Forever, Plus One - Carter Ray (Pop/R&B Ballad) The first time we played Carter Ray’s “Forever, Plus One” we thought to ourselves—Whitney Houston’s “I Look To You” if sung by the Weekend. It’s a powerful piano driven ballad, brought to life by the focused tonality of Carter Ray’s angelic voice. Sonically, the track feels very situated in late 00’s early 10’s R&B, with some little 80s R&B percussive notes to spice things up. When the sweeping strings finally enter the picture towards the song’s conclusion, you might find yourself raising a lighter and swaying as Carter croons. All in all, Carter Ray’s track is a shining example of the R&B ballad of yesteryear, which hopefully helps bring these songs back to top 40 radio.