Forever (Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko song)

"Forever"
Single by Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko
Released20 October 2017 (2017-10-20)
GenreProgressive house[1]
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Martijn Garritsen
  • Alexander Parkhomenko
  • Yury Parkhomenko
Producer(s)Martin Garrix
Martin Garrix singles chronology
"Pizza"
(2017) 		"Forever"
(2017) 		"So Far Away"
(2017)
Matisse & Sadko singles chronology
"HNDZ Up"
(2017) 		"Forever"
(2017) 		"Witchcraft"
(2017)
Music video
"Forever" on YouTube

"Forever" is a song recorded by Dutch record producer Martin Garrix and Russian production duo Matisse & Sadko. It was released via Garrix's Netherlands-based record label Stmpd Rcrds, and exclusively licensed to Epic Amsterdam, a division of Sony Music, on 20 October 2017.[2] It is the fourth collaboration between Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko, after "Dragon", "Break Through the Silence", and "Together".[3]

Background

Garrix and Matisse & Sadko premiered together the song at Shanghai Ultra China festival on 9 September 2017, accompanied by posting a ten-second snippet of the song on Snapchat, which was recorded during his performance.[4][5] The official teaser of the song was posted by the label on Twitter two days before the release.[3] The song was officially released one week after the Garrix's collaboration as GRX with Brooks, on the song "Boomerang",[3][6][7][8] and one day before Garrix knows if he keeps his first place in the DJ Mag Top 100.[8]

Critical reception

Dancing Astronaut staff called "Forever" a melodical house collaboration. They described the song as "a well-rounded festival anthem, complete with and a dramatic organ introduction and a nostalgia-inducing melody".[6] Kat Bein from Billboard wrote that the song starts with "heart-aching chords on a church organ" and "heavy drums echo in over uplifting guitar". In the same way she noted that the wordless vocal improves moving vibes.[2] According to the redaction of Catalan radio Flaix FM, the intro reminds Garrix's previous song, "Pizza" but they noticed that "Pizza" has a more melodic and epic beginning. However, they indicated that there are in these two songs "the both themes, instrumental with a very similar musical structure", which is apparent to a "progressive big room genre".[9]

Music video

The official music video of the song was released at the same day through Martin Garrix's YouTube channel. It was directed, shot and edited by Damian Karsznia, accompanied by production assistants Joris Hoevenberg and Mees Roozen.[a] Shot in Scotland, it shows the road trip of Sjak van Hoof, a biker on a motorcycle.[10] He crosses roads close to mountains and valleys,[2] as on the cover of the single, in order to forget his loneliness.[10]

Charts

Chart performance for "Forever"
Chart (2017–2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] 27
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 30
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 15
Netherlands (Tipparade)[15] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Dance Top 30)[16] 17

Notes

  1. ^ According to the information provided in the description of the video on Youtube.

References

  1. ^ Andrew (20 October 2017). "Martin Garrix Releases Progressive House Masterpiece With Matisse & Sadko". Your EDM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Bein, Kat (20 October 2017). "Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko Deliver Big Synths and Heavy Drums on 'Forever': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Meadow, Matthew (18 October 2017). "Martin Garrix collaboration with Matisse & Sadko, "Forever", out friday". Your EDM. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ Yau, Jeffrey (10 September 2017). "Martin Garrix Reveals Upcoming Collaboration With Matisse & Sadko". Your EDM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. ^ DJ Mag Staff (11 September 2017). "Martin Garrix teases Matisse & Sadko collab at Ultra China : Watch". DJ Mag. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b Dancing Astronaut Staff (20 October 2017). "Listen to Martin Garrix's collaboration with Matisse & Sadko, 'Forever'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Escucha la nueva colaboración entre Martin Garrix y Matisse & Sadko". DJ Mag Latinoamérica (in Spanish). 20 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b DJ Mag Staff (18 October 2017). "Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko's collaboration will finally be released". DJ Mag. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  9. ^ Redacció (20 October 2017). "Escolta el nou tema de Martin Garrix, "Forever"". Flaix FM (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b Guillot Farneti, Marie (20 October 2017). "Martin Garrix et Matisse & Sadko nous offrent le tube de l'automne avec " Forever ". Écoutez !". aficia (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Martin Garrix & Matisse & Sadko – Forever" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Martin Garrix & Matisse & Sadko – Forever" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Martin Garrix & Matisse & Sadko – Forever" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Martin Garrix & Matisse & Sadko – Forever" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 48, 2017". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Martin Garrix & Matisse & Sadko – Forever". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2019.