Forget Me Nots - Wikipedia

"Forget Me Nots" is a 1982 song co-written and performed by American R&B musician Patrice Rushen. It appears on her seventh album, Straight from the Heart. ForgetMeNots FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch ThisarticleisaboutthePatriceRushensong.Forotheruses,seeForgetmenot(disambiguation). 1982singlebyPatriceRushen"ForgetMeNots"SinglebyPatriceRushenfromthealbumStraightfromtheHeartB-side"(SheWill)TakeYouDowntoLove"(U.S.)[1]ReleasedApril2,1982Recorded1982Genre R&B post-disco[2] Length 7:18(12"Version) 7:11(SpecialDanceMix) 4:45(AlbumVersion) 4:10(VideoVersion) 4:04(SingleVersion) 3:58(UKEdit) 3:38(SingleEdit) LabelElektraSongwriter(s)PatriceRushenFreddieWashingtonTerriMcFaddinProducer(s)PatriceRushenPatriceRushensingleschronology "NeverGonnaGiveYouUp"(1981) "ForgetMeNots"(1982) "Breakout!"(1982) Musicvideo"ForgetMeNots"onYouTube "ForgetMeNots"isa1982songco-writtenandperformedbyAmericanR&BmusicianPatriceRushen.Itappearsonherseventhalbum,StraightfromtheHeart.Makingaradicalshiftinhermusic,RushenwouldcontinuetoharnesstheparticularstyleofthisrecordallthroughtohernextalbumNow,releasedin1984. Contents 1Background 2Criticalreception 3Chartperformance 4Charts 5Certifications 6Impactandlegacy 7Coverversionsandsampling 8References 9Externallinks Background[edit] Thebasslineisparticularlyrecognizable,andwasperformedontherecordbysessionbassplayerFreddieWashington.ThetenorsaxophonesolowasplayedbyLosAngelessessionplayerandrecordingartistGeraldAlbright,whoalsoappearsinthemusicvideoofthesong.Thelyricsarefromthepointofviewofoneprofessingherlongingforarekindlingwithanex-lover.Inonepartofthemusicvideo,thegirlfriendoftheexturnsherattentiontoanotherman.Asthesingerreuniteswiththeex,theyvacatethepremises,leavingthenow-ex-girlfriendforlorn.Sheruminatesontheromance'sendandsendstheloverforget-me-nots,aflowerthatsincemedievaltimeshasbeengivenandworntosymbolizeenduringlovedespiteabsenceorseparation. Criticalreception[edit] BrandonOusleyfromAlbumismwroteinhisreviewofStraightfromtheHeart,"There'snobetterevidenceofherrefinedstylethanonthealbum'sseminalleadsingle,"ForgetMeNots".Co-writtenbyRushen,FreddieWashington,andTerriMcFaddin,thepropulsivedance-funkclassicboastslayersofeffervescentsynthesizersandlivelypercussion,allanchoredbyscintillatinghandclaps,fingersnaps,andWashington'sexplosivebasswork.Afterthesong'sirresistibledrum-cum-bassbreak,notedjazzsaxophonistGeraldAlbrightprovidesasteamysolothatascendstheinfectiousgroovetonewheights.Alight,airytonedRushenreminiscesonadissolvedrelationshipbetweentwolovers.Witheveryemotionanddesiresheexploresinherpoisedphrasing,shelongstorekindletheirunionbysendingherlover'forgetmenots',—aflowerthatsymbolizesenduringlove—inhopingthathewon'tforgetthelovetheyonceshared."[3] Chartperformance[edit] IntheUS,"ForgetMeNots"wasoriginallydeemedbyrecordlabelexecutivesasa"flop". ThesinglehadarespectablechartperformanceintheUnitedStates.ThesongdebutedontheBillboardHot100atNo.90onMay1,1982.ItpeakedatNo.23onJuly3,1982.[4][5]thesongbecameaTop40pop(#23),Top5R&B(#4),andTop5dance(#2)hitontheBillboardchartsandisthehitforwhichsheisbestknown.RushenhadanumberofsongsontheR&BandDancechartsbut"ForgetMeNots"washeronlytop40pophitintheU.S.Aroundtheworld,thesongwasalsoverypopular.InIreland,thesinglechartedonMay16,1982,andpeakedatNo.19.[6]ThesongdebutedontheUnitedKingdomchartatNo.72onApril24,1982,beforepeakingatNo.8onMay29.[7]InNewZealand,thesongdebutedatNo.45onAugust1,1982,andpeakedatNo.8onSeptember26,1982.[8] Charts[edit] Chart(1982–83) Peakposition Australia(KMRSinglesChart)[9] 29 Ireland(IRMA)[10] 19 Netherlands(SingleTop100)[11] 24 NewZealand(RIANZ)[12] 8 UKSingles(OfficialChartsCompany)[13] 8 USBillboardHot100 23 USBillboardHotR&B/Hip-HopSongs 4 USBillboardHotDanceClubPlay 2 Certifications[edit] Region Certification Certifiedunits/sales UnitedKingdom(BPI)[14] Silver 200,000 Sales+streamingfiguresbasedoncertificationalone. Impactandlegacy[edit] Thesingle'ssuccessculminatedinRushen'sscoringherfirstnominationforBestFemaleR&BVocalPerformanceatthe1983GrammyAwards.VH1listed"ForgetMeNots"atnumber34initslistofthe100GreatestDanceSongsin2000andrankedthesongnumber85initslistofthe100GreatestOne-HitWondersofthe1980sin2009.