User:ReVeluv02/sandbox/Forever (Aespa song)
| "Forever" | ||||
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| Single by Aespa | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | February 5, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | SM Studio Center, Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Length | 4:58 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Composer(s) | Yoo Young-jin | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yoo Young-jin | |||
| Aespa singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Forever" on YouTube | ||||
"Forever" (Korean: 약속; RR: Yaksok; lit. Promise) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa. The song was released as a digital single on February 5, 2021, by SM Entertainment. "Forever" is a remake of the song of the same name by Yoo Young-jin as a part of SM's holiday album Winter Vacation in SMTown.com in 2000. The song is a mid-tempo ballad with an acoustic guitar sound and warm lyrics about promising forever to a loved one. An accompanying music video for the song was published simultaneously with the single's release.
Background and composition
[edit]On January 29, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would be making a comeback with "Forever", which is a remake of a single by Yoo Young-jin, released for SM Entertainment's holiday album Winter Vacation in SMTown.com in 2000.[1] On February 1, 2021, concept photos were released for Karina and Ningning.[2] The following day, concept photos were released for Winter and Giselle.[3] "Forever" was written and composed by Yoo Young-jin while production was handled by Lee Soo-man.[4] The song has been described as a mid-tempo ballad with an acoustic guitar sound and string instruments playing in the background.[5][6] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of D-flat major, with a tempo of 184 beats per minute, and runs for four minutes and fifty-eight seconds.[7] Lyrically, it tells the story of a wintry romance.
Promotion and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| NME |   [8] |
On February 6, 2021, Aespa released the "Cozy Winter Cabin" version performance video. In the video, the Aespa members are sitting in a cozy cabin as the snow falls outside.[9][10] On February 8, the "Glitter Snowball" version was released.[11][9] On February 10 the group released the "Romantic Street" version.[12][9]
In a three-star review of "Forever", NME's Ruby C said that the quartet added a "feminine touch" to their rendition. "The remake manages to do justice to the original, and may even be a little more believable, thanks to Aespa's sweet, girlish charms", she added. Writing for Hypebae, Ye-eun Kim described "Forever" as a "fresh, love-themed track" that shows a "completely different side of the virtual hybrid K-pop group".[6]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from Melon.[13]
Studio
- SM Big Shot Studio – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix, mixing
- Studio-T – recording
- Sonic Korea – mastering
Personnel
- Aespa – vocals, background vocals
- Yoo Young-jin – lyrics, background vocals, recording, digital editing, composition, arrangement, music and sound supervisor, directing, mixing engineer, mixing
- Sam Lee – bass, guitar
- K Strings – strings
- Shim Sang-won –strings arrangement, conducting
- Oh Seung-geun – recording
- Oh Se-young – recording assistant
- Cheon Hoon – mastering
- Shin Soo-min – mastering assistant
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| South Korea Download (Gaon)[14] | 28 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] | 11 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 5, 2021 | Digital download, streaming |
References
[edit]- ^ Hwang Jin-hye (January 29, 2021). "에스파, 2월 5일 싱글 'Forever' 깜짝 발매…유영진 곡 리메이크" [Aespa, surprise release of single 'Forever' on February 5th ... Yoo Young-jin's song remake"]. Newsen. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ 백융희 기자 (February 1, 2021). "에스파 카리나·닝닝, 'Forever' 티저 이미지 공개". Market News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ 이다겸 기자 (February 2, 2021). "에스파 윈터X지젤, 신곡 '포에버' 티저 공개...상큼 매력". Naver. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Forever - Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Ye-eun Kim (February 5, 2021). "K-Pop Group Aespa Returns With New Single "Forever"". Hypebae. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Key, BPM & evaluation of Forever (약속) by aespa". MusicStax. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Ruby C (February 8, 2021). "aespa – 'Forever' review: a remake that'll warm your heart this winter". NME. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c Cho Hyun-joo (February 6, 2021). "에스파, 리메이크곡 'Forever' 무대 오늘(6일) 첫 공개". YTN News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "aespa 에스파 'Forever (약속)' The Performance Stage (Cozy Winter Cabin Ver.)". February 6, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "aespa 에스파 'Forever (약속)' The Performance Stage (Glitter Snowball Ver.)". February 8, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "aespa 에스파 'Forever (약속)' The Performance Stage (Romantic Street Ver.)". February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Forever by Aespa". Melon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 06주차 Download Chart" [6th week of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales – The Week of February 20, 2021". Billboard. February 20, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.