"4:AM Forever" is the fourth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from the album Liberation Transmission

Liberation Transmission

Liberation Transmission is the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. The album was released in June 2006 and became the first Lostprophets album to enter the UK album chart at number one . The album peaked at number thirty three on the Billboard 200 album chart with 27,000...

, the third studio album by Welsh

Wales

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 alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band Lostprophets

Lostprophets

Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...

. It was released on 23 April 2007.

Track listing

In a change from previous Lostprophets singles, there will be two 7" vinyl releases and only one CD for this single. In addition to this, a special download release of the single was available from 4am on 28 April, including a cover of "Going Underground

Going Underground

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" by The Jam

The Jam

The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...

. This release was be limited to 1500 copies. Also, exclusive live versions of "4:AM Forever" were be made available for download along with "Every Song" and "Never Know" on 16 April.

In an interview on Popworld, Ian Watkins stated that the song was called "4:AM Forever" because 4 AM is the hour in the night that most people die, known as 'witching hour'.

An alternate version of the cover "Going Underground" can also be heard on the compilation Punk the Clock, Vol. 3.

Personnel

• Ian Watkins – lead vocals
• Lee Gaze – lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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• Mike Lewis – rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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• Stuart Richardson – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Jamie Oliver – synth, turntables, samples
  Sampling (music)
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  , backing vocals
• Josh Freese
  Josh Freese
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   – drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
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Chart positions

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	34
European Hot 100	96