'Ever Ever After' is a country power ballad, described by lyricist Stephen Schwartz as 'a grown-up, contemporary pop number'. While Giselle and Robert reunite with Robert's daughter Morgan during the montage, Edward and Nancy, who were both at one point affianced to Giselle and Robert respectively, are shown deciding to marry each other. In the film, the song is first heard after Giselle and Robert finally confess their love for each other after they defeat Queen Narissa. Menken explained, 'it was just really extremely difficult that late in the game to deliver that kind of song.' Ultimately, the songwriters decided to replace it with country singer Carrie Underwood's voiceover performance 'Ever Ever After' that occurs following the film's climax. However, the filmmakers got the impression that the duet only succeeded in slowing down the pace of film.

Originally, a traditional 'Disney-style' musical number titled 'Enchanted' was written by Menken and Schwartz, scheduled to appear in the film as a duet between Broadway performer Idina Menzel, who portrays the character Nancy Tremaine, and actor James Marsden, who portrays Prince Edward. 'Ever Ever After' was the last song to be written for Enchanted. So the music continues to evolve in the film'. Actress Amy Adams, who portrays the film's heroine Giselle, commented, 'we end up with Carrie Underwood's 'Ever Ever After' which is a country rock ballad. The final song to appear in the film, composer Alan Menken described 'Ever Ever After' as the most modern of Enchanted's musical numbers. The musical numbers featured in Enchanted are meant to serve as plot devices, gradually progressing and modernizing in terms of style, theme and composition as the film approaches its end, evolving from a traditional musical or Broadway score into a more contemporary one. Most music critics have received the song with enthusiasm, praising its catchy melody and Underwood's vocals. 'Ever Ever After' appears as a voiceover following the film's climax. 'Ever Ever After' was written by Menken and Schwartz to replace a duet by actors Idina Menzel and James Marsden that was meant to take place during the film's narrative. A mid-tempo country pop ballad that incorporates elements of both pop and rock music, the lyrics of 'Ever Ever After' speak of falling in love and discovering one's happily ever after, as well as several other traditional elements that are often associated with fairy tales.

The song, which was the last of several written for the film, appears as the fifth track on its soundtrack album.

'Ever Ever After' is a song by American singer Carrie Underwood, written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Enchanted(2007). 2007 song by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz 'Ever Ever After'

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