Seventeen Forever

"Seventeen Forever" is a song by the American pop band Metro Station, released as the fourth and final single from the group's 2007 self-titled debut studio album. The single was released on December 13, 2008.^[2] The song peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified gold in the United States.

"Seventeen Forever"
Single by Metro Station
from the album Metro Station
B-side	"Kelsey"
Released	December 13, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Synthpop dance-punk neon pop[1]
Length	2:54
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Trace Cyrus Mason Musso Blake Healy Anthony Improgo
Producer(s)	S*A*M and Sluggo
Metro Station singles chronology
"Shake It" (2008) "Seventeen Forever" (2008) "Japanese Girl" (2009)
Music video
"Seventeen Forever" on YouTube

The song also debuted at number 53 on the Australian Singles Chart and peaked at number 43. The song was released as the band's second UK single on July 13, 2009, and peaked at number 89.^[3]

Background and composition

The group originally released the song on MySpace in 2006 and topped the MySpace Music's Unsigned Bands chart. Not only did it garner the attention of fans, but of drummer Anthony Improgo, who joined the band.^[4] According to frontman Trace Cyrus, the song is very "meaningful" to the band, and it was the first song they made.^[5]

Trace Cyrus told Kerrang! magazine that this song is "about wanting to be in a relationship with a girl who’s underage so bad and how age limitations don’t let you do that."^[6] The track runs at 140 BPM and is in the key of C minor.^[7]

Critical reception

"Seventeen Forever" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. CBBC Newsround called the track, "very catchy" and "infectious."^[8] They stated, "this is a track that'll put a smile on your face and make you want to get up and dance about with your mates."^[8] Mayer Nissim of Digital Spy gave a more negative review calling it a "bland pop-rock" track. He stated that the song is a "mockery of young love, rather than a celebration of it."^[9]

Music video

On December 5, 2008, the music video was released on MTV and has premiered in Canada through the Muchmusic and the MuchAxs video streaming website.^[10] The video is shot at night with the band performing at a carnival in Santa Clarita, California.^[5] The video was directed Josh Forbes and includes cameos from Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Mitchel Musso.^[11][12][13]

Track listing

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seventeen Forever"	2:54
2.	"Seventeen Forever" (Instrumental)	2:54

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seventeen Forever" (Radio Mix)	3:02
2.	"Seventeen Forever" (Acoustic Version)	1:52

Seventeen Forever (EP)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seventeen Forever" (Radio Mix)	3:02
2.	"Shake It" (Lenny B Remix - Extended Version)	7:14
3.	"Kelsey" (Acoustic Version)	3:27
4.	"Seventeen Forever" (Acoustic Version)	1:52

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2008–09) Peak Position Australia (ARIA)[14] 43 Australia Dance (ARIA)[15] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 57 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[17] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 74 Germany (GfK)[19] 61 Lithuania (EHR)[20] 22 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[21] 274 Singapore Airplay (Mediacorp)[22] 8 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 89 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 42 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[25] 24 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[26] 26

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position Australia Dance (ARIA)[27] 47 Chart (2009) Position Australia Dance (ARIA)[28] 31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[29]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Australia	December 13, 2008	Digital download	Columbia	[30]
New Zealand				[31]
Italy	May 8, 2009	Contemporary hit radio	Sony	[32]
United Kingdom	July 12, 2009	Digital download	Columbia	[33]
Austria	August 21, 2009			[34]
Various	August 28, 2009	CD		[35]