Universal Music LLC (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Fujikura Nao / hereinafter referred to as Universal Music) will release Avicii’s first best album, “Forever: Best of Avicii” on Friday, May 16th.
Avici has been active all over the world as a DJ/producer/songwriter. This album will be its first best album, and will be available for streaming on CDs, LPs (imported versions only), all major download services, and streaming services, as well as exclusive content on Avicii’s official social media.
The film includes 19 songs selected from past beloved songs such as “Wake Me Up,” “Revels,” and “Heart Upon My Sleeve (feat. Imagine Dragons),” as well as 20 songs, the new song “LET’S RIDE AWAY FEAT. ELLE KING.” The Japanese CD will be released with 22 bonus tracks, including two songs, which will be Japan’s first CD, and will include a logo sticker and a mini poster.
The new song “Let’s Ride Away” is produced by Avicii, Luke Laird and Carl Falk and composed by Casey Musgraves, Avicii and Luke Laird. The band features the same brass band, who was born in Los Angeles, California, and was also involved in the vocals of Elle King, a powerful and emotional singer, and also featured the hit song “Phase Away.”
The cover photo uses a physical monument with the Avicii logo hand-carved on an actual rock. This monument and cover photo are homage to Avici’s iconic music that will last forever like a rock. The rocks were taken from Bjarlov in the Sköne region of Sweden, where Avici spent his childhood, and have also released a video showing the production of the rocks.
To commemorate the release of this work, UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE HARAJUKU on Takeshita Street in Harajuku will be holding Japan’s first Avici POP UP STORE for a limited time until Thursday, May 22nd. Original items such as T-shirts, hoodies, and caps using Avici’s iconic logos and visuals will be on sale. The target CD shops are running a campaign for older CDs. Those who have purchased the previously released Japanese CD of Avicii, will receive a sticker sheet (10cm x 10cm) with four jacket photos on a first-come, first-served basis, and Amazon.co.jp will give away a mega jacket instead of a sticker sheet. The results of the song popularity poll have also been announced, and a playlist has been released that compiles the top 50 songs, including Avicii’s songs and the songs he participated in. (https://umj.lnk.to/AviciiVote)
“Timeless music, that’s what I’m trying to make” – Tim ‘Avicii’ Bergling
Avicii – Levels
Avicii Featuring Elle King – Lets Ride Away (Lyric Video)
Avicii “Forever: Best of Avicii”
Avicii / Avicii Forever
Released on Friday, May 16th, 2025
https://avicii.lnk.to/aviciiforever
Product number: UICY-16251
Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
*Best album containing one new song
*Includes 22 Japanese songs: 2 bonus tracks from Japan (first CD release)
*Only in Japanese edition, logo stickers, mini posters, commentary, lyrics and translation included
[Japanese CD included]
01. Wake Me Up
*Digital advance release will be released on April 17th as the album’s leading track. First Dolby Atmos
02. Revels
03. Let’s Ride Away FEAT. Elle King *New song
04. The Nights
05. Waiting for Love
06. Without You FEAT. Sandro Cavazza
07. SOS FEAT. Arrow Black
08. Hey Brother
09. Lonely Together FEAT. Rita Ora
10. I Kud Be the One (Avicii vs Nikki Romero)
11. Silhouette
12. Fade in to Darkness
13. You Make Me
14. The Days
15. For a Better Day
16. Added to You
17. Friends of Mine
18. Broken Arrows
19. Heart Upon My Sleeve FEAT. Imagine Dragons
20. Heaven
21. Tough Love (Tiest Remix) (Avicii, Agnes, Vargas & Lagora)*
22. Phase Away (Tribute Concert Version) (Avicii, Mishcat)*
* Bonus track for Japanese edition (Japan’s first CD)
01.WAKE ME UP
02.LEVELS
03. LET’S RIDE AWAY FEAT. ELLE KING *New song
04. THE NIGHTS
05. WAITING FOR LOVE
06. WITHOUT YOU FEAT. SANDRO CAVAZZA
07. SOS FEAT. ALOE BLACC
