"Forever Yours" is a single recorded by English musician Alex Day from his studio album Epigrams and Interludes.[1] It was released on 10 November 2011 in an effort to take the Christmas number one spot in the UK Singles Chart. The song's lyrics describe "accepting that all you will be with someone is friends and that being enough."[2] Day has described the track as "a simple great dance-pop song that a lot of people can get behind."[3]
| "Forever Yours" | ||||
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| Single by Alex Day | ||||
| from the album Epigrams and Interludes | ||||
| Released | 10 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alex Day | |||
| Producer(s) | Alex Day | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Forever Yours" on YouTube | ||||
Campaign for Christmas number one
edit"Forever Yours" was Day's third attempt to get into the charts using the internet. In 2009, Day was part of the Chartjackers project, which charted at number 36 in the UK.[3] In 2010, Day was part of the collective "Sons of Admirals" along with three other YouTubers.[4] The group's cover of Cat Stevens' song "Here Comes My Baby" peaked at number 61 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]
"Forever Yours" was released on 11 November 2011, with the goal to raise as much money as possible,[3] as most of the proceeds from the song will go to World Vision, an organization against child poverty.[6] Day has since released more remixes and versions of the song to maximize profits and sales including an acoustic version and a demo version.[3][6] Day launched the campaign as a response to X Factor singles routinely topping the UK Singles Chart on Christmas Day. He also created a YouTube holiday on December 18 called "Forever Day" as a way to let fans know when buying the single would count for the Christmas Day chart.[3][7] The song was given 16–1 odds of topping the UK Singles Chart on Christmas by William Hill.[8]
In the official 2011 mid-week Christmas charts and the official Christmas chart, Day charted at number four, selling over 50,000 copies in the United Kingdom, with Christmas number one going to Military Wives for their single "Wherever You Are".[9] The single sold 100,000 copies worldwide in the same period.[10] "Forever Yours" then dropped to number 112 the following week, setting a record for the biggest drop in UK Singles Chart history, falling 108 places.[11] Had Day topped the chart, he would have been the first unsigned artist to do so.[7]
Music video
editThe music video for "Forever Yours" was directed by housemate and fellow YouTuber Charlie McDonnell, and was released on 1 December 2011. In the music video, Day acts as both a superhero and a zombie. Day has stated that "the theme of the song is friendship", and that they "just wanted to pay homage to the kind of silly videos you might make when you were young, with your mates".[12] The music video received three million hits on YouTube within a month of its posting.[13] The music video is currently unavailable on McDonnell's channel, due to allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour made against Day.[14]
Track listing
edit- Digital download[15]
- "Forever Yours" – 2:52
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] | 79 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[17] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 99 |
| Scotland (OCC)[19] | 4 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[20] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 4 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[22] | 7 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 November 2011[15] | Digital download |
References
edit- ^ Day, Alex (25 December 2011). "Epigrams, Charts and Jack". Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ Alex Day. "On acoustic music". Alex Day Music. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Nicole Froio (20 December 2011). "An unsigned act for the Christmas Number 1?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Sons of Admirals. "Hey internet/fans/little Admirals..." Sons of Admirals website. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Sons of Admirals Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ a b Alex Day. "Forever Yours so far". Alex Day Music. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ a b Cameron Rawson (20 December 2011). "Is Alex Day About to Make History?". Sound of the Day. Retrieved 20 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jane Ball (10 December 2011). "Alex Day level with Justin Bieber in race for Christmas hit". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "No record label required: Unsigned Alex Day single sells over 50k in a week - more than Coldplay". Music Week. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Alex Day (28 December 2011). "Alex Day Twitter Post". Twitter. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Chart analysis: Weekly digital album sales finally break million mark". Music Week. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Alistair Foster (23 December 2011). "Singer set for monster hit with zombie spoof". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (29 December 2011). "Alex Day's 'Forever Yours' Sends Him Flying on Billboard's Social 50 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ Butterly, Amelia. "Vlogger admits 'manipulative relationships with women'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Forever Yours - Single by Alex Day". iTunes.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 - Biggest Jumps - Week of December 31, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Forever Yours". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Alex Day – Forever Yours" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – Issue Date: 2011-12-31". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (requires registration) on 2012-07-27. Retrieved March 30, 2012.