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Remember the Time

January 06, 2023

This article is about the Michael Jackson song. For the Grey's Anatomy episode, see Remember the Time (Grey's Anatomy).

"Remember the Time" is a 1992 single by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on January 14, 1992, as the second single from Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous. The song was written and composed by Teddy Riley, Jackson and Bernard Belle, and produced by Riley and Jackson. The song's lyrics are written about remembering having fallen in love with someone.

"Remember the Time"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Dangerous
B-side"Come Together"[1]
ReleasedJanuary 14, 1992
RecordedFebruary 1991[2][3]
Genre
Length3:59
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • Teddy Riley
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Black or White"
(1991) 		"Remember the Time"
(1992) 		"In the Closet"
(1992)
Music video
"Remember the Time" on YouTube

"Remember the Time" was generally well received by contemporary critics. The song was commercially successful, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles as well as the Mainstream Top 40 chart. It is certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, the song was a Top 10 hit in nine countries, peaking at No.1 in New Zealand, at No.2 in Spain and No.3 in the United Kingdom.

A nine-minute music video directed by John Singleton, marketed as a "short film", was released for the song. The video is set in Ancient Egypt and features appearances of Jackson, Eddie Murphy, Iman, Tommy "Tiny" Lister and Magic Johnson. It has appeared on the video albums: Dangerous – The Short Films,[4] Video Greatest Hits – HIStory[5] and Michael Jackson's Vision. The music video, along with other videos from Dangerous, was frequently shown on MTV.[4]

Background

"Remember the Time" was written by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle, and was produced by Riley and Jackson. It was recorded at Record One studios. It was released as the second single from Michael Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous, on January 14, 1992. "Remember the Time" is three minutes fifty nine seconds long. The song's music was compared to Jackson's 1979 single, "Rock with You" from his Off the Wall album.[6]

Co-writer Teddy Riley supposedly stated in a 1996 Los Angeles Times interview that he was inspired to write the song after hearing Jackson describe "falling in love with the woman he just married". The article assumes he is referring to Debbie Rowe but Riley himself makes no mention of her.[7] In a 2011 reply to a fan on Twitter, Riley denied that the song was about Rowe.[8] Others have noted that when the single was originally released in 1992, Jackson dedicated the song to Diana Ross.

Composition

"Remember the Time" is a R&B song fused with new jack swing.[9] The lyrics recall a youthful love affair: "Do you remember when we fell in love/We were young and innocent then".[10] The song is set in the key of F minor with Jackson's voice range from E♭3 to B♭5.[11] The song's tempo is moderate at 108 beats per minute.

Live performances

"Remember the Time" was rehearsed for the Dangerous World Tour but was ultimately cut due to wardrobe malfunctions.[citation needed] At the 1993 Soul Train Music Awards, the song won the award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Male. Jackson appeared with an injured foot and on crutches, but was able to perform the song seated on the throne, surrounded by dancers.[12]

Critical reception

"Remember the Time" was generally well received by contemporary music critics. Chris Lacy from Albumism noted that "the warmth and nostalgia" of the song "harkens back to Jackson's Motown roots".[13] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, a writer for AllMusic, commented that Dangerous had "plenty" of "professional craftsmanship at its peak" because of "such fine singles" like "In the Closet" and "Remember the Time".[14] Erlewine also listed it as being a highlight from the album.[14] Larry Flick from Billboard said the song "shows the King of Pop downplaying his signature whoops and shrieks in favor a decidedly soulful and affecting vocal performance. Insinuating new-jack grooves work well, encasing an immediately memorable hook."[15] A reviewer from Cashbox noted, "This smooth dance ballad sounds like it could have come from the Off The Wall album and has more of the mouth noise, whoops and hollers that we guess will take Mr. Jackson several more albums to out-grow."[16] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that it is a "danceable multi-format smash, dedicated to his mentor Diana Ross."[17] Jon Parales of The New York Times commented that "titles like 'Remember the Time', 'She Drives Me Wild' and 'Give in to Me'" tell the lyrics' "whole story - though they don't suggest the wretched tone he has when he sings them."[18] A writer from People Magazine said that "the strength of this record stems from bouncy, up-tempo pop" like "Remember the Time".[19] Alan Light, a writer for Rolling Stone, stated that he felt it was the "most lighthearted musical track on the album" and described the song's lyrics as telling of a "blissful romance only to ask, 'So why did it end?'"[20] Richard Harrington, a writer for The Washington Post, described "Remember the Time" as being "wistful," commenting that he felt that the song featured Jackson's "least affected vocal performance" but that it "builds an engaging, radio-friendly momentum".[21]

