You Won't Forget About Me
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"You Won't Forget About Me" is a pop
and dance
song performed by Australia
n singer Dannii Minogue
released in the Autumn of 2004 (see 2004 in music
). Originally released as a single only, the track appeared on Minogue's 2006 compilation, "The Hits & Beyond", and has since been officially added on the tracklisting of the studio album, Club Disco
.
/pop
song, which features the use of heavy drum
beats and synth strings. The songs lyrics, written by Minogue, describe a summer romance that has now come to an end. In the chorus Minogue sings about how her lover will not forget about her as long as he lives.
After the success of her previous album Neon Nights
, Minogue was asked by All Around the World Records, a major dance label who main singings are 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 would soon become "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."
for the song was directed by Hervey & Carolyn. The video 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. With sequences playing forward, and them playing rewinding and then fast-forwarding, playing at twice the speed. Dannii's date is played by her friend, 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 from before then calls her on the phone and she begins to get ready from 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 barette back in her hair, answers the door, and starts making out with her date. Just like in the beginning of the video.
, peaking at number seven and remained in the charts for five weeks, selling 30,000 copies. At the end of 2004, the British Music Industry Bible named the song the fifth biggest club track of the year in its Upfront Clup Top 100.
Elsewhere in Europe
the song was also a hit, going top ten in the Ukraine
(no. 7) and top twenty in Italy
(no. 12), Portugal
(no. 16), Russia
(no. 40) and in Spain
(no. 17).
While the single did not gain widespread rhythmic/dance format radio airplay like her previous singles and did not make the Hot Dance Airplay
chart, the song was also a U.S.
dance hit, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart.
Australian CD single
(5046762072; Released in 2004)
UK CD single #1
(CDGLOBE379; Released on October 25, 2004)
UK CD single #2
(CXGLOBE379; Released on October 25, 2004)
Spanish CD single
(VLCDMX 1688-4; Released in 2004)
Greek CD Enhanced single
(5-204958-109029; Released in 2004)
UK 12" vinyl single
(12GLOBE379; Released on October 25, 2004)
US 12" vinyl single
(UL1262-6; Released in 2004)
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
song performed by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
released in the Autumn of 2004 (see 2004 in music
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
). Originally released as a single only, the track appeared on Minogue's 2006 compilation, "The Hits & Beyond", and has since been officially added on the tracklisting of the studio album, Club Disco
Club Disco
Club Disco is the fifth studio album by Australian dance-pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by All Around the World as a digital download on 5 November 2007. A double disc was released in Australia on 27 May 2008 which included a bonus CD of remixes and "Touch Me Like That" as the first track...
.
Composition and inspiration
"You Won't Forget About Me" is a danceDance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
/pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song, which features the use of heavy drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
beats and synth strings. The songs lyrics, written by Minogue, describe a summer romance that has now come to an end. In the chorus Minogue sings about how her lover will not forget about her as long as he lives.
After the success of her previous album Neon Nights
Neon Nights
Neon Nights is the fourth studio album by Australian dance-pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by London Records on 17 March 2003 and was primarily produced by Ian Masterson, Korpi & Blackcell, Neïmo and Terry Ronald...
, Minogue was asked by All Around the World Records, a major dance label who main singings are Cascada
Cascada
Cascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"...
Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat (English band)
Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...
N-trance
N-Trance
N-Trance are a British electronic music group, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, in 1990. The group has sold over 5 million records worldwide and some of their hit singles include "Set You Free", "Forever", as well as covers of the popular 1970s...
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
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
. Minogue agreed and wrote the lyrics to the song that would soon become "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 videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was directed by Hervey & Carolyn. The video is more edgy than previous Minogue videos and was inspired by the television show Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
. The music video is filled with rewind and fast-forward sequences. With sequences playing forward, and them playing rewinding and then fast-forwarding, playing at twice the speed. Dannii's date is played by her friend, male model Benjamin Hart
Benjamin Hart
Benjamin Hart is an English actor best known for his roles as Foz in British soap Hollyoaks, and as Adam Rhodes in Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Early career:...
.
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 from before then calls her on the phone and she begins to get ready from 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 barette back in her hair, answers the door, and starts making out with her date. Just like in the beginning of the video.
Charts
"You Won't Forget About Me" was a top ten hit in the UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, peaking at number seven and remained in the charts for five weeks, selling 30,000 copies. At the end of 2004, the British Music Industry Bible named the song the fifth biggest club track of the year in its Upfront Clup Top 100.
Elsewhere in Europe
Europe
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the song was also a hit, going top ten in the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(no. 7) and top twenty in Italy
Italy
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(no. 12), Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
(no. 16), Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(no. 40) and in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(no. 17).
While the single did not gain widespread rhythmic/dance format radio airplay like her previous singles and did not make the Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
chart, the song was also a U.S.
United States
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dance hit, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart.
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 October 25, 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 October 25, 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 October 25, 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
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
20 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 7 |
| French Singles Chart | 55 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
22 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Russian Singles Chart | 40 |
| Scottish Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
7 |
| UK Dance Singles Chart | 1 |
Personnel
The following people contributed to "You Won't Forget About Me":- Dannii Minogue - lead vocals
- Hannah Robinson - backing vocals
- Ross Cullum - vocal productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Mr Oxx, Andrea Jeannine - mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, production - Sean McMenomy - photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
External links
- DanniiMusic.com - official website.