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Forever Neverland
Studio album by
MØ
Released19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)
Recorded2015–2018
Length44:48
LabelColumbia
Producer
MØ chronology
When I Was Young
(2017) 		Forever Neverland
(2018) 		Walshy Fire Presents: MMMMØ – The Mix
(2019)
Singles from Forever Neverland
  1. "Nostalgia"
    Released: 28 March 2018
  2. "Sun in Our Eyes"
    Released: 12 July 2018
  3. "Way Down"
    Released: 7 September 2018
  4. "Imaginary Friend"
    Released: 21 September 2018
  5. "Blur"
    Released: 14 October 2018

Forever Neverland is the second studio album by Danish singer and songwriter MØ. It was released on 19 October 2018 by Columbia Records.[1] It is her first full-length release since her debut studio album No Mythologies to Follow (2014), and comes after her second EP When I Was Young (2017). The album was preceded by five singles: "Nostalgia", "Sun in Our Eyes" featuring Diplo, "Way Down", "Imaginary Friend" and "Blur".[2] The album also features collaborations with Charli XCX, What So Not, Two Feet and Empress Of.[3]

Background

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A year after the release of her debut album, MØ announced that she is working on her new album. In April 2015, MØ released a draft of the song "Kamikaze" which was later authorized by Mads Kristiansen.[4] Later MØ traveled to New York to reunite with American DJ Diplo, where he later produced the song. On 15 October 2015, MØ finally released her single "Kamikaze" and it has reached the top 40 in Belgium and Denmark.[5]

MØ later traveled to Los Angeles to release a new song. She sent the lyrics to MNEK to produce the new song.[6] On 13 May 2016, she released "Final Song", originally intended for her second album. "Final Song" reached the top 5 in Denmark,[7] the top 20 in Australia, Norway[8] and the United Kingdom, and the top 100 in Canada and Sweden.

Later she worked with Sophie, Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat on "Nights with You", the planned third single of the album, which premiered on MistaJam's BBC Radio 1. It was released on 21 April 2017.[9]

On 1 January 2018, MØ explained in an interview how her life has been changed after gaining international recognition for her collaboration with Major Lazer and DJ Snake on "Lean On".[10] Later she once again collaborated with Major Lazer for "Cold Water", also featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber.[11] She also said that her EP When I Was Young is her first major release following the success of both Major Lazer's "Lean On" and "Cold Water".[12] She admitted that the "new tracks might not be what new fans might expect following those two features and the others she's done since 2015, but that might not be such a bad thing". She has been working for four years on her new album, because after the success of "Lean On" and "Cold Water", MØ thought that she "needed to put out a little compilation of songs that [she has] done over the years that have felt very personal to [her]", before going into that second album phase.[13][14]

On 12 July 2018, MØ teased her second album with the release of her new single "Sun in Our Eyes". On 7 September she revealed the album's cover and also that the album will be released on 19 October 2018. She also revealed that the other singles "Kamikaze", "Final Song" and "Nights with You" will only be available in the Japanese edition.[15][16]

Singles

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On 28 March 2018, MØ released the album's lead single "Nostalgia" for streaming and digital download.[17] Later MØ released the official vertical music video on 3 May 2018 via YouTube.[18]

On 12 July 2018, "Sun in Our Eyes" was released as the album's second single.[19] The song peaked at number 17 on the Flemish Ultratop chart[20] and at number 32 on New Zealand's Hot 40 Singles.[21] The music video was released on 8 August 2018 on YouTube.[22]

On 7 September 2018, "Way Down" was released as the album's third single.[23]

On 21 September 2018, "Imaginary Friend" was released as the album's fourth single.[24] The official music video was released on the same day.[25]

"Blur" was released on 14 October 2018 as the album's fifth single.[26]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[27]
Metacritic69/100[28]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[29]
Clash8/10[30]
Consequence of SoundC+[31]
DIY[32]
The Independent[33]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[34]
NME[35]
The Observer[36]
Pitchfork6.0/10[37]
The Skinny[38]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[28]

