Forever and a Day (Kelly Rowland song)
"Forever and a Day" | ||||
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Single by Kelly Rowland | ||||
from the album Here I Am | ||||
Released | September 20, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Studio | Jeberg Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Universal Motown | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jonas Jeberg | |||
Kelly Rowland singles chronology | ||||
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"Forever and a Day" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Rowland. Written by Rowland, Andre Merritt, Samual Watters, and Jonas Jeberg, the uptempo Europop song is the second international single (fourth overall) taken from her third studio album, Here I Am (2011). It was produced and record by Jeberg at his personal recording studios in Copenhagen, Denmark.
"Forever and a Day" received its world premiere on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on August 18, 2010, and was released for digital download on September 20, 2010. Critics mainly praised the song for Rowland's vocals, as well as an infectious and refreshing production which uses Europop melodies, guitar riffs, and Glee-like handclaps. An accompanying music video, directed by Sarah Chatfield, features the iPad interface and scenes of Rowland partying with friends in Los Angeles. The single was considerably less successful than its predecessor, "Commander", only managing to peak in the UK at number forty-nine.
Background and composition
In an interview with the German editor of her official website, Rowland has said that "On and On" (produced by Brian Kennedy) or the Pitbull-assisted "Take Everything", written by Jim Jonsin, were considered for release as second international singles.[1][2] However, on August 18, 2010, UK station BBC Radio 1 announced that "Forever and a Day" was the name of Rowland's new single and subsequently played the record for the first time.[3]
"Forever and a Day" is an up-tempo
Critical reception
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Release and promotion
Following its premiere, "Forever and a Day" was added to the A-playlist on UK
Music video
Background and concept
The music video was filmed from August 20 to 22, 2010, and was directed by British pop-culture and video director Sarah Chatfield.[20] The full completed video debuted on the Vevo network,[21] and was added to UK music channels on September 15, 2010.[22] It was released in other territories on September 25, 2010.[23] The scenes were put together with superimposed images of the workings and interface of the iPad.[24] It was released through the US iTunes Store on September 21, 2010.[25] Video Static's Steven Gottlieb provided clarity on how the interface is integrated into the video. He said, "Logos get tapped to trigger various edits; pinching makes things zoom in and out, etc, etc."[26] A video set to the Antoine Clamaran dance remix of the song premiered on Clamaran's official YouTube page on December 8, 2010.[8]
Synopsis
The video begins with a still photo of Rowland and a "slide-lock" function from the iPad in the foreground. A single finger appears and unlocks the image by sliding the slider from left to right. The music begins and four small images appear on screen. The finger reappears and clicks on the third image, resulting in that image zooming to fit the whole screen. In this scene, Rowland wears an orange knee-length skirt, T-shirt, and a blue cropped denim jacket. She walks around on a rooftop in Los Angeles. The video then flicks between this scene and another where she is seen partying with her friends. As the chorus begins, Rowland and her friends are seen riding in a convertible car. Then they are seen sitting on some concrete stairs as some skate-boarders ride past them. When the bridge kicks in, the images flicker to a party scene on a rooftop with lots of people enjoying themselves. The finger then re-appears and clicks on the scroll bar, which appears on screen as if to rewind the clip and the original scene of Rowland alone on the rooftop plays as the music fades.
Reception
A review from Idolator said that the futuristic theme to the video might have been better suited to the previous international single, "Commander". It also said, "The pop diva continues her ascent to grown woman in this sun-soaked video, making good use of palm trees, a convertible, and the Los Angeles skyline," commenting that she takes "a breezy approach so casual it almost does look like a camera crew just happened to stumble upon a typical day out with the girls." The reviewer concluded that "it's hard to imagine better uses for a touch screen than getting as close as possible to the carefree fun on display here."[27] Steven Gottlieb of Video Static said, "['Forever and a Day' is] a casual and sunny pop video gets a bit of a twist, or a flick, via an interface that's swiped from your iPhone...It's possibly not the kind of finger manipulation some Kelly Rowland fans have been dreaming about, but even they should admit it's a clever conceit."[26]
Track listing
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Here I Am.[30]
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Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[17] | 40 |
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Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[18] | 64 |
South Korea International ( Gaon)[32]
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98 |
49 |
Release history
Region | Date | Version(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | August 18, 2010 | Original | Streaming | Universal Island | |
September 10, 2010 | Urban contemporary radio
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September 15, 2010 | Contemporary hit radio | ||||
Belgium | September 17, 2010 | Digital download | Universal Music
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Denmark | |||||
Sweden | September 20, 2010 | ||||
Ireland | September 24, 2010 | ||||
Australia | October 8, 2010 | ||||
Switzerland | |||||
Italy | October 11, 2010 | ||||
Ireland | October 24, 2010 | Remixes | Digital download (EP) | ||
United Kingdom | Universal Island | ||||
France | November 15, 2010 | Antoine Clamaran remix | Digital download | Barclay | |
November 18, 2010 | Contemporary hit radio |
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- ^ "iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. January 2010. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ a b Gottlieb, Steven (September 21, 2010). "WATCH IT: Kelly Rowland "Forever & A Day" (Sarah Chatfield, dir.)". videostatic.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Anon. (September 18, 2010). "Kelly Rowland Shines Like An Apple In Her 'Forever And A Day' Video". Idolator. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
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External links
- "Forever and a Day" music video on YouTube