Chart performance

"Remember the Time" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 7, 1992, seven weeks after the single release.[22] The song saw similar success on other Billboard charts; topping the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs on March 7, and peaking at number two in Dance/Club Play Songs on April 4, 1992, and number 15 in Adult Contemporary on March 21 in the same year.[22] The song peaked at number two on Billboards Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Sales.[23] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for the shipment of over 500,000 units in the United States in March 1992, and later Triple Platinum in 2022.[24] The song saw similar commercial success internationally, charting in the top 20 in all major territories at the time of its release. In the United Kingdom, "Remember the Time" first entered the chart on February 15, 1992, placing at number six.[25] The following week, on February 22, the song charted at number three, where it peaked; the song remained on the charts for a total of eight weeks.[25]

"Remember the Time" topped the New Zealand charts for two consecutive weeks, having first entered the chart at number three on February 23.[26] It peaked at number four in the Netherlands and Switzerland.[27] The song also charted within the top ten on the French, Australian, Swedish, Italian, and Norwegian charts; peaking at number five, six, eight and ten.[27] It charted in the top 20, peaking at number 16, in Austria.[27] Having been re-issued for Jackson's Visionary campaign in 2006, "Remember the Time" peaked at number two in Spain on the charts issue date on May 14, 2006.[28] After Jackson's death in June 2009, his music saw a surge in popularity.[29] In the United Kingdom, on the chart of July 11, the song re-entered at number 81.[25]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Remember the Time" was filmed in January 1992 at the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot.[30][31] Prior to the release of the video, Jackson's record label promoted it by releasing clips, as well as releasing behind the scenes clips of making the video.[6] The nine-minute video was promoted as a "short film".[6] It premiered on ABC, NBC and Fox and BET on February 2, 1992.[32] After the video premiered on MTV, the channel aired a "rockumentary" called "More Dangerous Than Ever" which included glimpses of the making of the video.[6] Jackson's record label would not release the video's budget figures.[6] Directed by John Singleton and choreographed by Fatima Robinson, the video was an elaborate production and became one of Jackson's longest videos at over nine minutes. It was set in ancient Egypt and featured groundbreaking visual effects and appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman, The Pharcyde, Magic Johnson, Tom "Tiny" Lister Jr. and Wylie Draper,[6] who portrayed Jackson as an adult in the made-for-TV movie The Jacksons: An American Dream and died shortly after appearing in this video.

Jackson appears in the video as a hooded wizard who enters an Egyptian palace and attempts to entertain the Pharaoh's bored Queen. Two other entertainers have failed, and she has sent them to be executed. The Queen sees that this wizard is different — instead of juggling or eating fire, he walks up the steps to her throne and sings to her, asking her if she "remembers the time" they were together. The Pharaoh (played by Murphy) hardly appreciates this move and summons his guards. The wizard hides from the searching guards, secretly met the Queen and they kissed passionately. Then Jackson and begins an elaborate, Egyptian-style choreography with the Pharaoh's servants. When the guards find him, Jackson turns into golden sand. In the video, Jackson was dressed in a costume made of gold satin. He wore golden chain mail, a white skirt with a phallic dangling sash, black pants and black boots.[6] This video features a physically complicated dance routine that became the centerpiece of other videos from the Dangerous album.

