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|performer              = [[Prince]]
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[[Album: Anthology: 1995-2010|Anthology: 1995-2010]]  
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|previous song          = [[4 The Tears In Your Eyes]]
|previous song          = [[4 The Tears In Your Eyes]]
|next song              = [[5 Women]]
|next song              = [[5 Women]]
|introduction          = '''4ever''' is the fourth track on [[Prince]]'s 33rd studio album [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]].
|introduction          = '''4ever''' is the fourth track on [[Prince]]’s 33rd studio album [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]].


Recording dates and studio are unknown. [[Prince]] has stated that some tracks on the [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] date back to [[Album: 3121|3121]] recording sessions, and the presence of [[Támar Davis]] on background vocals suggests that the track was recorded before Summer 2006, at the latest.  
Recording dates and studio are unknown. [[Prince]] has stated that some tracks on the [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] date back to [[Album: 3121|3121]] recording sessions, and the presence of [[Támar Davis]] on background vocals suggests that the track was recorded before Summer 2006, at the latest. In 2008, the song (as '''4 Ever''') was included as the tenth track on the first volume of the abandoned [[Album: Songwriter|Songwriter]] project.


The track was premiered on Los Angeles radio station [http://www.indie1031.com/ Indie 103] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_18|18 December 2008]], along with [[Crimson And Clover]], [[Colonized Mind]] and [[Wall Of Berlin]].
The track was premiered on Los Angeles radio station [http://www.indie1031.com/ Indie 103] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_18|18 December 2008]], along with [[Crimson And Clover]], [[Colonized Mind]] and [[Wall Of Berlin]].
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|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA<br>or<br>[[Location: 3121 Antelo Road|3121 Antelo Rd.]],<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA (unconfirmed)
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 29 June 2025

4 The Tears In Your Eyes   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   5 Women
4ever

from the album Lotusflow3r
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 24 March 2009 - Lotusflow3r album
Album(s): Lotusflow3r

Anthology: 1995-2010

Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

4ever is the fourth track on Prince’s 33rd studio album Lotusflow3r.

Recording dates and studio are unknown. Prince has stated that some tracks on the Lotusflow3r date back to 3121 recording sessions, and the presence of Támar Davis on background vocals suggests that the track was recorded before Summer 2006, at the latest. In 2008, the song (as 4 Ever) was included as the tenth track on the first volume of the abandoned Songwriter project.

The track was premiered on Los Angeles radio station Indie 103 on 18 December 2008, along with Crimson And Clover, Colonized Mind and Wall Of Berlin.

Despite the title, 4ever was not included on the posthumous compilation album 4Ever, which focused on his Warner Bros. material from 1978-1993.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
2005 - Summer 2006 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
or
3121 Antelo Rd.,
Los Angeles, CA, USA (unconfirmed) 		Tracking
14 November 2007 Unknown studio (Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA;
77 Beverly Park Ln., Beverly Hills, CA, USA) 		Overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
4ever 3:47 Lotusflow3r

Anthology: 1995-2010

Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
4ever Studio Longer version intended for Songwriter
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
4 The Tears In Your Eyes   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   5 Women
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