forever Young" (Factory mix) – 4:21
   • Remixed by: José Alvarez-Brill
3. "Forever Young" (original demo 1983) – 4:43
4. "Thank You" (spoken version) – 3:44
5. "Forever Young" (Magix PlayR) (PC only)

• The track "Thank You" consisted of then-member Bernard Lloyd thanking the fans, while speaking over one of his "favorite tracks", which was a remix of "Lassie Come Home", as it was to appear on the 2001 remix album Forever Pop .
• The Magix PlayR track was a PC-only application that allowed fans to customize the FAF remix to their liking.

CD promo single

1. "Forever Young" (F.A.F's Diamonds in the Sun mix) — 3:56

• This promotional CD was produced in a strictly limited run of 500 copies and not sold commercially. ^[37]

Forever Young the Remix

Released in 2006, this CD contains two new remixes by notable remix artist Bill Hamel. It also includes a digitally remastered version of the original album version of the song. The remix reached number 31 on the Australian ARIA singles chart, peaking higher than the original version in 1986, which only charted at number 47. ^[38]

Track listing

CD single

1. "Forever Young" (Hamel album mix) – 4:58
2. "Forever Young" (Bill Hamel club mix) – 7:39
3. "Forever Young" (remastered original version) – 3:47

Interactive version

"Forever Young"
Single by Interactive
Released	1994/2001 (Germany) 2003 (UK)
Genre	Dance, happy hardcore
Length	3:40 (original version) 3:28 (Kosmonova version)
Label	Blow Up Intercord (Germany) All Around the World (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Bernhard Lloyd Marian Gold Frank Mertens
Producer(s)	A. Schneider J. Lissat R. Zenker
Interactive singles chronology
"Can You Hear Me Calling" (1994) "Forever Young" (1994) "Living Without Your Love" (1995)
Music video
"Forever Young" on YouTube

In 1994, German electronic group Interactive released a cover of "Forever Young" which reached number seven in Germany and number ten in both Denmark and the Netherlands. It also made the top 20 in five other countries and on the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached number 34. This electronic dance version does not contain most of the song's lyrics and only includes a slightly modified chorus as the sole vocals. In 2002, German DJ and music producer Kosmonova remixed this version of "Forever Young". The remix peaked at number 21 in Germany and number 37 in the UK.

Music video

The music video for "Forever Young" was directed by Basil Schlegel. ^[39] It features kids attending and partying in a night club.

Track listing

• CD maxi (Germany)

1. "Forever Young" (radio edit) – 3:40
2. "Forever Young" (extended version) – 5:59
3. "Mobilé" – 5:04
4. "Waves of Balah" – 5:44

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Forever Young" Chart (1994–1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [40] 15 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [41] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [42] 38 Denmark (Tracklisten) [43] 10 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) [44] 34 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [12] 15 Germany (GfK) [45] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [46] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [47] 15 Scotland (OCC) [48] 5 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [49] 18 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [50] 15 UK Singles (OCC) [51] 28 UK Dance (OCC) [52] 14

Year-end chart performance for "Forever Young" Chart (1995) Position Australia (ARIA) [53] 71 Germany (Official German Charts) [54] 61 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [55] 96

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53]	Gold	35,000^
Germany (BVMI) [56]	Gold	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Youth Group version

"Forever Young"
Single by Youth Group
from the album Casino Twilight Dogs
Released	6 March 2006 (2006-03-06) [57]
Recorded	2005
Length	4:33
Label	Ivy League
Songwriter(s)	Bernhard Lloyd Marian Gold Frank Mertens
Producer(s)	Wayne Connolly Youth Group
Youth Group singles chronology
"Baby Body" (2004) "Forever Young" (2006) "Catching and Killing" (2006)

In 2005, Australian rock band Youth Group were asked by the producers of the American television series The O.C. to record a version of "Forever Young" for use in the show, following a positive response to the use of their single "Shadowland" in a previous episode. Their version of "Forever Young" was used in the show and the show's trailers and was included on the soundtrack album Music from the OC: Mix 5 . Released as a single in Australia on 6 March 2006, the song reached number one on the ARIA singles chart for two weeks. The track was included on Youth Group's third studio album, Casino Twilight Dogs , released later that year.

