Overview
"Forever" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa. Originally released as the group's second digital single on February 5, 2021, by SM Entertainment, it was later included on the group's second extended play Girls, released on July 8, 2022. 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, "Forever" is a mid-tempo R&B 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. The winter-inspired video follows Aespa in a winter wonderland in a snow globe with snow falling outside. The song debuted at number eleven on the US World Digital Song Sales chart, becoming their second entry overall and received generally favorable reviews from music critics.
Background and release
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. On February 1, 2021, concept photos were released for Karina and Ningning. The following day, concept photos were released for Winter and Giselle. "Forever" was released for digital download and streaming as a digital single on February 5, 2021, by SM Entertainment.
Composition
"Forever" was written and composed by Yoo Young-jin while production was handled by Lee Soo-man. The song has been described as a mid-tempo R&B ballad with an acoustic guitar sound and string instruments playing in the background. In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of D-flat major, with a tempo of 184 beats per minute. At four minutes and fifty-eight seconds long, it is the longest song in Aespa's catalogue. Lyrically, it tells the story of a wintry romance and promising forever to a loved one. NME described it as "departure from both the image and sound" Aespa presented in their previous single "Black Mamba".
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