Forever (Lil Baby song)

"Forever"
"Forever"
Song by Lil Baby featuring Fridayy
from the album It's Only Me
Released	October 14, 2022
Genre	Emo rap
Length	2:47
Label	Quality Control; Motown;
Songwriters	Dominique Jones; Tavoris Hollins; Francis LeBlanc; Andre Robertson; Rodney Montreal;
Producers	Fridayy; Bizness Boi; Fortune;

"Forever" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Baby featuring American singer Fridayy, from the former's third studio album It's Only Me (2022). It was written by the artists alongside Vory, Bizness Boi, and Fortune, the latter two producing it with Fridayy. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

"Forever" contains an R&B-style crooned hook from Fridayy, and has been described as a love song.^[1]

Critical reception

Shanté Collier-McDermott of Clash praised Fridayy's guest appearance, writing, "his uniquely toned vocals framing a deep love song."^[2] Likewise, Carl Lamarre of Billboard said, "I also am a fan of Fridayy's hook capabilities, as the pairing of him and Baby on 'Forever' is a winner for me."^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Forever"
Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	61
Global 200 (Billboard)^[5]	23
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	80
South Africa (TOSAC)^[7]	22
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	43
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[11]	17

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Forever"
Chart (2023)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	55

Certifications

Certifications for "Forever"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Lil Baby – It's Only Me Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ Collier-McDermott, Shanté (October 16, 2022). "Lil Baby – It's Only Me". Clash. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ Aniftos, Rania; Lamarre, Carl; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew; Werthman, Christine (October 25, 2022). "Five Burning Questions: Lil Baby Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'It's Only Me'". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Baby". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 42-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Forever (feat. Fridayy)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

[1] "Lil Baby – It's Only Me Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[2] Collier-McDermott, Shanté (October 16, 2022). "Lil Baby – It's Only Me". Clash. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[3] Aniftos, Rania; Lamarre, Carl; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew; Werthman, Christine (October 25, 2022). "Five Burning Questions: Lil Baby Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'It's Only Me'". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[sc_Canada_Lil_Baby-4] "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Lil_Baby-5] "Lil Baby Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[sc_Ireland3_Lil_Baby-6] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Baby". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

[sc_South_Africa2_-7] "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 42-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

[sc_UK_-8] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Lil_Baby-9] "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Lil_Baby-10] "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Lil_Baby-11] "Lil Baby Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

[12] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

[United_StatesLil_BabyForever_(feat._Fridayy)singleCertRef-13] "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Forever (feat. Fridayy)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

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Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022) WHAM (2025) Dominique (2025)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Crazy" "350" "5AM" "Insecurities" "Touchdown" "Legends"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Lil Bebe" (remix) "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24" (remix) "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin" "Band4Band" "PJ"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded" "Everybody" "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" "F U 2X" "By Myself" "Stuff" "Outfit"
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"Forever"
Song by Lil Baby featuring Fridayy
from the album It's Only Me
Released	October 14, 2022
Genre	Emo rap
Length	2:47
Label	Quality Control Motown
Songwriters	Dominique Jones Tavoris Hollins Francis LeBlanc Andre Robertson Rodney Montreal
Producers	Fridayy Bizness Boi Fortune