Forever (Puff Daddy album)

Forever
Forever
Studio album by Puff Daddy
Released	August 24, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop; pop rap;
Length	73:04
Label	Bad Boy; Arista;
Producer	Sean "Puffy" Combs (also exec.); Amen-Ra; Anthony Dent; Carlos Broady; D-Dot; Joe Hooker; J-Dub; Nashiem Myrick; Prestige; Yellow Man; Zach White;
Puff Daddy chronology
Singles from Forever
	"P.E. 2000"; Released: July 17, 1999; "Satisfy You"; Released: 1999; "Best Friend"; Released: February 2000;

Forever is the second studio album of American hip hop recording artist Puff Daddy, released on August 24, 1999 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records.^[1] The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200,^[2] received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),^[3] and sold 205,343 units in its first week. Despite this, Forever was met with mixed to unfavorable critical response and trailed the success of his previous album, No Way Out (1997).^[4]

Overview

Forever was Sean Combs' first album to be released under the name of "Puff Daddy", as his debut album, No Way Out was billed under "Puff Daddy & the Bad Boy Family".

The album received mixed reviews from music critics. As with previous Bad Boy releases, much of the criticism was directed towards the over-commercialization of the hip hop genre and its incorporation of dance-pop, lower production quality and lackluster lyrics compared to its predecessor, many of which caused controversy at the time. In 2006, Q magazine included Forever in their list of the 50 worst albums of all time.^[5]

Background and production

Nearly two years following the release of his first collaboration album, No Way Out, which debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number one and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in February 1998, whereas Combs (under the name "Puff Daddy"), was nominated for Best New Artist, which he lost. He also collaborated with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, for the single "Come with Me" for the 1998 film Godzilla. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. During the summer of 1998, the recording for Forever began, and continued into the following year.

Critical reception

Forever received mixed reviews from critics, especially when compared to the critical acclaim of its predecessor, No Way Out. It was criticized for its over-commercializing of the hip-hop genre with its mix of pop and dance music & for its over-reliance on guest appearances. Numerous critics would rank the album as among the worst of 1999.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	C+^[7]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[8]
Los Angeles Times	^[9]
Rolling Stone	unfavorable^[10]
Spin	6/10^[11]
USA Today	^[12]

Commercial performance

Forever debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, selling 205,343 copies behind Christina Aguilera's self-titled album with first week sales of 252,800 copies.^[13] The album opened at the top spot of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[14] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart.^[15] The album debuted at number one on the UK R&B Chart.^[16] In Canada, the album opened at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart, becoming Combs' highest-charting album in the country. As of September 24, 1999, Forever has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling 1,000,000 copies.^[17]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[18]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Sean Combs Mario Winans Steve Coe Martin Smith	Sean "Puffy" Combs Mario "Yellow Man" Winans	1:51
2.	"What You Want"	Combs Ronald Greene Zach White	Zach White	4:30
3.	"I'll Do This for You" (featuring Kelly Price)	Combs Chauncey Hawkins Kelly Price Ron Lawrence Winans Carl Driggs Ish Ledesma	Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence Sean "Puffy" Combs Mario "Yellow Man" Winans	5:00
4.	"Do You Like It... Do You Want It..." (featuring Jay-Z)	Combs Shawn Carter Dave Vanderpool James Todd Smith	Dave "Prestige" Vanderpool Sean "Puffy" Combs	3:54
5.	"Satisfy You" (featuring R. Kelly)	Combs Jeffrey Walker Greene Price Robert Kelly Denzil Foster Jay King Thomas McElroy	Sean "Puffy" Combs Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker	4:48
6.	"Is This the End? (Part Two)" (featuring Twista)	Combs Carl Mitchell Jack Knight Anthony Dent	Dent Sean "Puffy" Combs	4:40
7.	"I Hear Voices" (featuring Carl Thomas)	Combs Mark Curry Nashiem Myrick Carlos Broady Ryo Kawasaki	Nashiem Myrick Carlos Broady Sean "Puffy" Combs	5:14
8.	"Fake Thugs Dedication" (featuring Redman)	Combs Carter Reggie Noble Freddie Byrd Lana Moorer	Sean "Puffy" Combs	3:13
9.	"Diddy Speaks (Interlude)"	Combs	Sean "Puffy" Combs	1:11
10.	"Angels With Dirty Faces" (featuring Bizzy Bone)	Combs Lawrence Bryon McCane Zane Copeland Maurice White Verdine White Eddie del Barrio	Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence Sean "Puffy" Combs	4:10
11.	"Gangsta Shit" (featuring Lil' Kim and Mark Curry)	Combs Curry Kimberly Jones Winans	Mario "Yellow Man" Winans Sean "Puffy" Combs	4:42
12.	"P.S. 112 (Interlude)"	A.J. Johnson Harve Pierre	Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre	0:59
13.	"Pain" (featuring G. Dep)	Combs Trevell Coleman Myrick Broady Les McCann	Nashiem Myrick Carlos Broady Sean "Puffy" Combs	3:56
14.	"Reverse" (featuring Shyne, G. Dep, Cee-Lo, Busta Rhymes, Sauce Money, and Redman)	Combs Jamal Barrow Coleman Reggie Noble Thomas Barton Trevor Smith Myrick Broady Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson	Nashiem Myrick Carlos Broady	5:07
15.	"Real Niggas" (featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim)	Combs Christopher Wallace Kimberly Jones Deric Angelettie	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie	4:01
16.	"Journey Through the Life" (featuring Nas, Beanie Sigel, Lil' Kim, and Joe Hooker)	Combs Nasir Jones Dwight Grant Myrick Broady Pierre	Nashiem Myrick Carlos Broady Sean "Puffy" Combs	4:55
17.	"Best Friend" (featuring Mario Winans)	Combs Winans Christopher Cross	Sean "Puffy" Combs Mario "Yellow Man" Winans	5:32
18.	"Mad Rapper (Interlude)"	Angelettie	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie	1:14
19.	"P.E. 2000" (featuring Hurricane G)	Combs Curry Greene Hank Shocklee Carlton Ridenhour	Sean "Puffy" Combs	4:52
Total length:				73:04

