Forever More (Moloko song) explained

Forever More
Cover:Moloko Forever More.png
Type:single
Artist:Moloko
Album:Statues
B-Side:"The Time Is Now" (FK's Blissed Out Dub)
Released:[1]
Genre:
Length:
  • 7:22 (album version)
  • 3:46 (single edit)
Label:
Producer:Mark Brydon
Prev Title:Familiar Feeling
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Cannot Contain This
Next Year:2003

"Forever More" is an electronica-influenced song performed by the band Moloko for their 2003 album Statues. Following its release of 23 June 2003, it reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, topped the UK Dance Chart, and peaked at number 15 in Romania.

Musical structure

"Forever More" is a house and dance-style track makes extensive use of two instruments: bass drums and brass horns.[2] These two sounds are aggressively used in a one-and-a-half minute long "ad lib" session; this part of the song was cut out of the radio edit due to time constraints.

Critical reception

"Forever More" was well received by critics. Contact Music called the song an "uplifting [...] dance-floor filler."[2]

Music video

The video features Róisín Murphy dancing in a tunnel while singing the song. Over the course of the song she is joined by backup dancers. The video was filmed with Murphy dancing in front of a blue screen, improvising her movements. The backup dancers were added later, filmed dancing in the tunnel. Due to this, the backup dancers sometimes dance out of time with Murphy, the effect that the director wanted.

Track listings

UK CD single[3]

  1. "Forever More" — 3:47
  2. "Forever More" (FKEK dub mix) — 7:52
  3. "Take My Hand" — 6:59
  4. "Forever More" (video)

UK 12-inch single[4]

A. "Forever More" (FKEK vocal mix) — 10:34

B. "The Time Is Now" (FK's Blissed Out Dub) — 10:27European CD single[5]

  1. "Forever More" — 3:47
  2. "Forever More" (FKEK vocal mix) — 10:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 60
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[7] 9
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[8] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 90
Romania (Romanian Top 100)96

Notes and References

  1. New Releases – For Week Starting 23 June 2003: Singles. Music Week. 23. 21 June 2003. 6 September 2021.
  2. http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/molokox16x06x03 Forever More - watch the video
  3. Forever More. Moloko. 2003. UK CD single liner notes. Echo Records. ECSCD136.
  4. Forever More. Moloko. 2003. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Echo Records. ECSY136.
  5. Forever More. Moloko. 2003. European CD single liner notes. Roadrunner Records. RR 2019-2.
  6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 21. 29. 8. 12 July 2003. 16 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 26 June 2003. GfK Chart-Track. 13 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Topul anului 2003. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122205325/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html. 22 January 2005. 4 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2003. Ultratop. nl. 21 May 2020.