Forever
Studio album by
Donell Jones
ReleasedJuly 9, 2013
Length47:47
LabeleOne
Producer
  • Eddie F
  • Donell Jones
  • Charles Pettaway
  • Richard Smith
Donell Jones chronology
Lyrics
(2010)		 Forever
(2013)		 100% Free
(2021)

Forever is the sixth studio album by R&B singer Donell Jones. It was released on July 9, 2013, through eOne Music. The album debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 with sales of 12,000 copies.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three ouf of five stars. He found that "more should be made of Jones' versatility. Forever is even closer to being a one-man show than 2010's Lyrics, with Jones performing every instrument but guitar, and he gets only a little songwriting assistance (and no guest appearances from MCs)." Kellmann noted that while "apart from the surprisingly brash "Step the F*** Off" and the Michael Jackson tribute "I Miss the King," not much sticks out, but the album is consistently likeable, filled with comfortable, mid-wattage grooves, yearning ballads."[2] Howard Dukes from SoulTracks found felt the album "features sensitivity and swagger. The latter still comes more naturally to Jones, even at age 40, and Forever's club anthems will be the record’s most memorable tunes. That pretty much captures the zeitgeist of the times."[3]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 with first weeks sales of 12,000 copies.[4] It also debuted at number eight on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his fifth consecutive album to reach the top ten.[5]

Track listing

Forever track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."New Beginning"Donell JonesJones1:23
2."Forever"JonesJones3:46
3."Closer I Get to You" (featuring Alja KaMillion)
  • Jones
  • Pettaway
3:37
4."Beautiful"JonesJones4:12
5."Don't Blame Me"JonesJones5:08
6."You Know"
  • Jones
  • Alja Jackson
  • Pettaway
  • Jones
  • Pettaway
4:52
7."I Miss the King"JonesJones4:03
8."Sorry I Hurt You"JonesJones4:07
9."Ride This"
3:43
10."Step the Fuck Off"JonesJones3:40
11."I'm So Gone"
  • Jones
  • Richard Smith
  • Jones
  • Smith
4:18
12."A Mother's Love"JonesJones4:12
Total length:47:47

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Forever
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 8

References

  1. ↑ "Forever – Album". iTunes (US). Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kellman, Andy Review: Forever. Allmusic. Retrieved on December 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Dukes, Howard. "Donell Jones – Forever (2013)". SoulTracks. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ramirez, Rauly (July 18, 2013). "Chart Juice: Jay Z Nets His Fourth-Largest Sales Week Ever". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Donell Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Donell Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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