4:AM Forever
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox song
| name = 4:AM Forever
| cover = lostprophets_4am_forever.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lostprophets
| album = Liberation Transmission
| released = 23 April 2007
| recorded = Hawaii, 2006
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Emo
| length = 4:27
| label =
| writer =
| producer = Bob Rock
| prev_title = Can't Catch Tomorrow
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = It's Not the End of the World
| next_year = 2009
}}
"4:AM Forever" is the fourth and the final single from the album Liberation Transmission, the third studio album by Welsh rock band Lostprophets. It was released on 23 April 2007.
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = CD1
| title1 = 4:AM Forever
| writer1 =
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = Every Song
| length2 = 4:12
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Vinyl 1
| title1 = 4:AM Forever
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = Never Know
| length2 = 5:10
| note2 = "Heaven for the Weather, Hell for the Company" demo
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Vinyl 2
| title1 = 4:AM Forever
| length1 = 4:30
}}
(The B side of this edition was an etched design rather than containing music)
{{track listing
| headline = Digital Download
| title1 = 4:AM Forever
| length1 = 4:17
| not1 = radio edit
| title2 = Every Song
| length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Never Know
| length3 = 5:10
| note3 = demo
| title4 = Going Underground
| note4 = The Jam cover
| length4 = 3:21
}}
In a change from previous Lostprophets singles, there were two 7" vinyl releases and only one CD for this single. In addition to this, a special download release of the single was available from 4am on 28 April 2007, including a cover of "Going Underground" by The Jam. This release was limited to 1500 copies. An alternate version of the cover of "Going Underground" can also be heard on the compilation Punk the Clock, Vol. 3. Also, exclusive live versions of "4:AM Forever" were made available for download along with "Every Song" and "Never Know" on 16 April 2007.[http://www.lostprophets.com/news Lostprophets news] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323114128/http://www.lostprophets.com/news |date=23 March 2007 }}
In an interview on Popworld, Ian Watkins stated that the song was called "4:AM Forever" because 4:AM is the hour in the night that most people die, known as "the witching hour".Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/SJot0z-NnS8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120213041825/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJot0z-NnS8&;feature=youtube_gdata Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJot0z-NnS8| title = Ian Watkins on popworld | via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Music video
The band is playing in an old house. However, Ian Watkins is sitting in the rain outside.
Personnel
- Ian Watkins – lead vocals
- Lee Gaze – lead guitar
- Mike Lewis – rhythm guitar
- Stuart Richardson – bass guitar
- Jamie Oliver – piano, keyboard, samples, vocals
- Josh Freese – drums, percussion {{small|(recording)}}
- Ilan Rubin – drums, percussion {{small|(music video)}}
Chart positions
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2007) !Peak |
| UK Singles Chart
|align="center"|34 |
| scope="row"| UK Rock & Metal (OCC){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-singles-chart/20070429/111/|title=Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=10 February 2024|access-date=10 February 2024}}
|align="center"|1 |
| European Hot 100
|align="center"|96 |
Notes
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Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Rock
Category:Columbia Records singles
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