Writing for Pitchfork, Dani Blum wrote that the album's "tracklist here reads like a who's who of frat-party EDM: Diplo once again makes his mark, as does the former Flume appendage What So Not. [...] Most of the album dissolves into tingly club tracks with more texture than the average dancefloor hit." Blum summarised that most of the tracks on Forever Neverland are too "oversaturated and exhausting" with only occasional moments of "real shimmer".[37] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying, "Forever Neverland contains enough catchy moments to warrant a listen, but mostly remains fodder for de rigueur 2010s alt-pop playlists."[29] Will Richards of DIY said, "there's nothing of the size or scale of 'Lean On', but in unapologetically treading her own path, MØ's beginning to carve a new identity all of her own."[32] Harriet Willis of The Skinny called it "a masterpiece that puts MØ firmly on her own pedestal as an individual artist rather than a recurring feature."[38] Malvika Padin of Clash commented that "while tracks like 'Beautiful Wreck' - springy, satisfying and by no means a misfit within this gripping offering - seems quite bland in comparison to the rest which boasts a bold sound, the album remains fascinating, never misses a beat and keeps you listening through to the end."[30]

Sam Van Pykeren of Mother Jones named it the 6th best album of 2018.[39] Mike Wass of Idolator placed it at number 8 on the "25 Best Albums of 2018" list.[40] Billboard included it on the "20 Best Album Covers of 2018" list.[41]

Tour

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MØ announced Forever Neverland World Tour on 23 April 2018. Tickets were on sale on 25 April 2018.[42] First show from tour started in Hamburg on 9 November 2018 and last headline show was in Frementle on 9 May 2019 in Australia. Dates from 31 May to 5 October 2019 were Summer Tour but this tour also promoted her album Forever Neverland.

Date City Country Venue Opening Act
Europe
9 November 2018 Hamburg Germany Grosse Freiheit 36 ALMA
10 November 2018 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
13 November 2018 Utrecht Netherlands TivoliVredenburg (Ronda Hall)
15 November 2018 Cologne Germany Live Music Hall
16 November 2018 Munich Alte Kongreshalle
17 November 2018 Milan Italy Fabrique
18 November 2018 Zurich Switzerland X-TRA
20 November 2018 Berlin Germany Astra Kulturhus
21 November 2018 Warsaw Poland Klub Stodola
23 November 2018 Riga Latvia Palladium
24 November 2018 Tallinn Estonia Rock Cafe
25 November 2018 Helsinki Finland The Circus
28 November 2018 Stockholm Sweden Nobelberget
30 November 2018 Gothenburg Pustervik
1 December 2018 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena
North America
15 January 2019 Washington US 9:30 Club ABRA

Mykki Blanco

18 January 2019 Philadelphia Union Transfer
19 January 2019 New York Hammerstein Ballroom
20 January 2019 Boston House of Blues
23 January 2019 Toronto Canada Danforth Music Hall
25 January 2019 Chicago US Vic Theatre
26 January 2019 Minneapolis Fine Line Music Cafe
29 January 2019 Seattle Showbox SoDo
30 January 2019 Vancouver Canada Commodore Ballroom
31 January 2019 Portland US Roseland Theater
2 February 2019 Sacramento Ace Of Spades
5 February 2019 San Diego The Observatory North Park
7 February 2019 Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre
8 February 2019 Santa Ana The Observatory
9 February 2019 Oakland Fox Theater
Europe
27 March 2019 London UK Hangar -
Australia
23 April 2019 Auckland New Zealand Studio the Venue Duckwrth
26 April 2019[43] Adelaide Australia Royal Adelaide Showgrounds -
27 April 2019[43] Maitland Maitland Showgrounds
28 April 2019[43] Canberra Exhibition Park in Canberra
2 May 2019 Melbourne 170 Russel Duckwrth
4 May 2019[43] Bendigo Prince of Wales Showgrounds -
5 May 2019[43] Townsville Murray Sports Complex - Townsville Cricket Grounds
6 May 2019 Brisbane 256 Wickham Duckwrth
8 May 2019 Sydney The Metro Theatre
9 May 2019 Fremantle Metropolis Fremantle
11 May 2019[43] Bunbury Hay Park -
North America
31 May 2019[44] New York US Randall's Island Park -
Europe
28 June 2019[45] Pilton UK Worthy Farm -
29 June 2019[46] Dublin Ireland Collin Baracks
30 June 2019[47] Stockholm Sweden Gärdet
3 July 2019[48] Nibe Denmark Skalskoven
4 July 2019[49] Roskilde Darupvej
7 July 2019[50] Turku Finland Ruissalo
14 July 2019[51] Moscow Russia Gorky Park
17 July 2019[52] Ostrava Czech Republic Dolni oblast Vitkovice
18 July 2019[53] Kyiv Ukraine Sky Family Park
20 July 2019[54] Suffolk UK Henham Park
21 July 2019[55] Paris France Hippodrome de Longchamp
27 July 2019[56] Aulnoye-Aymeries Grande Scene
18 August 2019[57] Brussels Belgium Place des Palais
30 August 2019[58] Copenhagen Denmark Tivoli
1 September 2019[59] Laois Ireland Stradbally Hall
North America
15 September 2019[60] Atlanta US Piedmont Park -
Europe
5 October 2019[61] Nuuk Grenland Katuaq -

