I Remember You (Skid Row song)

"I Remember You" is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. It was released in November 1989 as the third single from their eponymous debut album. The power ballad was written by bandmates Rachel Bolan and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. It reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty-three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in early 1990. The song also charted at number two in New Zealand, number 12 in Ireland, number 14 in Canada, number 18 in Finland, and number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.

"I Remember You"
Single by Skid Row
from the album Skid Row
B-side
  • "Makin' a Mess"
  • "Big Guns" (live)
ReleasedNovember 1989
Recorded1988
GenreGlam metal[1]
Length5:14
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Wagener
Skid Row singles chronology
"18 and Life"
(1989)		 "I Remember You"
(1989)		 "Monkey Business"
(1991)

In 2003, Skid Row, this time featuring new lead singer Johnny Solinger, recorded a second version of the song entitled "I Remember You Two." The song appears in the album Thickskin.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single[2][3]

A. "I Remember You" – 5:10
B. "Makin' a Mess" – 3:38
  • The cassette single plays the same on both sides.

UK 12-inch vinyl and European maxi-single[4][5]

  1. (A1.) "I Remember You"
  2. (B1.) "Makin' a Mess"
  3. (B2.) "Big Guns" (live)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

In a 2007 interview, vocalist Sebastian Bach commented, "'I Remember You' was the number-one prom song in the United States of America in the year 1990....You talk about making memories! Literally the whole country of America did their prom dance to 'I Remember You' one year, and that's a real heavy memory to beat."[18] The song also appears in the film adaptation of Rock of Ages, when Drew (Diego Boneta) and Sherrie (Julianne Hough) are in Tower Records at the beginning of the film.

References
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  3. I Remember You (US & Australian cassette single sleeve). Skid Row. Atlantic Records. 1989. 4-88886.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. I Remember You (UK 12-inch vinyl disc). Skid Row. Atlantic Records. 1990. A8886T, 7567-86215-0.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. I Remember You (European maxi-single liner notes). Skid Row. Atlantic Records. 1990. A 8886 CD, 7567-86215-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
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  9. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Remember You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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  14. "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  15. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1990" (50). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  16. "End of Year Charts 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  17. "Billboard Top 100 – 1990 – Longbored Surfer – Charts". Longbored Surfer. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  18. "Sebastian Bach Is Charged Up". Sleaze Roxx. November 28, 2008. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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