Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
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Hey, hey, hey, hey Ooh woh Won't you come see about me? I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby Tell me your troubles and doubts Giving me everything inside and out and Love's strange so real in the dark Think of the tender things that we were working on Slow change may pull us apart When the light gets into your heart, baby Don't you, forget about me Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't you, forget about me Will you stand above me? Look my way, never love me Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling Down, down, down Will you recognize me? Call my name or walk on by Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling Down, down, down, down Hey, hey, hey, hey Ooh woh Don't you try and pretend It's my feeling we'll win in the end I won't harm you or touch your defenses Vanity and security Don't you forget about me I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby Going to take you apart I'll put us back together at heart, baby Don't you, forget about me Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't you, forget about me As you walk on by Will you call my name? As you walk on by Will you call my name? When you walk away Or will you walk away? Will you walk on by? Come on, call my name Will you call my name? I say (Lala la la lala la la) Will you call my name? As you walk on by
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Written by: Keith Forsey, Steve W. Schiff
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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10 facts about this song
Origin"Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a song performed by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was released in February 1985.
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PopularityThe song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven in the UK Singles Chart.
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Film associationThe song gained immense popularity because it was featured as the main theme for the film "The Breakfast Club", directed by John Hughes.
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Writing credits"Don't You (Forget About Me)" was actually written by Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, not by any members of Simple Minds.
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Initial rejectionAlthough Simple Minds' most famous song, the band initially rejected the opportunity to record it, believing it wasn't their style.
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Singing styleSinger Jim Kerr’s affected pronunciation, where he switches up vowel sounds, became a hallmark of the band’s style and a notable feature of this song.
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Chart performanceBeyond the US and the UK, the song also topped the charts in Canada and the Netherlands and peaked within the top ten of the charts in various other countries like Australia, Switzerland, Germany.
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LegacyRanked No. 80 in VH1's list of The 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s, "Don’t You (Forget About Me)" continues to be a cultural landmark.
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VariationsOver the years, the song has been covered by various artists like Billy Idol and Victoria Justice, plus it's been sampled in tracks by other musicians.
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Live performanceDespite not being written by them, "Don't You (Forget About Me)" has still played a significant role in Simple Minds' live performances, often used as an encore.
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