"Forever" is one out of four new songs Brown recorded for the re-release of his second studio album Exclusive. He recorded the song using an autotune effect, as he did in one of his previous singles, Kiss Kiss. The song was first intended to be on Brown's following album, but decided he "wasn't ready to release a new album yet".
Originally, the plan was to follow up his third single, "With You," with the Kanye West-featuring "Down," but the new material won out. Although the label initially was reluctant to release "Forever" as a single, the song was so "potent and strong" that it overruled any hesitations regarding its commercial connections.
A remix was released on November 25. It features guest verses from Lil' Wayne and Lupe Fiasco as well as a new verse from Chris Brown himself.The two-days shoot took place in Los Angeles, California, April 4, 2008. It was directed by the acclaimed Joseph Kahn. The video premiered on TRL on April 30, 2008 and on BET's 106 & Park on May 5, 2008. The video reached number one on the MTV Online Chart. BET placed the song at #55 on their Notarized: Top 100 Videos countdown.
According to the Billboard, the song's video is "digital dream about sharing with one who makes your world stop."
The video was popular in American television. The video for "Forever" debuted on BET's 106 & Park at number 10 on July 21, 2008 before finally reach number 2 and has stayed in the countdown for nine days. The video also has reached number 2 on for 8 days MTV TRL, behind Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl", and has stayed in the countdown for 29 days.
The video for "Forever" was also popular enough across Asia, by debuting at number 13 on MTV Asia program, "Chart Attack", which count 20 most popular video in Asia and so far has peaked at number 1 replacing Mariah Carey's "Bye Bye". "Forever" also debuted at number 7 on MTV Hip Hop Countdown; MTV Asian program which count 10 most popular urban video in the region and has reached number 1 for six consecutive weeks.[10] In UK, it has reached number 1 on MTV Base. It also has peaked at number 1 on the MTV Online Chart for several weeks.[11]
At the beginning of the video, Brown is seen unwrapping and chewing Doublemint gum then during the chorus he sings "Double your pleasure, Double your fun", part of a former Wrigley's slogan.
The video is up for three nominations in the "Best Dancing in a Video", "Best Choreography" and "Video of the Year" categories 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
The music video starts off with Brown driving into a club in his McLaren Mercedes SLR Roadster (where he chews a fresh stick of Doublemint Gum), and people are seen dancing while Brown starts to sing the first verse. Brown is also seen singing with light effects circling him. During the choruses, Brown and his background dancers start to dance on the empty dance floor. In the second verse, Brown is walking outside the club following his love interest,Megan Abrigo frm the Deal or No Deal show. Later he is seen performing a 540 crescent kick in front of a water fountain. During the bridge, Brown is seen in the top roof with his love interest; the girl falls off the roof and Brown jumps to catch her. The two land safely, and after the final chorus, Brown drives out of the club.
-here's Brown on the set of Forever with his dancers and hes cool McLaren Mercedes SLR Roadster....^^
*and dance Forever-ever-ever* 
-here,Brown is seen with his love interest and model in this video,Megan Abrigo frm the Deal Or No Deal show.
*feel the melody and the rhythm of the music around you,around you*
cool,huh!!!!!
-and heres the whole sub-scene from the MV.....
