"Live Forever" is a song recorded by American country music group The Band Perry. It was released on August 14, 2015, by Republic Nashville as the purported lead single off their unreleased third studio album, Heart + Beat.[2] "Live Forever" was the last single released by the band on the Big Machine Label Group before parting ways with the company in March 2016.
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| Single by The Band Perry | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Republic Nashville | |||
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Background
editThe song was written by Kimberly Perry, Reid Perry, Neil Perry, Jenna Andrews, Nadir Khayat, Jakke Erixson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm, and produced by Dann Huff and RedOne.[3] It was first announced in the weekly Billboard Country Update on August 3, 2015 and was released on August 14, 2015.[4][5]
Critical reception
editCountry music blog Taste of Country reviewed the song positively, complimenting the anthemic nature of the song as well as its "big", "vivid" sound.[1] In a starred review for Digital Journal, Markos Papadatos praised the trio for trying something new and noted the singles is "good regardless" of their shift in genre; he rated the song four stars out of five.[6] Grady Smith of The Guardian was more critical, writing that the song "pushes the band away from the hearty style that made them great in the first place," and insisting that "Live Forever" is "not a country song – it's a bad pop song."[7]
Music video
editThe video for "Live Forever" premiered on CMT on August 15, 2015. It was filmed in La Vergne, Tennessee and directed by Colin Tilley.[8]
In popular culture
editThe song was chosen by Team USA to be their official song for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
Live performances
editThe Band Perry premiered the song live on Good Morning America on August 14, 2015,[3] and on the Today Show on April 27, 2016.[9] The song was also performed at the Miss Universe 2015 competition.
Track listing
edit- Digital download[10]
- "Live Forever" – 3:52
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[11] | 30 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 32 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 27 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 29 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | August 14, 2015 | Digital download | Republic Nashville | [15] |
| United States | [10] | |||
| August 24, 2015 | Country radio | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Taste of Country Staff (August 14, 2015). "The Band Perry, 'Live Forever'". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (12 May 2016). "The Band Perry 'Transitioning to Pop' With New Interscope Deal". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ a b Watts, Cindy (August 13, 2015). "The Band Perry debuts new single, video". The Tennessean. Gannett Company. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 3, 2015. p. 3. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Live Forever - Single by The Band Perry". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (August 18, 2015). "Review: The Band Perry back with new single and video for 'Live Forever'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Smith, Grady (August 19, 2015). "The Creep effect: the Band Perry tries to escape the hit that made them famous". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Parton, Chris (August 17, 2015). "See the Band Perry's Youthful, Pop-Leaning 'Live Forever' Video". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ a b Payne, Chris (April 28, 2016). "The Band Perry Picked to Rep 2016 U.S. Olympic Team: Watch Live 'Today' Performance". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Live Forever – Single by The Band Perry". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ "The Band Perry Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Band Perry Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Band Perry Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Band Perry Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Live Forever - Single by The Band Perry". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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