[15] Coverversionsandsampling[edit] Thesonghasbeencovereddirectlybyseveralartists. In1991,electronicbandTongue'n'Cheekrecordedadanceversionof"ForgetMeNots",whichreached#26ontheUKSinglesChart.[16] In1995,Eurodance/dance-popduoLaBouchecovereditontheirdebutalbumSweetDreams.ItwasincludedontheirremixalbumAllMixedUp. In2006,jazzguitaristLeeRitenourcollaboratedwithPatriceRushenandSouthAfricansingerZamajobeonacoverversionofthesongforhisalbum,Smoke'nMirrors.Zamajobesangtheleadvocal,withRushenonbackgroundvocals,Rhodespiano,andanorgansolo.TheversionfeaturedabriefAfricanrhythminterlude.[17][18]In2007,GermandanceprojectVinylshakerzreleasedtheirversionof"ForgetMeNots". In2017,YungGravy,arapperfromMinnesota,coveredthehitinhissong"ForgetMeThots". Thesonghasbeensampledfrequently,theseinclude: GeorgeMichaelin"Fastlove"(1996),whichinterpolatesthesongneartheend ItisalsosampledbyWillSmith's1997hit"MeninBlack"fromthesoundtracktothefilmofthesamename. ItalsoplaysattheendofepisodesinMeninBlack:TheSeries(ironically,theNeuralyzer,themostfamousdevicefromthefilmandseries,isdesignedtomakethoseaffectedbyitforgetthings,andthechoruslyricsaremodifiedin"MeninBlack"toreflectthis). FrenchrapperMCSolaaron"LesTempsChangent",fromhisfunk-inspiredParadisiaquealbum Hip-hopgroupTheBeatnutson"GiveMeThaAss"fromtheStoneCrazyLP. Inaddition,AustraliansatiristPaulinePantsdownsampleditheavilyinthesong"BackdoorMan"in1997. Thesongwasprominentlyfeaturedinthe1988filmBig,duringthescenewhereTomHanksandElizabethPerkinshavefunbyjumpingonatrampoline. References[edit] ^"PatriceRushen-ForgetMeNots". ^Lester,Paul(March11,2014)."YumiZouma(No1,717)".TheGuardian.RetrievedJanuary29,2017.PatriceRushen'spostdiscoclassicForgetMeNots ^Ousley,Brandon(2017-04-12)."PatriceRushen's'StraightfromtheHeart'Turns35:AnniversaryRetrospective".Albumism.Retrieved2020-11-17. ^"Music:Top100Songs|BillboardHot100Chart".Billboard.com.1982-05-01.Retrieved2015-07-12. ^"Music:Top100Songs|BillboardHot100Chart".Billboard.com.1982-07-03.Retrieved2015-07-12. ^"TheIrishCharts-Allthereistoknow".Irishcharts.ie.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2011-07-21.Retrieved2015-07-12. ^"forget+me+nots|fullOfficialChartHistory|OfficialChartsCompany".Officialcharts.com.Retrieved2015-07-12. ^Hung,Steffen."PatriceRushen-ForgetMeNots".charts.nz.Retrieved2015-07-12. ^Hung,Steffen."Australianchartsportal".australian-charts.com.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2008-05-27.Retrieved2012-01-10. ^Ward,Jaclyn(1962-10-01)."TheIrishCharts-Allthereistoknow".Irishcharts.ie.Retrieved2012-01-10. ^Hung,Steffen."Dutchchartsportal".dutchcharts.nl.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-03-28.Retrieved2012-01-10. ^Hung,Steffen."NewZealandchartsportal".charts.nz.Retrieved2012-01-10. ^"TheOfficialChartsCompany-ForgetMeNotsbyPatriceRushenSearch".TheOfficialChartsCompany.2May2014. ^"Britishsinglecertifications–PatriceRushen–ForgetMeNots".BritishPhonographicIndustry.RetrievedFebruary18,2022. ^Ali,Rahsheeda(2May2013)."100GreatestOneHitWondersofthe80s".VH1.Retrieved8October2018. ^"ForgetMeNotsbyPatriceRushenSongfacts".Songfacts.com.Retrieved2015-07-12. ^Smoke'n'Mirrors,byWoodrowWilkins,AllAboutJazz.com,June14,2007 ^"Smoke'NMirrorsoverview".Allmusic.com. Externallinks[edit] FreddieWashington,biography GeraldAlbright,biography Authoritycontrol MusicBrainzreleasegroup MusicBrainzwork Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forget_Me_Nots&oldid=1084494230" Categories:1982singlesPatriceRushensongsSongswrittenbyPatriceRushen1982songsElektraRecordssinglesTorchsongsHiddencategories:ArticleswithshortdescriptionShortdescriptionmatchesWikidataArticleswithhAudiomicroformatsCertificationTableEntryusagesforUnitedKingdomPagesusingcertificationTableEntrywithstreamingfiguresPagesusingcertificationTableEntrywithstreamingfootnoteArticlescontainingFrench-languagetextArticleswithMusicBrainzreleasegroupidentifiersArticleswithMusicBrainzworkidentifiers Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Languages FrançaisItaliano Editlinks