The music video was generally well received by music critics. Ira Robbins of Entertainment Weekly described the "Remember the Time" video as being a "gorgeous ancient Egyptian extravaganza".[5] The music video appeared on the video albums: Dangerous – The Short Films,[4] Video Greatest Hits – HIStory[5] and Michael Jackson's Vision. The music video, along with other videos from Dangerous, was frequently shown on MTV.[4]

Track listing

  • US CD Maxi Single[33]
  1. "Remember the Time (Silky Soul 7" Mix)" – 4:21
  2. "Remember the Time (New Jack Radio Mix)" – 4:00
  3. "Remember the Time (12" Main Mix)" – 4:47
  4. "Remember the Time (E-Smoove's Late Nite Mix)" – 7:20
  5. "Remember the Time (Maurice's Underground Mix)" – 7:29
  6. "Black Or White (Clivillés & Cole Radio Mix)" – 3:33
  7. "Black Or White (House With Guitar Radio Mix)" – 3:53
  8. "Black Or White (Clivillés & Cole House/Club Mix)" – 7:33
  9. "Black Or White (The Underground Club Mix)" – 7:30

Personnel

  • Written and composed by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle
  • Produced by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson
  • Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley and Dave Way
  • Solo and background vocals, vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
  • Keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming and synthesizer arrangements by Teddy Riley
  • Sequencing and programming by Wayne Cobham

