"Don't Forget to Remember Me" is a song written by Morgane Hayes (now known as Morgane Stapleton), Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley, and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in March 2006 as the fourth single from Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts. It is also her second release to country radio. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard country charts in early 2006, and number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has sold 403,000 copies.[2]
| "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | ||||
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| Single by Carrie Underwood | ||||
| from the album Some Hearts | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2006 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:00 (album version) 3:14 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | [1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright | |||
| Carrie Underwood singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editUnderwood tells a story of good-bye when she is ready to leave home after graduating high school. When she is ready to leave the house to move on with her life, her mother tells her not to forget her. Underwood has to accept the fact that now she is living all by herself as she relates in her lyrics.
Music video
editIn the music video, which was premiered on CMT on March 16, 2006. Underwood is shown walking off a bus and immediately signing autographs, as the song moves on Underwood, in her new house, has flashbacks of when she is loading up her Chevy with equipment and hugging her mother as she sings in the song "We were loading up that Chevy both tryin' not to cry." Underwood also sings while approaching a public telephone to call her mother and at the end of the music video she takes the stage and sings to an empty large auditorium. Underwood's mother appears in the video as herself.
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the liner notes of Some Hearts.[3]
- Jim Van Cleve – fiddle
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Morgane Hayes – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Adam Steffey – mandolin
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
Chart performance
editThe song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 98 after two weeks of being in the Top 30 on the country charts. It reached number two on Hot Country Songs and spent one week at that position.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 49 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
Commercial performance
editAs of August 13, 2013, the single has sold 403,000 copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.[8]
Awards
edit2007 ASCAP Country Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | Most Performed Song of the Year | Won |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Some Hearts (CD booklet). Carrie Underwood. Arista Records/19 Recordings. 2005. 71197.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ask Billboard: 'Idol'-izing Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina". Billboard. 23 October 2011.
- ^ Some Hearts (CD). Carrie Underwood. Arista Records/19 Recordings. 2005. 71197.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Carrie Underwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Carrie Underwood – Don%27t Forget to Remember Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2014.