08. HEY BROTHER
09. LONELY TOGETHER FEAT. RITA ORA
10. I COULD BE THE ONE (AVICII VS NICKY ROMERO)
11. SILHOUETTES
12. FADE INTO DARKNESS
13. YOU MAKE ME
14. THE DAYS
15. FOR A BETTER DAY
16. ADDICTED TO YOU
17. FRIEND OF MINE FEAT. VARGAS & LAGOLA
18. BROKEN ARROWS
19. HEART UPON MY SLEEVE FEAT. IMAGINE DRAGONS
20. HEAVEN
21. TOUGH LOVE (TIËSTO REMIX) (AVICII, AGNES, VARGAS & LAGOLA) *
22. FADES AWAY (TRIBUTE CONCERT VERSION) (AVICII, MISHCATT)*
* Bonus track for Japanese edition (Japan’s first CD)
■POP UP STORE store information
・Name: “AVICII POP-UP SHOP” UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE HARAJUKU 1F
・Period: May 15th (Thursday) to May 22nd (Thursday)
・Opening hours: 11:00-20:00 (Irregular holidays)
・Location: 1-20-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
・Transportation: 3 minutes on foot from Takeshita Exit, Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line
: 5 minutes’ walk from Exit 3 of Meiji Jingumae Station on the Chiyoda Line and Fukutoshin Line
・Official website:https://store-harajuku.universal-music.co.jp/



■Old CD Campaign
The eligible products are as follows:
UICO-1261 True (released 1/22/2014)
UICO-1264 True: Avicii by Avicii (released 26/3/2014)
UICO-1287 Stories ~Japan Tour Edition (released 13/5/2016)
UICO-1299 Without You (released October 4, 2017)
UICO-1309 Tim (released June 7, 2019)
UICO-9074 Tim[Deluxe Edition](released June 7, 2019)
■Campaign CD Shop
・Tower Records (store/online):https://tower.jp/
・HMV&BOOKS SHINSAIBASHI
・HMV&BOOKS HAKATA,
・HMV Sakae
・HMV Sendai EBeanS
・HMV Tachikawa
・HMV Sapporo Stella Place
・Banda Records Yahaba Store
・Naowing https://www.neowing.co.jp/campaign/Avicii-campaign2025 (After noon on May 16th)
・Amazon.co.jp https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?field-asin=B0F4QWYYRQ|B0F4QSQ8N6|B0F4QWKBVJ|B0F4QVJ2SC
*At the Amazon.co.jp old music campaign, you will receive a mega jacket as a bonus (eligible products may differ from the lineup below).
■Song popularity vote playlist

About Avici
Tim Burkling, also known as Avicii, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, revolutionized the world of electronic dance music (EDM) as a visionary artist/producer/dj.
His pioneering style, combining electronic beats with soulful melody, not only bridged the various genres, but also moved the hearts of fans around the world. The first time he received worldwide fame was his 2011 hit song, “Revels.” With this song, which became an anthem that symbolizes a generation, he has secured his position as one of the most creativity artists in the contemporary music world.
Throughout his career, Avicii released iconic tracks one after another, including Wake Me Up, Hay Brother, The Nights, and Waiting for Love. The songs have been streamed billions of times in total, and have won numerous charts around the world. His debut album, True (2013), which adds elements of EDM to folk, country, and pop, showed the world how versatile he is, and earned high praise from a critical perspective. The next second album, Stories (2015), was also a film that showed his ability to challenge all limits, and Tim (2019), released after he passed away, was highly praised as a heartfelt work that celebrated his artistic talent.
Avicii’s talent has been recognized worldwide and has given him numerous honors, including the MTV Music Awards (2 awards), the Billboard Music Awards (1 award), the US Grammy Awards (2 awards), and the World Music Awards (1 awards). He was also named multiple times by DJ Mag magazine as one of the world’s top DJs, and was the first electronic music artist to headline Radio City Music Hall.
AVICII FOREVER
■Avicii link
Official overseas website https://avicii.com/
Japanese Artists Page https://www.universal-music.co.jp/avicii/
Official Japanese Label X https://x.com/_avicii_jp
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebeatles50jp
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/avicii/