Wu-Tang Forever is the second studio album of American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released June 3, 1997, on Loud/RCA Records in the United States. Pressed as a double album, it was released after a long run of successful solo projects from various members of the group, and serves as the follow-up to their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Forever features several guest appearances from Wu-Tang affiliates Cappadonna, Streetlife, 4th Disciple, True Master, and Tekitha. The original run of compact discs featured an "Enhanced CD" which allowed users to walk around the "Wu Mansion" and access additional content.
Despite limited radio/TV airplay, and a lead single that famously clocked at nearly six minutes with no chorus, Wu-Tang Forever debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 612,000 copies sold in its first week. The album was certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 15, 1997 (each disc in the double album counted as separate unit for certification purpose), and has sold over 2 million copies in the United States. It is the group's highest selling album to date. Upon its release, Wu-Tang Forever received favorable reviews from most music critics, while it also earned the group a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998.
1 Wu-Revolution RZA
Popa Wu & Uncle Pete
Dialogue from Shaolin Temple
6:46
2 Reunited RZA
Intro/outro: Ms. Roxy
First verse: GZA
Second verse: Ol' Dirty Bastard
Third verse: RZA
Fourth verse: Method Man
5:21
3 For Heaven's Sake RZA
First verse: Inspectah Deck
Second verse: Masta Killa
Third verse: Cappadonna
"Don't Leave Me Lonely" by King Floyd
4:13
4 Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (Still Don't Nothing Move But The Money) 4th Disciple
First verse: Raekwon
Second verse: Method Man
Third verse: Ghostface Killah
"The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis
3:01
5 Visionz Inspectah Deck
First verse: Method Man
Second verse: Raekwon
Third verse: Masta Killa
Fourth verse: Inspectah Deck
Fifth verse: Ghostface Killah
3:09
6 As High as Wu-Tang Get RZA
Chorus: Ol' Dirty Bastard
First verse: GZA
Second verse: Method Man
2:37
7 Severe Punishment RZA
First verse: U-God
Second verse: GZA
Third verse: Raekwon
Fourth verse: RZA
Fifth verse: Masta Killa
Dialogue from Three Evil Masters
"Ice Cream Man (rare demo)" by Method Man
4:49
8 Older Gods 4th Disciple
First verse: Ghostface Killah
Second verse: Raekwon
Chorus: Ghostface Killah & Raekwon
Third verse: GZA
3:05
9 Maria RZA
Intro/first verse: Ol' Dirty Bastard
Second verse: Cappadonna
Third verse: Ol' Dirty Bastard
Fourth verse: RZA
"I Love You More than You'll Ever Know" by Blood, Sweat & Tears
"Get out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
Dialogue from Marco Polo (AKA 4 Assassins)
2:55
10 A Better Tomorrow 4th Disciple
Intro/first verse: Inspectah Deck
Second verse: Masta Killa
Third verse: U-God
Fourth verse: RZA
Fifth verse: Method Man
Chorus: Inspectah Deck & Masta Killa
"A Time For Us" by Peter Nero
4:55
11 It's Yourz RZA
First verse: Raekwon
Second verse: U-God
Third verse/chorus: RZA
Fourth verse: Inspectah Deck
Fifth verse: Ghostface Killah
"Look on a Soft Side" by Jean-Pierre Decerf and Marc Saclays
"Sing Sing" by Gaz (band)|Gaz
4:17
1 Intro RZA
RZA, GZA
Music from the Kung-Fu Movie Duel to the Death
2:02
2 Triumph RZA
Intro/intermission: Ol' Dirty Bastard
First verse: Inspectah Deck
Second verse: Method Man
Third verse: Cappadonna
Fourth verse: U-God
Fifth verse: RZA
Sixth verse: GZA
Seventh verse: Masta Killa
Eighth verse: Ghostface Killah
Ninth verse: Raekwon
*"Just Found Me" by The Rance Allen Group 5:38
3 Impossible 4th Disciple,
Co-produced by RZA
First verse: RZA
Second verse: U-God
Third verse: Ghostface Killah
Chorus: Tekitha
Outro: Raekwon
Pathetique Sonata by Beethoven
4:28
4 Little Ghetto Boys RZA
Intro: Raekwon, RZA, Cappadonna,
Ghostface Killah, & Method Man
First verse: Raekwon
Second verse: Cappadonna
"Little Ghetto Boy" by Donny Hathaway
"Ghetto Child" by O.V. Wright
Dialogue from Invincible Armor
4:49
5 Deadly Melody RZA
Intro & first verse: Masta Killa
Second verse: U-God
Third verse: RZA
Fourth verse: Method Man
Fifth verse: RZA, Masta Killa,
U-God & GZA
Sixth verse: Method Man
Seventh verse: Streetlife
Eighth verse: Ghostface Killah
Ninth verse: Streetlife
Post-song dialogue: Dreddy Kruger, RZA,
Method Man, Inspectah Deck
4:20
6 The City 4th Disciple
Inspectah Deck
"Living For the City" by Stevie Wonder
4:05
7 The Projects RZA
Intro: Shyheim & Raekwon
First verse: Raekwon
Chorus: U-God & Raekwon
Second verse: Method Man
Third verse: Ghostface Killah
"Cry Together" by The O'Jays
3:17
8 Bells of War RZA
First verse: U-God
Second verse: Method Man
Third verse: RZA
Fourth verse: Masta Killa
Interludes: Method Man & Raekwon
Fifth verse: Ghostface Killah
Outro: RZA
"Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott
5:12
9 The M.G.M. True Master
Ghostface Killah & Raekwon
2:38
10 Dog Shit RZA
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Interludes: RZA & Method Man
3:34
11 Duck Seazon RZA
Intro & first verse: Raekwon
Second verse: RZA
Third verse: Method Man
Fourth verse: Raekwon
Dialogue from "Unbeaten 28"
5:42
12 Hellz Wind Staff RZA
First verse: Streetlife
Second verse: Ghostface Killah
Third verse: Inspectah Deck
Fourth verse: Method Man
Fifth verse: RZA
Sixth verse: Raekwon
"Signed D.C." by Love
Dialogue from "Unbeaten 28"
4:52
13 Heaterz True Master
First verse: Raekwon
Second verse: Inspectah Deck
Third verse: Ol' Dirty Bastard
Fourth verse: U-God
Fifth verse: Cappadonna
"Giving Up" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
5:26
14 Black Shampoo RZA Intro: Dom Pachino, Tekitha
U-God; Post-song dialogue: Method Man
3:49
15 Second Coming RZA
Tekitha
"MacArthur Park" Donna Summer version
4:39
16 The Closing RZA
Raekwon
2:37
*17 Sunshower
(international track only) RZA
RZA
6:11
*18 Projects (International Remix)
(international track only) RZA
Identical to original
4:34
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