:Girls Forever

The album was announced by the group's Korean agency, DSP Media, on October 8, on Kara's official Japanese website with prices and first details about the release.{{cite web|title=3rdアルバム「ガールズ フォーエバー」発売決定！ |url=http://www.karaweb.jp/news/41416492.html|work=2012-10-08|publisher=DSP Media|accessdate=October 25, 2012 |language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/2017524/|title=KARA、韓国女性初の東京ドーム単独公演決定 11・14には3rdアルバムも|date=October 8, 2012|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=October 25, 2012|language=ja}} It will be released in four editions: 3 limited editions, CD+DVD, CD+Photobook (28-pages) and a CD-Only First Press, plus a regular edition: CD-Only Normal Press. Every edition will come with a different jacket cover and different contests: the CD+DVD edition will come with the white jacket cover, a CD+Photobook with the black jacket cover, and both first and normal press CD only editions come with the grey jacket cover, including only the CD itself. All limited editions comes with five bonus tracks, 2012 versions of the songs "Jet Coaster Love", "Go Go Summer!" and "Winter Magic" and remastered versions of the songs "Mister" and "Jumping".

The album was also released in a special Deluxe edition on the Japanese iTunes Store, including the music videos of "Speed Up", "Girl's Power" and "Electric Boy". All limited editions comes with a special ticket to buy a special gift: limited A (CD+DVD edition) comes with a lottery ticket for their Tokyo Dome performance in 2013, limited B (CD+Photobook) comes with a special ticket for a special DVD with solo versions from the music video of "Electric Boy", one out of five different types. The buyer can choose one by ticket, pricing ¥2,000 every DVD. Limited C (CD only) comes with a special signed poster, one out of five different types.{{cite web|title=KARAニューアルバム「ガールズ フォーエバー」発売記念「スペシャルプレゼントキャンペーン」！！|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/kara/news/2012/10/20121013topics/|work=2012-11-13|publisher=Universal Music Japan – KARA|accessdate=November 14, 2012 |language=ja}} All editions will come with a lyric booklet.

The album is composed by fifteen tracks in total, ten tracks and five bonus tracks. The song "Speed Up" was written by Emyli and composed by Mohombi Moupondo, Ivar Linsinski, Ninos Hanna and Robert Hanna. Mohombi Moupondo is known for composing the song "Gara Gara Go!", of the group BIGBANG. "Girl's Power" was written by PA-NON and composed by Han Sang-won. "Electric Boy" was written by Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin, Mikko Tamminen, Faya and Emyli, who also composed the song (with exception of Faya and Emyli). "Orion" was written and composed by Simon Isogai, same composer and writer of the songs "Winter Magic" and "Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'". The bonus tracks are alternative and remix versions of the group's first five singles released: "Mister", "Jumpin'", from the group's debut Japanese album Girl's Talk, "Jet Coaster Love", "Go Go Summer!" and "Winter Magic", from the group's second Japanese album Super Girl. The 2012 version of "Go Go Summer!" was first released as a digital single on July 25, 2012{{cite web |url = https://music.apple.com/jp/album/go-go-summer-2012-single/1444872638| title=iTunes - ミュージック - KARA「GO GO サマー! 2012 - Single」|work=iTunes Store Japan|language=ja |date=July 25, 2012|access-date=October 25, 2012}} and later added on the album Kara Collection, released on September 5, 2012.

