Not Nineteen Forever

"Not Nineteen Forever"
Single by The Courteeners
from the album St. Jude
Released	31 March 2008
Format	CD, 2x7" vinyl
Recorded	2007
Genre	Indie rock
Length	4:05
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Liam Fray
Producer(s)	Stephen Street
The Courteeners singles chronology
"What Took You So Long" (2008) "Not Nineteen Forever" (2008) "No You Didn't, No You Don't" (2008)

"Not Nineteen Forever" is the fourth single released by indie rock band The Courteeners. Taken from their debut studio album St. Jude, it was released on 31 March 2008 on a CD and two 7" singles. It reached #19 in the UK Singles Chart making it the highest charting Courteeners single to date. It was most recently used as Manchester United's record breaking 20th title winning song. The song is featured on Pro Evolution Soccer 2010.

Chart performance

The single was released on 31 March 2008 as both a CD single and as two alternate 7" singles. It managed to enter the UK Singles Chart at a peak of #19, making it 'The Courteeners' most successful single to date.

Lyrical Meaning

The lyrics concern a conversation between a young man and his older girlfriend, who is disappointed by his wild and hedonistic behaviour that night, and she drives him for 'tea and toast'. He flirts with her in the car, but she reminds him he's only young and needs to get his life together. He goes out again and chases another woman, but she disappears before he can make conversation. He muses about how she probably wasn't worth chasing before understanding his girlfriend's words.

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1]	19

Track listing

• CD

1. "Not Nineteen Forever" – 4:05
2. "Smiths Disco" – 2:47

• 7" (1)

1. "Not Nineteen Forever"
2. "Trying Too Hard To Score"

• 7" (2)

1. "Not Nineteen Forever"
2. "If It Wasn't For Me" (demo)

References

1. "Archive Chart: 2008-04-12" UK Singles Chart.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics