Let Forever Be / Diamond Sky / Studio K [Single]

The Chemical Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 3, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B00000JPJ1
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,799 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

CHEMICAL BROTHERS featuring NOEL GALLAGHER Let Forever Be (Deleted 1999 UK 3-track CD single - Co-written by Noel Gallagher Let Forever Be features a looped drum beat reminiscent of the Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows. Includes the b-side recordings The Diamond Sky & Studio K)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Beatles on a New Drug, January 11, 2000

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Diallo Riddle (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let Forever Be (Audio CD)

As maligned as Oasis usually is for so openly idolizing the Fab Four, this track actually accomplishes what the Gallagher brothers have seemingly been trying to do ever since Definitely Maybe was released - i.e., update the Beatles sound and make it jam in this post-punk, post-hip hop world.

How Ironic then that it is only through the very un-organic and sonic sounds of the Chemical Brothers that the sound of the backbeat era has finally fully met the breakbeat era (imagine the White Album released with Roni Size remixes).

Die-hard fans of the electronic and dance genres will not count this track among their favorites, but first-time listeners and those fairly open to various styles of music can feel free to hail this song as a seemless blend of two very British musics, one old and one new.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent single by the one and only Chemical Brothers, August 23, 1999

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"papawang" (Land of dust) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let Forever Be / Diamond Sky / Studio K (Audio CD)

This single is a very good example of the Chemical Brothers work. However, Let Forever Be isn't their best track, it's worth the listen. Oh, and the music fan from Stamford, do your research before you post. Please.

5 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars catchy, but still a musical rip-off, August 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Let Forever Be / Diamond Sky / Studio K (Audio CD)

"Let Forever Be" is a catchy rip-off of the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows," While some may question why such an obvious tribute to John Lennon's acid-trip garners such criticism, I feel that the Chemical Brothers, like any musical talent, should have done a bit more than lift an entire riff from a classic album. After all, poor George Harrison got nailed for making "My Sweet Lord" a tad too close to "He's So Fine." At best it's in the wannabe vein, at worst it's simply not doing your homework. Please.