Forever (Papa Roach song)

"Forever"
Single by Papa Roach
from the album The Paramour Sessions
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2007
RecordedDecember 2005–May 2006 at the Paramour Mansion in Hollywood, California
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:06
LabelGeffen
Songwriters
ProducerHoward Benson
Papa Roach singles chronology
"...To Be Loved"
(2006) 		"Forever"
(2007) 		"Hollywood Whore"
(2008)

"Forever" is the second single from Californian rock band Papa Roach's fifth album, The Paramour Sessions (2006), and ninth released single in total. "Forever" peaked at number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart (for nine weeks) and number two on the Mainstream Rock chart (for six weeks). It also peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their second-highest charting single there.

Music video

There was a contest on YouTube in which fans created their own videos for the song, with the official video, directed by Meiert Avis, shot on May 23, 2007 in Brighton, England. On June 15, 2007, the video made its official debut on AOL.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Forever" (album version)4:06
2."Forever" (edited version)4:06

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Forever"
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[2] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 55
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 2
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] 2
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[6] 51

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Forever"
Chart (2007) Position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 1

Certifications

Certifications for "Forever"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "'Forever' Video - Papa Roach - AOL Music". Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
  2. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "200721") on July 24, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "Billboard Pop 100 - June 2, 2007" (PDF). Billboard. Billboard. June 2, 2007. p. 50. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: Year End 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Papa Roach – Forever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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