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Don't Forget to Remember

December 01, 2023

This article is about the song by the Bee Gees. For the song by Carrie Underwood, see Don't Forget to Remember Me. For the album by Puressence, see Don't Forget to Remember (album).

"Don't Forget to Remember" also called "Don't Forget to Remember Me" is a country ballad recorded by the Bee Gees, from the album Cucumber Castle. The song was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb. It was produced by the band with Robert Stigwood.

"Don't Forget to Remember"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Cucumber Castle
B-side"The Lord"
ReleasedAugust 1969
Recorded7 May 1969
IBC Studios, London
GenreCountry pop
Length3:28
LabelPolydor (United Kingdom)
Atco (United States)
Songwriter(s)Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Robert Stigwood, Bee Gees
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Tomorrow Tomorrow"
(1969) 		"Don't Forget to Remember"
(1969) 		"If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else"
(1970)
Audio sample
"Don't Forget To Remember"

Recording edit

The song's genre is country like much of what Maurice and Barry wrote together without input from their brother, Robin, but all three brothers have written in the medium at other times, most notably the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton hit "Islands in the Stream", and its parent album Eyes That See in the Dark.[1]

The song was recorded at 7 May 1969 same day as the unreleased track "Who Knows What a Room Is". Barry Gibb's lead vocal was in a lower register than usual.[2] Peter Mason, Robin's intended replacement in the group originally sang harmony vocals on the song, as Mason explains, "I did some harmonies, I remember doing three songs, there was 'Don't Forget to Remember' and I put the harmony down on that and two other songs. [I don't know] whether it's a tryout, although he'd said before that he wanted me, because we sat and sang together."[3]

Mason also explained: "When I sit and listen to 'Don't Forget to Remember' I can't really tell whether it's me or not. He ran the tracks and said, 'Can you put a harmony to that?'". The song also sticks out in Mason's memory.[3]

Structure edit

The song features Barry Gibb singing at a lower pitch than usual. The song's lyrics follow the country-song tradition of romantic laments with its tearful first-person lyrics about a man haunted by a failed love affair he can't put out of his mind. Its melody matches the yearning quality of the lyrics, especially on the chorus, which underpins the forlorn wish Don't forget to remember me/And the love that used to be with glorious runs of ascending notes. On paper, the song seems applicable to the group's usual pop style but their recording uses country-music elements to carry it into that genre, a prominent acoustic guitar cuts through the background orchestration and Barry Gibb adds a Nashville-inspired twang to his vocal.[1]

Release edit

Maurice's reaction when the song was released was "The thing is that it is Jim Reeves-ish it's rather like 'Oh Lonesome Me' and that sort of song and you'll never forget the melody. It wasn't a deliberate dedication to Jim Reeves - it's just worked out that way". Maurice also explains, "We know we don't want to split up, maybe Colin will want to leave sometime in the future, but we all have different things we've involved in".[3] The single covers of the song, (in all countries) features the three remaining Bee Gees after the departure of Robin Gibb.

Record World called it a "country-flavored ballad" that's "another solid winner for the Bee Gees."[4]

The song was re-released in CD by RSO Records as a part in the EP of the same name (1987).[5]

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold  

Cover versions edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Guarisco, Donald A. "Bee Gees - Don't Forget to Remember". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1969".
  3. ^ a b c Hughes, Andrew (2009). The Bee Gees - Tales of the Brothers Gibb. ISBN 9780857120045. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. August 23, 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. ^ "45cat - The Bee Gees - Don't Forget to Remember". 45cat. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i (PDF). brothersgibb.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember". austriancharts.at.
  8. ^ a b "Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ^ . officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 97. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  11. ^ a b "Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Bee Gees Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Bee Gees Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Cashbox Top 100 Singles". Cashbox Magazine. September 13, 1969. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Triple Crown" (PDF). Cash Box. 16 May 1970. p. 64. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Elton John as a Session Musician". Eltonography.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  19. ^ "Jag ska aldrig lämna dig | Svensk mediedatabas". SMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  20. ^ Ray Dylan (2010-11-01). . Musica.co.za. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-04-07.

