Forevermore (Yuna song)

"Forevermore" is a song by Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna, released as the first single from her fourth international studio album (her seventh overall), Rouge. The song, which tells about Yuna's life experience grew up in Malaysia,[1] it was co-written by Yuna, Alexandra Govere and Robin Hannibal and released on 5 April 2019 by Verve Music Group.[2]

"Forevermore"
Single by Yuna
from the album Rouge
Released5 April 2019
GenrePop
Length3:53
LabelVerve Forecast Records, UMG Recordings
Songwriter(s)Yunalis Zarai, Alexandra Govere, Robin Hannibal
Producer(s)Robin Hannibal
Yuna singles chronology
"Crush"
(2016)
"Forevermore"
(2019)
"Blank Marquee"
(2019)
Music video
"Forevermore" on YouTube

Commercial performance

"Forevermore" debuted at number-one on Malaysia's RIM Domestic Chart on 11 April 2019, her first number-one since the reintroduction of the official chart in 2017.[3]

Music video

The music video for "Forevermore" was produced by 33.3 Creative[4] and filmed in 11 locations in Malaysia including Kuala Lumpur and Perlis, it was directed by Yuna's husband, Adam Sinclair.[5][6] According to her, the song is about growing up in a small town and coming from a small country and how that "environment made me strive to be the best that I can be". The official music video was released on the same day.[2][7]

Since its release, the video has garnered more than 3 million views.

Format and track listing

  • Digital download[8]
  1. "Forevermore" – 3:53

Personnel

Song

  • Yunalis Zarai – vocal
  • Yunalis Zarai, Robin Hannibal – composition

Music video

  • Adam Sinclair – director
  • Edwin Raj & Ian Kirk – producer
  • Samuel Lam – director of photography
  • Rabbani Sujak – art director
  • Karma Raines – choreographer
  • Kroll Azry – assistant director
  • Haida Yusof-Yeomans – stylist

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM)[9] 1

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Malaysia 5 April 2019 Digital download,[8] streaming[10] Verve Music Group

References

  1. Milica P. (7 April 2019). "Yuna Retreats To Her Malaysian Roots On "Forevermore"". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. Michael Chiang (5 April 2019). "Yuna sings an ode to Malaysia in new single 'Forevermore'". Star2. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. RIM (11 April 2019). "RIM CHARTS Top 10 Most Streamed Domestic Singles in Malaysia" (PDF). RIM.org.my. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. Surej Singh (1 April 2019). "Yuna shows off the aesthetic diversity of Malaysia in music video for 'Forevermore' – watch". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. Torsten Ingvaldsen (1 April 2019). "Yuna's 'Forevermore' visual is an ode to Malaysian upbringing". Hype Beast. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. Farihad Shalla Mahmud (7 April 2019). "Yuna pilih Perlis lokasi video muzik lagu baharu". Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. Annie May (8 April 2019). "Yuna Makes Malaysian Kampung Look So Aesthetic In "Forevermore"". Hype. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  8. "Forevermore - Single". iTunes Malaysia (MY). 8 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  9. "Top 10 Most Streamed Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  10. "Forevermore - Single by Yuna". Spotify. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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