Three songs from the album were released as singles. The first single is the double A-side single "Speed Up / Girl's Power", released on March 21, 2012.{{cite web|title=KARA / スピード アップ / ガールズ パワー【初回限定盤C】【CD Maxi】【2012年3月21日発売】 / KARA / UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE|url=http://store.universal-music.co.jp/fs/artist/umck9471|work=2012-02-28|publisher=Universal Music Japan – KARA|accessdate=October 25, 2012 |language=ja}} It is the first double A-side single of the group. The physical single ranked number two in Oricon{{'}}s weekly singles chart with 99,236 copies sold in the first week,{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2012-04-02/|title=2012年03月19日～2012年03月25日のCDシングル週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly chart for April 2, 2012)|publisher=Oricon|date=March 27, 2012|accessdate=October 25, 2012|language=ja}} number two on Billboard Japan{{'}}s Hot Singles sales and also ranked number five on the chart with the Limited Type B edition "Girl's Power / Speed Up".{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2012&month=04&day=2|title=Billboard Japan - Hot Singles Sales for April 2, 2012|publisher=Hanshin Contents Link|accessdate=October 25, 2012|language=ja}} At the date, the single sold almost 159,000 copies and was certified Gold by RIAJ for the shipment of 100,000 copies of the single.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2012年3月 |trans-title=Record Association report: March 2012 Gold List and other approved work | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201203.html| work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=April 11, 2012 | accessdate=October 25, 2012}}

The second and final single of the album is the song "Electric Boy", released on October 17, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/kara/products/umck-9563/|title=KARA – エレクトリックボーイ(初回限定盤C) – UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN|date=September 21, 2012|publisher=Universal Music Group|accessdate=October 25, 2012|language=ja}} The physical single debuted at number one in Oricon{{'}}s daily singles chart with 28,604 copies sold on the first day{{cite tweet |author= |user= hisaka2u|number= 258510021904715776 |date= October 17, 2012 |title= ORICON STYLE編集長のTwitter 2012年10月17日の発言 |access-date= October 25, 2012 }} and ranked second on the weekly chart, with 59,237 copies sold in the first week.{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2012-10-29/more/1/|title=2012年10月15日～2012年10月21日のCDシングル週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly chart for October 29, 2012)|publisher=Oricon|date=October 24, 2012|accessdate=October 24, 2012|language=ja}} It also ranked number one on Billboard Japan's Hot 100, being the first number one single of the group on the chart.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2012&month=10&day=29|title=Billboard Japan - Japan Hot 100 for October 29, 2012|publisher=Hanshin Contents Link|date=October 24, 2012|accessdate=October 25, 2012|language=ja}} The B-side, "Orion", was also included on the album. As of October, the single was certified Gold by RIAJ for the shipment of 100,000 copies.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2012年10月 |trans-title=Record Association report: October 2012 Gold List and other approved work | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201210.html| work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=November 13, 2012 | accessdate=November 12, 2012}}

The album debuted at number two on Oricon's daily chart with 28,724 copies sold on the first day.{{cite tweet |number=266113297139527680 |user=hisaka2u |title=11/6付デイリーSGランキング確定｡1位NMB48 259,984枚､2位THE SECOND form EXILE44,399枚､3位flumpool16,541枚､4位ゴールデン･イクシオン･ボンバー DT9,340枚､5位AKB48 8,568枚｡NMB約26万枚発進! |author= |access-date=November 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629112117/https://twitter.com/os_chiefeditor/status/266113297139527680 |archive-date=June 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |trans-title=Daily single rankings as of 11/6: 1. NMB48 - 259,984 copies sold 2. THE SECOND form EXILE - 44,399 copies sold 3. Flumpool - 16,541 copies sold 4. Golden Ixion Bomber DT - 9,340 copies sold 5. AKB48 - 8,568 copies sold Approximately 260,000 copies of NMB took off}} In its third day of release, the album charted at number one with 7,206 copies sold. It was the 66th best-selling album of 2012 in Japan, selling over 101,000 copies according to Oricon.

