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They achieved major success in 2006 when their cover of Alphaville's "Forever Young", which had been recorded for the soundtrack of the US TV drama The O.C., was released as a single and reached No. 1 in Australia, attaining platinum status. As of 2015, the band is signed to Ivy League Records. [1]
"Forever Young" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville from their first album Forever Young (1984). The single was successful in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries in the same year. The single has been covered by numerous artists. It also formed the basis of Jay-Z's song "Young Forever".
"Young Forever" is the fourth single by American hip hop rapper Jay-Z from his album The Blueprint 3 on the Roc Nation label. It is a mild rework of Alphaville's 1984 song "Forever Young": the original melody is retained, Mr Hudson sings the original lyrics (primarily during the chorus), and Jay-Z raps in place of the verses.
Dylan and The Band, who originally recorded the song together for the Planet Waves album, performed "Forever Young" live at The Band's 1976 farewell concert, "The Last Waltz". This live performance was included in the concert film The Last Waltz , directed by Martin Scorsese .
"Forever Young" took parts of Europe by storm, peaking in November 1984 at the number four spot on the top 100 singles list in the band's home country of Germany.
The band had planned to release "Forever Young" as their second single, to follow the success of "Big in Japan". However, record studio executives requested that the band release an additional song between the two singles, and as a result, " Sounds Like a Melody " was written and arranged in just two days.
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER [1]AUT [2]FIN [5]SWE [9]Alphaville Amiga Compilation: Released: January 1988; Label: Amiga Formats: LP, MC
Forever Young (Alphaville album) or the title song (see below), 1984; Forever Young (Jacob Young album), 2014; Forever Young (James Young album), 1988; Forever Young (Kaysha album), 2009; Forever Young (Kitty Wells album), 1974; Forever Young, by Sam Concepcion, 2011; Forever Young: The Ska Collection or the title song (see below), by Madness, 2012