Fornever
| For(n)ever | ||||
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| Studio album by Hoobastank | ||||
| Released |
January 27, 2009 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | March 2008- September 2008 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| Hoobastank chronology | ||||
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| Singles from For(n)ever | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (51/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Boston Globe | (favorable)[4] |
| NOW | [5] |
| Rawkfist Music | [6] |
| TuneLab Music | [7] |
Fornever, stylized as For(n)ever, is the fourth studio album by American rock band Hoobastank, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia June 26, 2009. For(n)ever peaked at number 26[8] on the Billboard 200, and at number 7 on Billboard Top Rock Albums in its first week.
The album mostly deals with love themes and relationships.
The first single "My Turn" was released on October 14, 2008. "I Don't Think I Love You" is featured on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Album. "Sick of Hanging On" is featured on PES 2010 soundtrack.
Pre-release
In October 2007, Doug Robb posted on the official Hoobastank message boards and said that they have "Set the bar very very high for this next CD" and that they have "More ideas going into this CD than ever before".
On June 2, 2008 Robb posted an update on their temporary website, announcing that the recording process of their album was almost done and to expect a release date within a couple of weeks.[9]
Track listing
All tracks written by Hoobastank except where noted[8].
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Turn" | Hoobastank, Tom Ross | 3:09 |
| 2. | "I Don't Think I Love You" | 3:39 | |
| 3. | "So Close, So Far" | Hoobastank, Jeff Blue | 3:14 |
| 4. | "All About You" | 2:55 | |
| 5. | "The Letter" (Duet with Vanessa Amorosi featured in Australian and European versions) | 3:54 | |
| 6. | "Tears of Yesterday" (feat. string arrangements by David Campbell) | 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Sick of Hanging On" | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "You're the One" | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "Who the Hell Am I?" | 3:59 | |
| 10. | "You Need to be Here" | 3:01 | |
| 11. | "Gone Gone Gone" | 3:36 | |
Total length: |
38:31 | ||
| Japanese bonus track[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Replace You" | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Stay With Me" | 4:07 |
Total length: |
8:27 | |
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 26 |
| Australian Albums Chart[11] | 88 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|
| United States | January 27, 2009 | 1239902 |
| Japan | January 28, 2009 | CD:UICL-1081 CD+DVD:UICL-9070 |
| Australia | June 26, 2009 | 2708708 |
| France | March 3, 2009 |
References
- ↑ "For(n)ever Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fornever at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ Dolan, Jon (January 27, 2009). "Hoobastank: For(N)ever". Blender. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ McLennan, Scott (January 26, 2009). "Hoobastank Rocks Steady - Album review". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ Bimm, Jordan (February 4–11, 2009). "Disc review Hoobastank For(N)ever". NOW. 28 (23). Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ Hart, Andrew (March 11, 2009). "Hoobastank – "For(N)ever" (2009) (review)". Rawkfist Music. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Review: Hoobastank – 'FOR(N)EVER'". TuneLab Music. February 1, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Billboard.com - Discography - Hoobastank - For(n)ever
- ↑ "Studio Update: June 2, 2008 hoobastank.com".
- ↑ "Hoobastank on Universal Music Japan". Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-16. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Chartifacts - Week Commencing 6 July 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Aria.com.au. July 6, 2009.