"Not Nineteen Forever" is the fourth single released by

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. 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

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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 ''

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Chart performance

The single was released on 31 March 2008 as both a

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and as two alternate 7" singles. It managed to enter the

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.

Track listing

* CD # "Not Nineteen Forever" – 4:05 # "Smiths Disco" – 2:47 * 7" (1) # "Not Nineteen Forever" # "Trying Too Hard To Score" * 7" (2) # "Not Nineteen Forever" # "If It Wasn't For Me" (demo)

Certifications

References

External links

* {{authority control 2008 singles The Courteeners songs 2008 songs Polydor Records singles Song recordings produced by Stephen Street Songs written by Liam Fray