Forever (Kid Rock song)

"Forever" was the first single released from Kid Rock's 2001 album Cocky. The song was a message to critics who had panned his music. Kid Rock stated that, despite what they thought, his formula of hip hop, southern rock and punk rock would last forever. The song name checks Oprah Winfrey, Al Roker, Earl the Pearl and Betsy Ross and also references the song "Hit the Road, Jack".

"Forever"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album Cocky
ReleasedOctober 10, 2001
RecordedClarkston Chophouse, Clarkston, Michigan
GenreRap metal[1]
Length3:46
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)RJ Ritchie, Matt Shafer, F Beauregard
Producer(s)Kid Rock
Kid Rock singles chronology
"American Bad Ass"
(2000)		 "Forever"
(2001)		 "Lonely Road of Faith"
(2002)

The song peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 21 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Internationally, it reached number 27 in Australia, number 52 in Germany and number 75 in Switzerland. "I'm a Dog," Cocky's 10th track, was released along with "Forever" on the single. The music video, released in October 2001, features Pamela Anderson.

When the song is performed during concerts, the vocals are played over an instrumental version of "Tom Sawyer" by Rush.

Track listing
  1. "Forever" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Forever" (Explicit Album Version)
  3. "I'm a Dog"

Personnel
  • Kid Rock – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Uncle Kracker – backing vocals
  • Paradime – backing vocals
  • Kenny Olson – lead guitar
  • Jason Krause - lead guitar
  • Jimmie Bones – organ
  • Stefanie Eulinberg – drums

Charts
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 27
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 75
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 21
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 18

References
  1. Suarez, Gary (January 24, 2019). "Somehow Nickelback Made Ice Cube's Meathead Racing Flick 'Torque' a Classic". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Kid Rock – Forever". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kid Rock – Forever". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. "Swisscharts.com – Kid Rock – Forever". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. "Kid Rock Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. "Kid Rock Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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