You Won't Forget About Me
"You Won't Forget About Me" is a song recorded by Australian singer Dannii Minogue, released on 25 October 2004 from her greatest hits album, The Hits & Beyond (2006). It has since been officially added to the track listing of her fifth studio album, Club Disco (2007).
"You Won't Forget About Me" | ||||
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Single by Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power | ||||
from the album Club Disco and The Hits and Beyond | ||||
Released | 25 October 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
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Producer(s) | Flower Power | |||
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Composition and inspiration
"You Won't Forget About Me" is a dance-pop song, which features the use of heavy drum beats and synth strings. The song's lyrics, written by Minogue, Pete Hammond and Bruce Elliot-Smith, describe a summer romance that has now ended. The two lovers reassure each other that "you won't forget about me / as long as you live".
After the success of her previous album, Neon Nights, Minogue was asked by All Around the World Records, a major dance label whose main signings were Cascada, Ultrabeat, N-Trance and Flip & Fill, if she would write the lyrics to a popular dance instrumental track called "Flower Power", which was a huge hit in clubs in Ibiza. Minogue agreed and wrote the lyrics to the song that became "You Won't Forget About Me". About writing lyrics for the song Minogue said, "I'd heard it without vocals and I thought, 'Fantastic'. I had already written loads of vocals for myself and knew I had something that would be perfect for it."
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Harvey & Carolyn. It is more edgy than previous Minogue videos and was inspired by the television show Sex and the City. The music video is filled with rewind and fast-forward sequences. Dannii's date is played by her friend, the male model Benjamin Hart.
The video begins with Dannii returning home from a date. She then takes off her dress, slips into an oversized T-shirt, and then has a girls' night out with her girlfriends at her house, drinking, dancing, and playing around. Dannii's date calls her and she begins to get ready for her next date. She takes off her shirt and lies on her bed, daydreaming about her and her date being intimate. Dannii's girlfriends then help her get dressed, in the same blue dress, and they start dancing and playing around a final time before Dannii notices the doorbell. She puts her barrette back in her hair, answers the door, and starts making out with her date, just like in the beginning of the video.
Chart performance
"You Won't Forget About Me" was a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number seven and remained in the charts for five weeks, selling 30,000 copies. Elsewhere in Europe, the song was also a hit, reaching number 12 in Italy, number 13 in Greece, number 14 in Spain, and number 16 in Portugal. In Minogue's native Australia, the song debuted and peaked at number 20 on 5 December 2004, spending a total of three nonconsecutive weeks in the top 50.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "You Won't Forget About Me".
Australian CD single
(5046762072; Released in 2004)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Vocal radio edit) - 3:46
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (LMC Extended vocal mix) - 6:56
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Original Extended vocal mix) - 6:33
- "Flower Power" (Original Instrumental) - 6:39
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Afterlife Lounge mix) - 5:31
UK CD single #1
(CDGLOBE379; Released on 25 October 2004)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Radio edit) - 3:45
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (LMC remix) - 6:58
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Afterlife remix) - 5:34
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Basscore remix) - 6:14
- "Flower Power" (Original Instrumental) - 6:39
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Kenny Hayes remix) - 8:09
- "You Won't Forget About Me" music video
UK CD single #2
(CXGLOBE379; Released on 25 October 2004)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Radio edit) - 3:45
- "Flower Power" (Original Instrumental) - 6:39
Spanish CD single
(VLCDMX 1688-4; Released in 2004)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (LMC Extended Vocal Mix) - 6:56
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Original Extended Vocal Mix) - 6:33
- "Flower Power" (Club mix) - 6:39
- "Flower Power" (Dub mix) - 6:35
- "Flower Power" (Vocal Radio Edit) - 3:46
Greek CD Enhanced single
(5-204958-109029; Released in 2004)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Radio edit) - 3:45
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (LMC Extended Vocal Mix) - 6:58
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Original Extended Vocal Mix) - 6:33
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Original Extended Instrumental) - 6:33
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Enhanced Video)
UK 12" vinyl single
(12GLOBE379; Released on 25 October 2004)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (LMC remix) - 6:58
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Afterlife remix) - 5:34
- "Flower Power" (Original Instrumental) - 6:39
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Mike Di Scala remix) - 3:42
US 12" vinyl single
(UL1262-6; Released in 2004)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Original extended vocal mix) - 6:33
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (LMC extended vocal mix) - 6:56
- "Flower Power" (Club mix) - 6:39
- "Flower Power" (Dub mix) - 6:35
"2010 New Mixes" Single
(OX 5283 CDM; Released in 2010)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (EDX's Make People Smile Remix) - 7:46
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (EDX ReDub) - 6:14
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (EDX Radio Edit) - 3:37
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Libex Extended Mix) - 6:09
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Libex Radio Edit) - 3:05
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Bellatrax Radio Edit) - 3:25
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Bellatrax Club Mix) - 7:36
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Bellatrax Dub Mix) - 7:36
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Neuroxyde Meets Aki Bergen Remix) - 8:17
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Neuroxyde Meets Aki's No Voices Mix) - 8:17
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Neuroxyde Meets Aki Bergen Radio Cut) - 2:57 (Download only)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Feygin & Antek Mix) - 8:32 (Download only)
- "You Won't Forget About Me" (Original Vocal Radio Edit) - 3:43
- "Flower Power" (Original Mix) - 6:39
Personnel
The following people contributed to "You Won't Forget About Me":
- Dannii Minogue - lead vocals
- Hannah Robinson - backing vocals
- Ross Cullum - vocal production
- Stefano Mazzacani, Andrea Jeannin - mixing, production
- Sean McMenomy - photography
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 20 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 42 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 37 |
France (SNEP)[4] | 55 |
Greece (IFPI)[5] | 13 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 22 |
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[7] | 3 |
Italy (FIMI)[8] | 12 |
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[9] | 53 |
Scotland (OCC)[10] | 2 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] | 14 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 7 |
UK Dance (OCC)[13] | 6 |
References
- "Australian-charts.com – Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power – You Won't Forget About Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power – You Won't Forget About Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power – You Won't Forget About Me" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power – You Won't Forget About Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 30/1–5/2" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2020. See Best Position column.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Won't Forget About Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 28 October 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- "Italiancharts.com – Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power – You Won't Forget About Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 46, saptamina 15.11 – 21.11, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power – You Won't Forget About Me" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links
- DanniiMusic.com - official website.
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics