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Forever Young
Alphaville
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- Album
- Forever Young
- Released
- 1984
- Genres
- synthpop
- Length
- 3:47
- Tempo
- 137 BPM
- Label
- WM Germany
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About this song
Forever Young is described as a prime example of 1980s synth-pop and new wave music. It was written during the early 1980s, a period shaped by Cold War tensions and Ronald Reagan's presidency, and the anxiety was felt strongly in Alphaville's native Germany, which was divided by the front line with nuclear weapons aimed at both sides.
What it's about
Beneath its upbeat chord progression, the song reflects a fear of lost innocence and nuclear war. Its lyrics work as a double meaning, praising youth on one level while sarcastically questioning it on another, by asking who would want to live forever under the threat of nuclear fallout.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 18 other songs, like “Forever Young by Bando Gz (Ft. D1 Stitchy)”.
- Covered 44 times, including “Forever Young / Smoke and Mirrors (Live) by Imagine Dragons”.
- Written by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens.
- Produced by Colin Pearson and Wolfgang Loos.
- Recorded at Studio 54 (Berlin.