Charts and certifications

See also

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This article is about the Michael Jackson song For the Grey s Anatomy episode see Remember the Time Grey s Anatomy Remember the Time is a 1992 single by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson It was released by Epic Records on January 14 1992 as the second single from Jackson s eighth studio album Dangerous The song was written and composed by Teddy Riley Jackson and Bernard Belle and produced by Riley and Jackson The song s lyrics are written about remembering having fallen in love with someone Remember the Time Single by Michael Jacksonfrom the album DangerousB side Come Together 1 ReleasedJanuary 14 1992RecordedFebruary 1991 2 3 GenreR amp Bnew jack swingLength3 59LabelEpicSongwriter s Teddy RileyMichael JacksonBernard BelleProducer s Michael JacksonTeddy RileyMichael Jackson singles chronology Black or White 1991 Remember the Time 1992 In the Closet 1992 Music video Remember the Time on YouTube Remember the Time was generally well received by contemporary critics The song was commercially successful peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot R amp B Singles as well as the Mainstream Top 40 chart It is certified 3 Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Internationally the song was a Top 10 hit in nine countries peaking at No 1 in New Zealand at No 2 in Spain and No 3 in the United Kingdom A nine minute music video directed by John Singleton marketed as a short film was released for the song The video is set in Ancient Egypt and features appearances of Jackson Eddie Murphy Iman Tommy Tiny Lister and Magic Johnson It has appeared on the video albums Dangerous The Short Films 4 Video Greatest Hits HIStory 5 and Michael Jackson s Vision The music video along with other videos from Dangerous was frequently shown on MTV 4 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Live performances 4 Critical reception 5 Chart performance 6 Music video 7 Track listing 8 Personnel 9 Charts and certifications 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 9 3 Certifications 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksBackground Edit Remember the Time was written by Teddy Riley Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle and was produced by Riley and Jackson It was recorded at Record One studios It was released as the second single from Michael Jackson s eighth studio album Dangerous on January 14 1992 Remember the Time is three minutes fifty nine seconds long The song s music was compared to Jackson s 1979 single Rock with You from his Off the Wall album 6 Co writer Teddy Riley supposedly stated in a 1996 Los Angeles Times interview that he was inspired to write the song after hearing Jackson describe falling in love with the woman he just married The article assumes he is referring to Debbie Rowe but Riley himself makes no mention of her 7 In a 2011 reply to a fan on Twitter Riley denied that the song was about Rowe 8 Others have noted that when the single was originally released in 1992 Jackson dedicated the song to Diana Ross Composition Edit Remember the Time is a R amp B song fused with new jack swing 9 The lyrics recall a youthful love affair Do you remember when we fell in love We were young and innocent then 10 The song is set in the key of F minor with Jackson s voice range from E 3 to B 5 11 The song s tempo is moderate at 108 beats per minute Live performances Edit Remember the Time was rehearsed for the Dangerous World Tour but was ultimately cut due to wardrobe malfunctions citation needed At the 1993 Soul Train Music Awards the song won the award for Best R amp B Soul Single Male Jackson appeared with an injured foot and on crutches but was able to perform the song seated on the throne surrounded by dancers 12 Critical reception Edit Remember the Time was generally well received by contemporary music critics Chris Lacy from Albumism noted that the warmth and nostalgia of the song harkens back to Jackson s Motown roots 13 Stephen Thomas Erlewine a writer for AllMusic commented that Dangerous had plenty of professional craftsmanship at its peak because of such fine singles like In the Closet and Remember the Time 14 Erlewine also listed it as being a highlight from the album 14 Larry Flick from Billboard said the song shows the King of Pop downplaying his signature whoops and shrieks in favor a decidedly soulful and affecting vocal performance Insinuating new jack grooves work well encasing an immediately memorable hook 15 A reviewer from Cashbox noted This smooth dance ballad sounds like it could have come from the Off The Wall album and has more of the mouth noise whoops and hollers that we guess will take Mr Jackson several more albums to out grow 16 Pan European magazine Music amp Media wrote that it is a danceable multi format smash dedicated to his mentor Diana Ross 17 Jon Parales of The New York Times commented that titles like Remember the Time She Drives Me Wild and Give in to Me tell the lyrics whole story though they don t suggest the wretched tone he has when he sings them 18 A writer from People Magazine said that the strength of this record stems from bouncy up tempo pop like Remember the Time 19 Alan Light a writer for Rolling Stone stated that he felt it was the most lighthearted musical track on the album and described the song s lyrics as telling of a blissful romance only to ask So why did it end 20 Richard Harrington a writer for The Washington Post described Remember the Time as being wistful commenting that he felt that the song featured Jackson s least affected vocal performance but that it builds an engaging radio friendly momentum 21 Chart performance Edit Remember the Time peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 7 1992 seven weeks after the single release 22 The song saw similar success on other Billboard charts topping the R amp B Hip Hop Songs on March 7 and peaking at number two in Dance Club Play Songs on April 4 1992 and number 15 in Adult Contemporary on March 21 in the same year 22 The song peaked at number two on Billboards Hot Dance Music Maxi Singles Sales 23 It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for the shipment of over 500 000 units in the United States in March 1992 and later Triple Platinum in 2022 24 The song saw similar commercial success internationally charting in the top 20 in all major territories at the time of its release In the United Kingdom Remember the Time first entered the chart on February 15 1992 placing at number six 25 The following week on February 22 the song charted at number three where it peaked the song remained on the charts for