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| title1 = Speed Up (スピード アップ)

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| lyrics1 = Emyli

| music1 = Mohombi, Ivar Lisinski, Ninos Hanna, Robert Hanna

| extra1 =

| length1 = 3:21

| title2 = Electric Boy (エレクトリックボーイ)

| note2 =

| lyrics2 = Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin, Mikko Tamminen, Faya, Emyli

| music2 = Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin

| extra2 =

| length2 = 3:22

| title3 = Gimme Gimme (ギミー ギミー)

| note3 =

| lyrics3 = Natsumi Watanabe, Emyli

| music3 = Emyli, Kohei Yokono, ArmySlick

| extra3 =

| length3 = 4:12

| title4 = Shake It Up (シェイク イット アップ)

| note4 =

| lyrics4 = Reed Vertelney, Lindy Robbins, Litz

| music4 = Reed Vertelney, Lindy Robbins, Litz

| extra4 =

| length4 = 3:49

| title5 = Kiss Me Tonight (キス ミー トゥナイト)

| note5 =

| lyrics5 = Kenn Kato

| music5 = Kim Jin-hwan

| extra5 =

| length5 = 3:59

| title6 = Orion (オリオン)

| note6 =

| lyrics6 = Simon Isogai

| music6 = Simon Isogai

| extra6 =

| length6 = 5:36

| title7 = Oops!

| lyrics7 = Shihomi

| music7 = Doublekick

| extra7 =

| length7 = 4:00

| title8 = Rock On (ロックオン)

| note8 =

| lyrics8 = Ivar Lisinski, Robert Hanna, Ninos Hanna, Yui Kimura

| music8 = Ivar Lisinski, Robert Hanna, Ninos Hanna, Yui Kimura

| extra8 =

| length8 = 3:31

| title9 = Innocent Girl (イノセントガール)

| note9 =

| lyrics9 = Yu Shimoji, Emyli (Rap making)

| music9 = SeoGy, Genie (Digz, inc)

| extra9 =

| length9 = 2:58

| title10 = Girl's Power (ガールズ パワー)

| note10 =

| lyrics10 = PA-NON

| music10 = Han Sang-won

| extra10 =

| length10 = 3:57

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| headline = Limited editions bonus tracks

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| total_length = 56:51

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| all_lyrics =

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| title11 = Jet Coaster Love 2012 (ジェットコースターラブ 2012)

| note11 =

| lyrics11 = Natsumi Watanabe, Yu Shimoji

| music11 = Hwang Seong-je

| extra11 =

| length11 = 3:39

| title12 = Go Go Summer! 2012 (GO GO サマー! 2012)

| note12 =

| lyrics12 = Yu Shimoji

| music12 = Han Sang-won, Lee Sang-ho, Kimzart

| extra12 =

| length12 = 3:23

| title13 = Winter Magic 2012 (ウィンターマジック 2012)

| note13 =

| lyrics13 = Simon Isogai

| music13 = Simon Isogai

| extra13 =

| length13 = 4:58

| title14 = Jumping (ジャンピン)

| note14 = remastered

| lyrics14 = Song Soo-yun, Natsumi Watanabe

| music14 = Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo

| extra14 =

| length14 = 2:59

| title15 = Mister (ミスター)

| note15 = remastered

| lyrics15 = Song Soo-yun, Natsumi Watanabe, PA-NON

| music15 = Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo

| extra15 =

| length15 = 3:13

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| title1 = Electric Boy

| note1 = music video – close-up version

| title2 = Speed Up

| note2 = music video – another version

| title3 = Girl's Power

| note3 = music video – close-up version

| title4 = CM collection

| note4 = {{lang|ja|CMコレクション}}

| title5 = 1st Japan Tour Karasia VTR making video

| note5 = off-shot movie

| title6 = Girls Forever jacket shoot making

| note6 = off-shot movie

}}

{{track listing

| headline = iTunes Japan deluxe edition videos{{cite web |url = https://music.apple.com/jp/album/girls-forever-deluxe-edition/576395557| title=iTunes – ミュージック – KARA「ガールズ フォーエバー (Deluxe Edition)」|work=iTunes Store|language=ja |date=November 14, 2012|access-date=November 13, 2012}}

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| title11 = Speed Up

| note11 = music video

| title12 = Girl's Power

| note12 = music video

| title13 = Electric Boy

| note13 = music video

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