Forget Me
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{{Infobox song
| name = Forget Me
| cover = Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lewis Capaldi
| album = Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent
| released = {{start date|2022|9|9|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Pop{{cite news|first= Harrison |last= Brocklehurst |title= Every song that hit number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2022, ranked from worst to best|website= The Tab |date= 19 December 2022|access-date= 17 February 2023|url= https://thetab.com/uk/2022/12/19/2022-uk-chart-number-ones-ranked-286734}}
| length = 3:25
| label =
| writer =
- Lewis Capaldi
- Michael Pollack
- Philip Plested
- Tom Barnes
- Pete Kelleher
- Ben Kohn
| producer =
- TMS
- Capaldi
| prev_title = Before You Go
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Pointless
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|nBZlrbrBO1I|"Forget Me"}}
}}
}}
"Forget Me" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released on 9 September 2022 through Vertigo and Universal and serves as the lead single of his second studio album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent. "Forget Me" debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart, giving Capaldi his third number-one single in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/entertainment/music/lewis-capaldi-forget-me-music-video/|title=Lewis Capaldi thanks fans as he shares music video for 'Forget Me'|last=Scott|first=Hazel|website=Hits Radio|date=12 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}} It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Carl |date=12 January 2023 |title=BRIT Awards 2023 nominations REVEALED |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2023-nominations-in-full-wet-leg-harry-styles-fred-again-and-the-1975-lead-list-of-nominees__38277/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}
Background and composition
The song marks the singer's first release in nearly three years. The song release was accompanied by an open letter, in which Capaldi admits to being nervous about the release, saying, "it could be the beginning of a beautiful chapter in my life, or the very public downward spiral that, let's face it, I'm probably due".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lewis-capaldi-uk-midweek-chart-forget-me-1235137991/|title=Lewis Capaldi Heading For U.K. Chart Title With 'Forget Me'|last=Brandle|first=Lars|magazine=Billboard|date=13 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}} According to Capaldi, the song deals with a break-up he experienced the year prior and the "post-life" of his ex he was only able to witness through social media.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lewis-capaldi-forget-me-music-video-wham-club-tropicana-1234590638/|title=Lewis Capaldi Busts Out the White Speedo and Recreates Wham!'s 'Club Tropicana' Video for 'Forget Me'|last=Blistein|first=Jon|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=12 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}}
The song was described as an "80s-synth inspired track" as well as a "change of pace" in sound for the singer.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/you-cant-forget-lewis-capaldi-comeback-track-forget-me-is-the-uks-number-1-trending-song__37383/|title=You can't forget Lewis Capaldi - comeback track Forget Me is the UK's Number 1 Trending Song|last=Griffiths|first=George|website=Official Charts Company|date=13 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}} The 1975's "Somebody Else" inspired the production of the track.{{YouTube|GdxDs-TVgdY|Lewis Capaldi - The Making of 'Forget Me' (Vevo Footnotes)}}
"Forget Me" is performed in the key of E major with a tempo of 102 beats per minute, with Capaldi's vocals ranging from B3 to B5.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Capaldi |last2=Michael |first2=Pollack |last3=Philip |first3=Plested |last4=TOM |first4=BARNES |last5=BEN |first5=KOHN |last6=Pete |first6=Kelleher |date=2022-09-09 |title=Forget Me |url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0262202 |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=Musicnotes.com |language=en}}
Music video
The music video was released on 9 September 2022 and was directed by Louis Bhose, who had previously directed the music video for "Grace".{{cite web |title=selected music vids |url=http://www.louisbhose.com/musicvids |website=louis bhose |access-date=23 October 2022}} The video pays homage to Wham!'s "Club Tropicana" and was filmed at Pikes Hotel in Ibiza, the same hotel where the original "Club Tropicana" video was filmed. About the video, Bhose explained, "You hear a sad song and you expect a sad video. There's catharsis in that. But to go in the other direction completely felt more in line with the Lewis that walked onstage at Glastonbury in full Noel Gallagher getup".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/lewis-capaldi-recreates-whams-club-tropicana-video-for-new-single-forget-me-3308499|title=Lewis Capaldi recreates Wham!'s 'Club Tropicana' video for new single 'Forget Me'|last=Qureshi|first=Arusa|website=NME|date=12 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}}
Charts
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Forget Me"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|date=March 2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Forget Me|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2023|access-date=5 July 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Forget Me|artist=Lewis Capaldi|certyear=2024|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2023|access-date=2 September 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|id=13731|access-date=October 13, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=27 February 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=album|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Forget Me|award=Gold|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=August 27, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Forget Me|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=27 April 2025|certyear=2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Forget Me|artist=Lewis Capaldi|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|id=18439-4876-1|access-date=5 January 2024}}
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ "Forget Me" release history ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Various
| rowspan="2"| 9 September 2022 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Vertigo |
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| scope="row"| Italy
| Radio | Universal | style="text-align:center;"| https://www.earone.it/news/lewis_capaldi_forget_me_radio_date_09_09_2022_64692330/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} |
| scope="row"| United States
| 13 September 2022 | Capitol |
| scope="row"| Germany
| 14 September 2022 | rowspan="2"|CD | Vertigo | style="text-align:center;"|https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/lewis-capaldi-forget-me/hnum/11046884 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| United Kingdom
| rowspan="2"| 16 September 2022 | rowspan="2"| EMI | style="text-align:center;"|https://shop.lewiscapaldi.com/products/signed-limited-edition-forget-me-cd-single-uk-only {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} |
| 7-inch vinyl
| style="text-align:center;"|https://shop.lewiscapaldi.com/products/signed-limited-edition-forget-me-7-vinyl-lp-uk-only {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} |
| scope="row"| United States
| 19 September 2022 | Hot adult contemporary radio | Capitol |