Forget Forever by Selena Gomez Song Info
"Forget Forever" is a song by American recording artist Selena Gomez, taken from her debut solo album "Stars Dance". The song was written and produced by The Suspex (Mitch Allan and Jason Evigan), along with The Monsters & Strangerz; a writing and production group composed of Clarence Coffee Jr., Alexander "Xplicit" Izquierdo, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, and Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax. Additional vocal production was carried out by Dan Brook. In March 2013, the song, then known as "Rule the World", was leaked onto the Internet, and was later uploaded to Gomez's official YouTube account. Musically, "Forget Forever" is a house music ballad that incorporates EDM and dance-pop stylings, and contains influences of synthpop. The song features a bright and airy production, which has been compared to the works of Scottish electro house DJ Calvin Harris and Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. Lyrically, "Forget Forever" speaks of a breakdown in a relationship. Upon leaking, critics speculated that the song's lyrics were about Gomez's ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber, which Gomez later confirmed. Jason Evigan, a member of the production team of Selena Gomez's, stated otherwise. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the song's dance atmosphere, as well as Gomez's vocals. Due to high digital downloads, "Forget Forever" debuted at number 118 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart. The song was first known to be named "Rule the World", but Gomez stated otherwise, saying that the song was named "Forget Forever". This song is the sixth track on the singer's debut studio album titled "Stars Dance". On July 23, 2013, during an interview with MTV News, Gomez said that "Forget Forever" best represented her life at that moment, saying "'Forget Forever' is a great song on the album. I think that's definitely the place that I'm in, it's really beautiful song. It's very anthem-y, so I love it." Jim Farber of New York Daily News said the song was about a relationship that went wrong, while also noting that the lyrics sounded like they were about then-boyfriend Justin Bieber. Jeff Benjamin of Fuse echoed Farbers sentiments, noting the song makes several Bieber allusions. Gomez later clarified the songs meaning, saying "The way I record and I tell my stories and the way I want to tell my life, it's much different. So I never get really afraid, I always want to do it in a positive way, in a beautiful way, in a fun way. So anything I recorded or put out is just stuff that I know represents me tastefully." On July 27, 2013, during an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Gomez said that "Forget Forever", along with "Love Will Remember" are the only songs on "Stars Dance" that "could be made into something big." Nate Jones of Popdust gave the song a positive review, saying "It’s bright and expansive, flying over an EDM beat that can’t help getting us ready for summer". Sam Lansky of Idolator declared "Forget Forever" a standout on the album, and went on to say that it would make a good single choice. Amy Sciaretto of Popcrush echoed Lansky's statements, calling it a standout track and saying it was "mall EDM". Sciaretto went on to say "She won’t team up with Deadmau5, but she might have David Guetta looking to employ her for a track!" Bill Lamb of About.com said "The bitterness of romance gone bad is swirled into gorgeous, danceable synths on the epic breakup song "Forget Forever." Jeff Benjamin of Fuse noted a stylistic change for Gomez, and compared the song to the works of Rihanna while saying "Gomez is heading into full dance mode, if a leaked new track called "Rule the World" is any indication." In a more negative light, Liat Kornowski of The Huffington Post called the song a "feeble attempt at a clubby track fit for after-midnight". While Kornowski praised Gomez's vocal performance, he criticized the songs lyrics, saying they sounded like an SNL parody. In a separate review of "Rule the World", Sam Lansky of Idolator said the song was "electrifying", going on to praise the song's "monolithically great chorus" and "storming, anthemic beat". Upon the release of "Stars Dance", "Forget Forever" debuted at number 118 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart, due to high digital downloads of over 4,099, despite not being released as a single.