a total of eight weeks 25 Remember the Time topped the New Zealand charts for two consecutive weeks having first entered the chart at number three on February 23 26 It peaked at number four in the Netherlands and Switzerland 27 The song also charted within the top ten on the French Australian Swedish Italian and Norwegian charts peaking at number five six eight and ten 27 It charted in the top 20 peaking at number 16 in Austria 27 Having been re issued for Jackson s Visionary campaign in 2006 Remember the Time peaked at number two in Spain on the charts issue date on May 14 2006 28 After Jackson s death in June 2009 his music saw a surge in popularity 29 In the United Kingdom on the chart of July 11 the song re entered at number 81 25 Music video EditThe accompanying music video for Remember the Time was filmed in January 1992 at the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot 30 31 Prior to the release of the video Jackson s record label promoted it by releasing clips as well as releasing behind the scenes clips of making the video 6 The nine minute video was promoted as a short film 6 It premiered on ABC NBC and Fox and BET on February 2 1992 32 After the video premiered on MTV the channel aired a rockumentary called More Dangerous Than Ever which included glimpses of the making of the video 6 Jackson s record label would not release the video s budget figures 6 Directed by John Singleton and choreographed by Fatima Robinson the video was an elaborate production and became one of Jackson s longest videos at over nine minutes It was set in ancient Egypt and featured groundbreaking visual effects and appearances by Eddie Murphy Iman The Pharcyde Magic Johnson Tom Tiny Lister Jr and Wylie Draper 6 who portrayed Jackson as an adult in the made for TV movie The Jacksons An American Dream and died shortly after appearing in this video Jackson appears in the video as a hooded wizard who enters an Egyptian palace and attempts to entertain the Pharaoh s bored Queen Two other entertainers have failed and she has sent them to be executed The Queen sees that this wizard is different instead of juggling or eating fire he walks up the steps to her throne and sings to her asking her if she remembers the time they were together The Pharaoh played by Murphy hardly appreciates this move and summons his guards The wizard hides from the searching guards secretly met the Queen and they kissed passionately Then Jackson and begins an elaborate Egyptian style choreography with the Pharaoh s servants When the guards find him Jackson turns into golden sand In the video Jackson was dressed in a costume made of gold satin He wore golden chain mail a white skirt with a phallic dangling sash black pants and black boots 6 This video features a physically complicated dance routine that became the centerpiece of other videos from the Dangerous album The music video was generally well received by music critics Ira Robbins of Entertainment Weekly described the Remember the Time video as being a gorgeous ancient Egyptian extravaganza 5 The music video appeared on the video albums Dangerous The Short Films 4 Video Greatest Hits HIStory 5 and Michael Jackson s Vision The music video along with other videos from Dangerous was frequently shown on MTV 4 Track listing EditUS CD Maxi Single 33 Remember the Time Silky Soul 7 Mix 4 21 Remember the Time New Jack Radio Mix 4 00 Remember the Time 12 Main Mix 4 47 Remember the Time E Smoove s Late Nite Mix 7 20 Remember the Time Maurice s Underground Mix 7 29 Black Or White Clivilles amp Cole Radio Mix 3 33 Black Or White House With Guitar Radio Mix 3 53 Black Or White Clivilles amp Cole House Club Mix 7 33 Black Or White The Underground Club Mix 7 30Personnel EditWritten and composed by Teddy Riley Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle Produced by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien Teddy Riley and Dave Way Solo and background vocals vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson Keyboards synthesizers drum programming and synthesizer arrangements by Teddy Riley Sequencing and programming by Wayne CobhamCharts and certifications EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Remember the Time Chart 1992 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 34 6Austria O3 Austria Top 40 35 16Belgium Utratop 50 Flanders 36 1Canada Top Singles RPM 37 2Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 38 5Canada Dance Urban RPM 39 1Canada Retail Singles The Record 40 5Canada Contemporary Hit Radio The Record 40 1Denmark IFPI 41 4Europe European Hot 100 Singles 42 3Finland Suomen virallinen singlelista 43 7Finland Suomen virallinen radiosoittolista 43 10Europe Dance Music amp Media 44 2France SNEP 27 5Germany Official German Charts 45 8Greece IFPI 46 5Ireland IRMA 47 3Italy Musica e dischi 48 6Netherlands Dutch Top 40 49 3Netherlands Single Top 100 50 4New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 26 1Norway VG lista 51 10Portugal AFP 52 10Spain AFYVE 53 3Sweden Sverigetopplistan 54 8Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 55 4UK Singles OCC 56 3UK Dance Music Week 57 7Uruguay El Siglo de Torreon 58 8US Billboard Hot 100 59 3US Adult Contemporary Billboard 60 15US Dance Club Songs Billboard 61 2US Hot Dance Music Maxi Singles Sales Billboard 62 1US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 63 1Chart 2006 PositionFrance SNEP 27 63Ireland IRMA 64 26Italy FIMI 65 10Netherlands Single Top 100 50 44Spain PROMUSICAE 28 2UK Singles OCC 66 22Chart 2007 PositionSpain PROMUSICAE 28 15Chart 2009 PositionAustralia ARIA 34 40Netherlands Single Top 100 50 68Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 55 58UK Singles OCC 25 81US Digital Song Sales Billboard 62 35 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for Remember the Time Chart 1992 PositionAustralia ARIA 67 80Belgium Ultratop Flanders 68 36Canada Top Singles RPM 69 24Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 70 56Canada Dance Urban RPM 71 17Europe European Hot 100 Singles 72 29Germany Official German Charts 73 62Netherlands Dutch Top 40 74 57Netherlands Single Top 100 75 27New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 76 30Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 77 31UK Singles OCC 78 62US Billboard Hot 100 79 19US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 80 18Certifications Edit Certifications and sales for Remember the Time Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 81 Gold 35 000 United Kingdom BPI 82 Silver 200 000 United States RIAA 24 3 Platinum 3 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales 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