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"Nineteen Forever" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1989 as the lead single from his eighth studio album Blaze of Glory. It was written and produced by Jackson. "Nineteen Forever" reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and No. 16 on Billboard Album Rock Tracks charts.
The song's music video was directed by Alex Proyas and was Jackson's first since 1982's "Steppin' Out". In line with the song's lyrics about aging rock stars, Jackson appeared in the video with a wig, make-up, prosthetic belly and lame jacket. Jackson performed the song on his 1989 tour with the same costume and would dedicate the song to "all those rock bands on tour this summer after having retired several times".




Critical reception


Upon release, Music & Media described the song as "intelligent pop" and Jackson's "best bet for a hit" since "Steppin' Out". Billboard considered the song a "straightforward, no-frills pop release". In a review of Blaze of Glory, Spin described the song as a "swinging pop anthem".
Park Puterbaugh of Rolling Stone commented: "Another theme [on Blaze of Glory] is the rise of rock & roll, its promises and failures. There [is] a sardonic song about the delusion of wanting to be "Nineteen Forever"." The Philadelphia Inquirer commented: "Nineteen Forever", his attempt at the big-backbeat Jersey sound, calls up a dreamy place, one that puts the sincerity of his vocal in question." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic noted "Nineteen Forever" as being a "brisk, stylish pop song".




Track listing


7" single
"Nineteen Forever" - 4:43
"Acropolis Now" (Instrumental) - 4:16
CD single
"Nineteen Forever" - 4:43
"Acropolis Now" (Instrumental) - 4:16
CD single (US promo)
"Nineteen Forever" (Early Fade) - 4:34
"Nineteen Forever" (LP Version) - 5:43




Personnel


Joe Jackson - lead vocals, harmony vocals, chorus vocals
Tom Teeley - guitar, chorus vocals
Vinnie Zummo - electric sitar
Ed Roynesdal - Hammond organ, syntheiser
Graham Maby - bass, chorus vocals
Gary Burke - drums
Chris Hunter - alto saxophone
Tony Aiello - tenor saxophone, soloist
Charles Gordon - trombone
Michael Morreale, Tony Barrero - trumpet
Drew Barfield, Joy Askew - chorus vocals
Production

Joe Jackson - producer, arranger
Ed Roynesdal - associate producer
Joe Barbaria - engineer
Thom Cadley - assistant engineer
Bridget Daly - mixing assistant
Bob Ludwig - mastering




Charts






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