Sample credits^[18]

"Journey Through the Life" contains a sample of "For the Good Times", written by Kris Kristofferson, as performed by Al Green.
"I'll Do This for You" contains a sample of "Get Off", written by Carl Driggs and Ish Ledesma, as performed by Foxy.
"Do You Want It... Do You Like It..." contains an interpolation of "Wanna Get Paid", as performed by LL Cool J and the Lost Boyz.
"I Hear Voices" contains a sample of "Bamboo Child" by Ryo Kawasaki.
"Fake Thugs Dedication" samples "Paper Thin", written by Lana Michelle Moorer and Freddie Byrd, as performed by MC Lyte, and "Shining Star", written by Maurice White, Larry Dunn, and Philip Bailey, as performed by Earth, Wind & Fire.
"Angels With Dirty Faces" samples "Fantasy", written by Maurice White, Verdine White, and Eddie del Barrio, as performed by Earth, Wind & Fire.
"Satisfy You" samples "I Got 5 on It", written by Jerold Dwight Ellis III and Garrick Husbands, as performed by Luniz, "Why You Treat Me So Bad", written by Denzil Foster, Jay King, and Thomas McElroy, as performed by Club Nouveau, and "Sexual Healing", written by Marvin Gaye and Odell Brown, as performed by Gaye.
"P.E. 2000" contains a sample of "Public Enemy No.1", written by Carlton Douglas Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee, as performed by Public Enemy and "Blow Your Head" written by Fred Wesley and James Brown as performed by Wesley and the J.B.'s.
"Best Friend" contains a sample of "Sailing", written and performed by Christopher Cross.
"Pain (Forever)" contains a sample of "Benjamin", written and performed by Les McCann and "Children's Story"
"Reverse" contains a sample of "Romeo" by the Dynamic Superiors.
"Real Niggas" contains a sample of "Real Niggaz", written by Christopher Wallace, as performed by the Notorious B.I.G.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[19]	17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[20]	19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[21]	31
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[22]	4
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[23]	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[24]	26
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[25]	37
French Albums (SNEP)^[26]	14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[27]	4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[28]	40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[29]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[30]	9
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[16]	1
US Billboard 200^[31]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[32]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[33]	64
US Billboard 200^[34]	92
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)^[35]	51

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany	—	200,000^[36]
Japan (RIAJ)^[37]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[38]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Single Information
"P.E. 2000" Released: 1999 Hot Rap Songs: #6 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #34
"Satisfy You" Released: 1999 Billboard Hot 100: #2 Hot Rap Songs: #1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1
"Do You Like It... Do You Want It..." Released: 2000 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #67
"Best Friend" Released: 2000 Billboard Hot 100: #59 Hot R&B/Hip Hip Singles & Tracks: #67

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^ "Puff Daddy: Forever". RIAA.
^ https://ew.com/article/1999/08/30/forever-puff-daddy/
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[2] "Puff Daddy: Forever (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[3] "Puff Daddy: Forever". RIAA.

[4] ttps://ew.com/article/1999/08/30/forever-puff-daddy/

[5] "The 50 Worst Albums Ever!". Q (238). Bauer Media Group. May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

[6] "Puff Daddy: Forever". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-10-06.

[7] "link". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-02-19.

[8] "Forever (Puff Daddy)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-07.

[9] "link". Los Angeles Times. 27 August 1999. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2010-02-19.

[10] In the original Rolling Stone review, the album got this rating.

[11] Jenkins, Sacha (1 November 1999). "SPIN Nov 1999". Spin. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[12] ^ link

[13] "Christina Aguilera Tops Puff Daddy With #1 Album In U.S." MTV News. September 1, 1999. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[HastyDiddy-14] Hasty, Katie (2006-10-25). "Diddy Scores First No. 1 Album In Nine Years". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2009-02-03.

[UK-15] "R Kelly". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
For Black Panties: "CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". ChartsPlus. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

[16] For Black Panties: "CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". ChartsPlus. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

[UKR&B-16] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[riaa-17] "American album certifications – P. Diddy – Forever". Recording Industry Association of America.

[liner_notes-18] Forever (booklet). Bad Boy, Arista. 1999.

[AUS-19] "Australiancharts.com – Puff Daddy – Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[AUT-20] "Austriancharts.at – Puff Daddy – Forever" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[BEL-21] "Ultratop.be – Puff Daddy – Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[CAN-22] "Diddy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[23] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

[NLD-24] "Dutchcharts.nl – Puff Daddy – Forever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[FIN-25] "Puff Daddy: Forever" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[FRA-26] "Lescharts.com – Puff Daddy – Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[GER-27] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[SWE-28] "Swedishcharts.com – Puff Daddy – Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[SWI-29] "Swisscharts.com – Puff Daddy – Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

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[33] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

[34] "Billboard 200 albums year end 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2016-06-16.

[35] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums year end 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2016-06-16.

[36] Wolfgang Spahr (May 13, 2000). Grammy's Two Way Street. Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[JapanPuff_DaddyForeveralbumCertRef-37] "Japanese album certifications – Puff Daddy – Forever" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved November 19, 2019. Select 1999年9月 on the drop-down menu

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Forever (Puff Daddy album)

Overview

Background and production

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Singles

See also

References

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