Further reading edit

  • Valentine, Penny (9 August 1969). (PDF). Disc and Music Echo. London: Disc Echo Ltd. p. 19. ISSN 0308-1168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via World Radio History.

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This article is about the song by the Bee Gees For the song by Carrie Underwood see Don t Forget to Remember Me For the album by Puressence see Don t Forget to Remember album Don t Forget to Remember also called Don t Forget to Remember Me is a country ballad recorded by the Bee Gees from the album Cucumber Castle The song was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb It was produced by the band with Robert Stigwood Don t Forget to Remember Single by Bee Geesfrom the album Cucumber CastleB side The Lord ReleasedAugust 1969Recorded7 May 1969 IBC Studios LondonGenreCountry popLength3 28LabelPolydor United Kingdom Atco United States Songwriter s Barry Gibb Maurice GibbProducer s Robert Stigwood Bee GeesBee Gees singles chronology Tomorrow Tomorrow 1969 Don t Forget to Remember 1969 If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else 1970 Audio sample source source Don t Forget To Remember filehelp Contents 1 Recording 2 Structure 3 Release 4 Personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Cover versions 8 References 9 Further readingRecording editThe song s genre is country like much of what Maurice and Barry wrote together without input from their brother Robin but all three brothers have written in the medium at other times most notably the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton hit Islands in the Stream and its parent album Eyes That See in the Dark 1 The song was recorded at 7 May 1969 same day as the unreleased track Who Knows What a Room Is Barry Gibb s lead vocal was in a lower register than usual 2 Peter Mason Robin s intended replacement in the group originally sang harmony vocals on the song as Mason explains I did some harmonies I remember doing three songs there was Don t Forget to Remember and I put the harmony down on that and two other songs I don t know whether it s a tryout although he d said before that he wanted me because we sat and sang together 3 Mason also explained When I sit and listen to Don t Forget to Remember I can t really tell whether it s me or not He ran the tracks and said Can you put a harmony to that The song also sticks out in Mason s memory 3 Structure editThe song features Barry Gibb singing at a lower pitch than usual The song s lyrics follow the country song tradition of romantic laments with its tearful first person lyrics about a man haunted by a failed love affair he can t put out of his mind Its melody matches the yearning quality of the lyrics especially on the chorus which underpins the forlorn wish Don t forget to remember me And the love that used to be with glorious runs of ascending notes On paper the song seems applicable to the group s usual pop style but their recording uses country music elements to carry it into that genre a prominent acoustic guitar cuts through the background orchestration and Barry Gibb adds a Nashville inspired twang to his vocal 1 Release editMaurice s reaction when the song was released was The thing is that it is Jim Reeves ish it s rather like Oh Lonesome Me and that sort of song and you ll never forget the melody It wasn t a deliberate dedication to Jim Reeves it s just worked out that way Maurice also explains We know we don t want to split up maybe Colin will want to leave sometime in the future but we all have different things we ve involved in 3 The single covers of the song in all countries features the three remaining Bee Gees after the departure of Robin Gibb Record World called it a country flavored ballad that s another solid winner for the Bee Gees 4 The song was re released in CD by RSO Records as a part in the EP of the same name 1987 5 Personnel editBarry Gibb lead vocals acoustic guitar Maurice Gibb harmony vocals bass guitar acoustic guitar piano mellotron Colin Petersen drums Peter Mason harmony vocals erased from the final recording Uncredited