4Ever

The Veronicas

About 4Ever

"4ever" is a song written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz Gottwald for The Veronicas' debut studio album The Secret Life Of... (2005). It was released as the album's first single in Australia on 15 August 2005, as a CD single. The song reached number two on the ARIA Charts and number seven in New Zealand. In the United States, the single was promoted early in 2006 by Archie Comics through a mention in issue #167 of the group's namesake Veronica comic, which featured a guest appearance and cover picture of The Veronicas and a card containing a code that could be used to download an MP3 version of the song for free. It was also featured on the first episode of the third season of the MTV series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. The song was released as promo for the 2008 Ashley Tisdale's movie Picture This!. Similarly, it was also used in the film She's the Man. "4ever" was released as The Veronicas' second UK single in late Summer 2009. The track was included on the UK version of the album Hook Me Up which was released shortly afterwards. The song debuted on the UK singles chart at number 197 on 28 September 2009, and moved up one hundred and eighty places to a new peak of 17 the following week. It was re-released in the US as the third single from Hook Me Up. The band re-recorded the vocals for the re-release of the single in the US and the release of the single in the UK. The new vocals are also used in the 2009 music video for the song. 


Year:
2006
3:30
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Here we are so what you gonna do
Do I gotta spell it out for you
I can see that you got other plans for tonight
But I don't really care

Size me up you know I beat the best
Tick tock no time to rest
Let them say what their gonna say
But tonight I just don't really care

Come on baby we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know I want to be together
And I want to spend the night with you
With you
Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever

I've seen it all I've got nothing to prove
Come on baby just make your move
Follow me lets leave it all behind tonight
Like me just don't care

Let me take you on the ride of your life
that's what I said alright
They can say what they want to say
'cause tonight I just don't even care

Come on baby we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know I want to be together
And I want to spend the night with you
With you
Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever

Lets pretend your mine
We could just pretend, we could just pretend, yeah yeah
You got what I like
You got what I like, I got what you like
Oh come on
Just one taste and you'll want more

So tell me what your waiting for
Come on baby we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know I want to be together
And I want to spend the night with you
With you

Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever
Come on baby we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know I want to be together
And I want to spend the night with you
With you
Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever

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The Veronicas

The Veronicas are an Australian rock duo from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1999 by twin sisters, Jessica and Lisa Origliasso. In addition to music, the sisters market their own line of clothing which debuted in 2007. more »

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Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin

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13 facts about this song

Song Release
"4Ever" was initially released by The Veronicas, an Australian pop duo, in Australia in 2005.
First Track
"4Ever" was the first single track from their debut album, "The Secret Life of...", which was also released in 2005.
Re-Release
The song was re-released in the US as the lead single from the band's new album "Hook Me Up" after an initial release in 2007.
Songwriting
The song was co-written by The Veronicas band members, Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso, together with Max Martin and Lukasz Gottwald.
Music Video
Its music video was directed by Dave Meyers and represents a 'party hard' theme with the band performing at a wild pool party.
Genre
The song falls into the genre of Post-Grunge and Pop Rock, which was a new sound for The Veronicas band at the time.
Popular Reception
The song was nominated in the "Highest Selling Single" category at the 2006 ARIA Music Awards.
International Success
"4Ever" was a global hit, peaking at number two on the Australian Singles Chart and also reached the top twenty in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Fashion Significance
The sisters Jessica and Lisa deemed the music video significant because of its depiction of their iconic black, rocker-influenced fashion, which became popular and a signature look.
Cover Versions
Various artists have covered "4Ever," including Australian pop punk band Short Stack as part of their performances.
Use in Media
The song was also featured in the movie "She's the Man," a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Fickman.
Chart Performance
The original song didn't make much impact on US music charts but after the re-release, it peaked at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Recreation
The song was re-recorded and included as a bonus track on their 2016 album, "In My Blood."

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