Seventeen Forever

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"Seventeen Forever"
Seventeen Forever.jpg
Single by Metro Station
from the album Metro Station
B-side "Kelsey"
ReleasedDecember 13, 2008
Recorded2007
Genre
Length2:54
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) S*A*M and Sluggo
Metro Station singles chronology
"Shake It"
(2008)		"Seventeen Forever"
(2008)		"Japanese Girl"
(2009)
Music video
"Seventeen Forever" on YouTube

"Seventeen Forever" is a song by the American pop band Metro Station, released as the fourth and final single from the group's 2007 self-titled debut studio album. The single was released on December 13, 2008. [2] The song peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified gold in the United States.

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The song also debuted at number 53 on the Australian Singles Chart, and peaked at number 43. The song was released as the band's second UK single on July 13, 2009 and peaked at number 89. [3]

Background and composition

The group originally released the song on MySpace in 2006 and topped the MySpace Music's Unsigned Bands chart. Not only did it garner the attention of fans, but of drummer Anthony Improgo, who joined the band. [4] According to frontman Trace Cyrus, the song is very "meaningful" to the band and it was the first song they made. [5]

Trace Cyrus told Kerrang! magazine that this song is "about wanting to be in a relationship with a girl who’s underage so bad and how age limitations don’t let you do that." [6] The track runs at 140 BPM and is in the key of C minor. [7]

Critical reception

"Seventeen Forever" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. CBBC Newsround called the track, "very catchy" and "infectious." [8] They stated, "this is a track that'll put a smile on your face and make you want to get up and dance about with your mates." [8] Mayer Nissim of Digital Spy gave a more negative review calling it a "bland pop-rock" track. He stated that the song is a "mockery of young love, rather than a celebration of it." [9]

Music video

On December 5, 2008 the music video was released on MTV and has premiered in Canada through the Muchmusic and the MuchAxs video streaming website. The video is shot at night with the band performing at a carnival in Santa Clarita, California. [5] The video was directed Josh Forbes and includes cameos from Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Mitchel Musso. [10] [11] [12]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Seventeen Forever"2:54
2."Seventeen Forever" (Instrumental)2:54
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Seventeen Forever" (Radio Mix)3:02
2."Seventeen Forever" (Acoustic Version)1:52
Seventeen Forever (EP)
No.TitleLength
1."Seventeen Forever" (Radio Mix)3:02
2."Shake It" (Lenny B Remix - Extended Version)7:14
3."Kelsey" (Acoustic Version)3:27
4."Seventeen Forever" (Acoustic Version)1:52

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [27] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
AustraliaDecember 13, 2008 Digital download Columbia [28]
New Zealand [29]
ItalyMay 8, 2009 Contemporary hit radio Sony [30]
United KingdomJuly 12, 2009 Digital download Columbia [31]
AustriaAugust 21, 2009 [32]
VariousAugust 28, 2009 CD [33]

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