orchestral and strings arrangementCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1969 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 6 10Austria O3 Austria Top 40 7 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 8 3Canada Top Singles RPM 6 39Denmark 6 1Germany Media Control Charts 9 9Finland Suomen Virallinen 10 17France SNEP 6 42Ireland IRMA 6 1Netherlands Dutch Top 40 11 1New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 6 1Norway VG lista 12 2South Africa Springbok Radio 6 1Spain PROMUSICAE 6 27Switzerland Swiss Hitparade 13 2UK Singles Official Charts Company 14 2US Billboard Hot 100 15 73US Cash Box 16 63US Record World 6 46 Year end charts edit Chart 1969 PositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 7 16Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 8 20Netherlands Dutch Top 40 11 25Switzerland Swiss Hitparade 13 10Chart 1970 PositionNorway Singles Chart VG lista 12 10Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesNew Zealand RMNZ 17 Gold Cover versions editThe version of this song by Elton John was released on 12 Top Hits Avenue AVE034 18 Swedish dansband Flamingokvintetten covered the song in 1972 with lyrics in Swedish as Jag vill leva mitt liv med dig I want to live my life with you Country singer Skeeter Davis covered the song and reached 44 on the country charts with it in 1974 Another country singer Kikki Danielsson covered the song with the original lyrics in English on her 1993 album Jag ska aldrig lamna dig 19 Anna McGoldrick covered this song in 1998 Brian Letton covered this song in 1997 Daniel O Donnell 1987 Donna Fargo covered this song in 1978 John amp Anne Ryder covered the song in 1969 South African singer Ray Dylan covered the song on his album Goeie Ou Country vol 2 20 Monika Martin has a German Version Du warst da als der Sommer kam References edit a b Guarisco Donald A Bee Gees Don t Forget to Remember AllMusic Retrieved 14 January 2013 Joseph Brennan Gibb Songs 1969 a b c Hughes Andrew 2009 The Bee Gees Tales of the Brothers Gibb ISBN 9780857120045 Retrieved 22 January 2014 Single Reviews PDF Record World August 23 1969 p 6 Retrieved 2023 05 04 45cat The Bee Gees Don t Forget to Remember 45cat Retrieved 24 January 2015 a b c d e f g h i Songs Written by the Gibb Family on the International Charts Part 1 PDF brothersgibb org Archived from the original PDF on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 24 January 2015 a b Bee Gees Don t Forget To Remember austriancharts at a b Bee Gees Don t Forget To Remember ultratop be Retrieved 24 January 2015 Bee Gees Don t Forget To Remember officialcharts de Archived from the original on August 8 2014 Retrieved 24 January 2015 Nyman Jake 2005 Suomi soi 4 Suuri suomalainen listakirja in Finnish 1st ed Helsinki Tammi p 97 ISBN 951 31 2503 3 a b Bee Gees Don t Forget To Remember dutchcharts nl Retrieved 24 January 2015 a b Bee Gees Don t Forget To Remember norwegiancharts com Retrieved 24 January 2015 a b Bee Gees Don t Forget To Remember hitparade ch Retrieved 24 January 2015 Bee Gees Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 24 January 2015 Bee Gees Awards Allmusic Retrieved 24 January 2015 Cashbox Top 100 Singles Cashbox Magazine September 13 1969 Retrieved 24 January 2015 Triple Crown PDF Cash Box 16 May 1970 p 64 Retrieved 24 March 2023 Elton John as a Session Musician Eltonography com Retrieved 2016 10 02 Jag ska aldrig lamna dig Svensk mediedatabas SMDB Retrieved 2014 04 07 Ray Dylan 2010 11 01 Ray Dylan Goeie Ou Country Vol 2 CDs Musica A World awaits 6005298030511 Musica co za Archived from the original on 2014 01 10 Retrieved 2014 04 07 Further reading editValentine Penny 9 August 1969 Can the Bee Gees Hit with a Jim Reeves Sound PDF Disc and Music Echo London Disc Echo Ltd p 19 ISSN 0308 1168 Archived from the original PDF on 26 February 2023 Retrieved 10 April 2023 via World Radio History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don 27t Forget to Remember amp oldid 1170176826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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