Track listing

Australian CD single ^[58]

1. "Forever Young" – 4:33
2. "Someone Else's Dream" – 2:36
3. "Forever Young" (edit) – 3:26

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Forever Young"

Chart (2006–2009)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [59]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [60]	7
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [61]	44
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [62]	10
US Pop 100 ( Billboard ) [63]	76

Year-end chart performance for "Forever Young"

Chart (2006)	Position
Australia (ARIA) [64]	7

Certifications

Certifications for "Forever Young"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [65]	5× Platinum	350,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [66]	Platinum	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cash Cash version

"Forever Young"
Single by Cash Cash
Released	8 March 2010
Genre	Pop rock • pop punk
Length	3:39
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Bernhard Lloyd Frank Mertens Marian Gold
Producer(s)	Cash Cash
Cash Cash singles chronology
"Everytime We Touch" (2010) "Forever Young" (2010) "Red Cup (I Fly Solo)" (2021)

In 2010, American electronic music group Cash Cash released a cover of the song. It was released on 8 March 2010 through Universal. ^{[67] [68]} The song was serviced to radio in the United States on 12 May 2010. ^[69]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. ^[70]

• Cash Cash – primary artist
• Bernhard Lloyd – composer
• Frank Mertens – composer
• Marian Gold – composer, lyricist

Music video

A music video for the song was released via YouTube on 29 June 2010. ^[71] As of 2014, the video has since been removed. ^[72]

Charts

Chart performance for "Forever Young"

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [73]	34

Becky Hill version

"Forever Young"
Single by Becky Hill
Released	13 November 2020
Recorded	2020
Studio	Sarm West (London)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:58
Label	Eko Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Bernhard Lloyd Frank Mertens Marian Gold
Producer(s)	Charlie Hugall
Becky Hill singles chronology
"Space" (2020) "Forever Young" (2020) "Wake Up with You" (2021)

In 2020, British singer Becky Hill released a cover version of the song. It was released on 13 November 2020 by Polydor Records and Eko Records. ^[74] The song was selected as the soundtrack to the 2020 McDonald's Christmas advert in the UK.

Background

The song raised money for FareShare, in which McDonald's donated five million meals for charity. Hill also donated 10p from every download, going to food charity FareShare. ^[75] She said on her Twitter account, "'forever young' is bigger than just a nice christmas advert & song. @mcdonaldsuk has committed to funding @fareshareuk to redistribute over 5 million meals by April 2021 to families in need. at least 10p of every download goes towards a great cause. no child should be hungry". ^[76]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[77]

• Charlie Hugall – producer, mixer, recording engineer, studio personnel
• Bernhard Lloyd – composer
• Frank Mertens – composer
• Marian Gold – composer, lyricist
• Adam Rust – associated performer, keyboards
• Becky Hill – associated performer, vocals
• Matt Colton – mastering engineer, studio personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Forever Young"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC) [78]	35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [79]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

David Guetta and Ava Max version

1. The song peaked on the Hot 100 at number 93 in 1985 and number 65 in 1988.

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External links

• "Alphaville - Forever Young (Official Video HD)" on YouTube

"Forever Young"
Single by David Guetta, Alphaville and Ava Max
Released	18 October 2024
Recorded	2024
Genre	EDM
Length	2:36
Label	Parlophone
Lyricist(s)	Amanda "Kiddo A.I." Ibanez Bernhard Lloyd David Guetta Frank Mertens Jakke Erixson Marian Gold Micheal Pollack Timofey Reznikov
Producer(s)	David Guetta Jakke Erixson Timofey Reznikov [80]
David Guetta singles chronology
"Never Going Home Tonight" (2024) "Forever Young" (2024) "Supernova Love" (2024)
Alphaville singles chronology
"Big in Japan (Symphonic Version)" (2022) "Forever Young" (2024)

v t e Alphaville
Marian Gold Bernhard Lloyd Frank Mertens Ricky Echolette
Studio albums	Forever Young Afternoons in Utopia The Breathtaking Blue Prostitute Salvation Catching Rays on Giant Strange Attractor Eternally Yours
Compilations	First Harvest 1984–92 So80s presents Alphaville
Video releases	Songlines
Singles	"Big in Japan" "Sounds Like a Melody" "Forever Young" "Jet Set" "Dance with Me" "Universal Daddy" "Jerusalem" "Red Rose" "Romeos" "Summer Rain" "Fools" "I Die for You Today" "Song for No One"
Related articles	Discography