Cancelled shows

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Date City Country Venue Opening Act Reason
9 April 2019 Beijing China Tango Live N/A unforeseen circumstances[62]
11 April 2019 Shanghai VAS Live House
13 April 2019[63] Hong Kong Hong Kong Science Park
15 April 2019 Manila Philippines New Frontier Theater
16 April 2019 Taipei Taiwan Legacy Taipei
18 April 2019 Tokyo Japan Ebisu Garden Hall
20 April 2019 Seoul South Corea YES24 Live Hall

Track listing

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Forever Neverland[64]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
0:45
2."Way Down"
Stint3:08
3."I Want You"
Stint3:16
4."Blur"
  • Ørsted
  • Bhattacharya
  • Kristoffer "Bonn" Fodgelmark
  • Albin Nedler
  • Stint
  • Fodgelmark
  • Nedler
3:04
5."Nostalgia"
  • Stint
  • McKenzie
3:46
6."Sun in Our Eyes" (with Diplo)
3:37
7."Mercy" (featuring What So Not and Two Feet)
3:41
8."If It's Over" (featuring Charli XCX)
3:39
9."West Hollywood" (Interlude)
  • Ørsted
  • Bhattacharya
Stint1:07
10."Beautiful Wreck"
  • Ørsted
  • Bhattacharya
  • Fodgelmark
  • Nedler
  • Madison Love
  • Stint
  • Fodgelmark
  • Nedler
3:49
11."Red Wine" (featuring Empress Of)
  • Stint
  • MantraBeats
  • DalePlay
3:22
12."Imaginary Friend"
Illangelo3:47
13."Trying to Be Good"
  • Ørsted
  • Bhattacharya
Stint3:46
14."Purple Like the Summer Rain"
  • Ørsted
  • Bhattacharya
  • Feeney
  • McKenzie
  • Riley
  • Stint
  • Dukes
  • McKenzie
4:01
Total length:44:48
Japanese CD bonus tracks[65]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Final Song"
MNEK3:55
16."Kamikaze"
3:30
17."Nights with You"
3:17
Total length:55:30

Notes

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  • ^[c] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[d] signifies an executive producer
  • All album vocal production work was handled by Erik Eger, Andy Steinway and Dillon Zachara, except where noted.

Charts

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Chart performance for Forever Neverland
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[66] 191
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[67] 158
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[68] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[69] 167
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[70] 217
UK Download Albums (OCC)[71] 66

Certifications

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Certifications for Forever Neverland
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[72] Gold 10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  43. ^ a b c d e f This show was part of Groovin' the Moo 2019
  44. ^ This show was part of Governors Ball 2019
  45. ^ This show was part of Glastonbury Festival 2019
  46. ^ This show was part of Mother Block Pride Party 2019
  47. ^ This show was part of Lollapalooza Stockholm 2019
  48. ^ This show was part of Nibe Festival 2019
  49. ^ This show was part of Roskilde Festival 2019
  50. ^ This show was part of Ruisrock Festival 2019
  51. ^ This show was part of Park Live Festival 2019
  52. ^ This show was part of Colours of Ostrava 2019
  53. ^ This show was part of U-Park 2019
  54. ^ This show was part of Latitude Festival 2019
  55. ^ This show was part of Lollapalooza Paris 2019
  56. ^ This show was part of Les Nuits Secretes 2019
  57. ^ This show was part of Brussels Summer Festival 2019
  58. ^ This show was part of Fredagsrock I Tivoli 2019
  59. ^ This show was part of Electric Picnic 2019
  60. ^ This show was part of Music Midtown 2019
  61. ^ This show was part of Akisuanerit Festival 2019
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  63. ^ This show was supposed to be part of the Sonar Festival, but the MO act was canceled.
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