Forget Me Too
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{{Infobox song
| name = Forget Me Too
| cover =
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| type = song
| artist = Machine Gun Kelly featuring Halsey
| album = Tickets to My Downfall
| released = {{Start date|2020|09|25}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Pop punk
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=51}}
| label = Interscope
| writer =
| producer = Travis Barker
| misc = {{External music video|type=song|{{YouTube|0tn6nWYNK3Q|"Forget Me Too"}}}}
}}
"Forget Me Too" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. The song features guest vocals by American singer Halsey and drumming and production by Travis Barker. It is the fifth track on Machine Gun Kelly's fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall (2020).
Background
"Forget Me Too" is a collaboration between Machine Gun Kelly (vocals), Halsey (vocals), and Travis Barker (drumming and production).{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/listen-to-machine-gun-kelly-and-halseys-pop-punk-collaboration-forget-me-too-2762499|title=Listen to Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey's pop-punk collaboration|website=NME |date=September 25, 2020}} A collaboration between the three under the title had been rumored since June 2020, when the title was registered to Halsey's BMI registration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/halsey-machine-gun-kelly-travis-barker-rumored-collaboration/|title=Does Halsey have a collab with MGK and Travis Barker on the way?|first=Rachael|last=Dowd|website=Alternative Press |date=June 30, 2020}} The song's existence was not confirmed until September 2020, and was not heard in any capacity until it was released on September 25, 2020, alongside the entirety of Machine Gun Kelly's fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/machine-gun-kelly-travis-barker-halsey-new-collab/|title=MGK reveals how his collab with Halsey and Travis Barker came to be|first=Rachael|last=Dowd|website=Alternative Press |date=September 25, 2020}} Shortly after its release, it was announced that a music video was being produced for the song as well,{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/machine-gun-kelly-halsey-confirm-forget-me-too-video/|title=It looks like a video for MGK and Halsey's "forget me too" is on the way|first=Rachael|last=Dowd|website=Alternative Press |date=September 29, 2020}} which was officially released on October 22, 2020.{{cite web |last1=Dowd |first1=Rachael |title=SEE MGK AND HALSEY TRY TO LET GO IN THE TURBULENT "FORGET ME TOO" VIDEO |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/halsey-machine-gun-kelly-forget-me-too-video/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=3 March 2021}}
Machine Gun Kelly recounted that the song came together relatively quickly, noting that it was probably the quickest feature recording session of his career. Barker recalled working on the song, and noting that its upbeat, energetic nature could be a good fit for Halsey. They sent her a work in progress version of the track that night, and by the next day, Halsey came to the studio to record her vocal part. The recording sessions for her part lasted 10 minutes and was completed in just two takes—an initial take, and a second take that was identical but higher in pitch, which was used in the final recording. Despite the quickness of the process, Halsey noted that it had taken them seven years to figure out the right way to collaborate.
Themes and composition
The song was widely described as pop punk by publications, specifically in the style of the genre in the early 2000s. Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey alternate vocals in the song, with the song culminating with them singing the last chorus of the song together.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/machine-gun-kelly-halsey-forget-me-too/12710088|title=Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey finally collaborate on pop-punk banger 'Forget Me Too'|first=Words by Sose|last=Fuamoli|date=September 28, 2020|website=triple j}} The song's "energetic guitar" has been noted as being one of the most memorable moments on the Tickets To My Downfall album, showing off the frustration that both parties feel in the relationship.{{cite web|url=https://thehoneypop.com/2021/11/06/6-of-the-best-guitar-moments-on-machine-gun-kellys-tickets-to-my-downfall/|title=6 Of The Best Guitar Moments On Machine Gun Kelly's Tickets To My Downfall|website=The Honey POP|first=Madison|last=Murray|date=November 6, 2021|accessdate=January 6, 2022}}
Reception
The song has been generally well received. Alternative Press noted that the song was one of the most popular off of Tickets to My Downfall, accumulating over 6 million streams in just four days on Spotify, outperforming most of Machine Gun Kelly's material on the platform. Kerrang! praised the song for successfully capturing "the energy and bounce of early 2000s pop punk to dazzling effect" and concluded that it was a "total banger".{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/hear-halsey-and-machine-gun-kellys-huge-new-pop-punk-collab-forget-me-too/|title=Hear Halsey And Machine Gun Kelly's Huge New Pop-Punk Collab|website=Kerrang!|date=September 25, 2020 }}
Personnel
- Machine Gun Kelly – vocals
- Halsey – vocals
- Travis Barker – drums, production
- Nick Long – guitar
- Kevin Bivona – bass
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Forget Me Too" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020–21)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 October 2020|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1596|page=4|date=October 5, 2020}}
| 51 |
| {{single chart|Austria|64|artist=Machine Gun Kelly feat. Halsey|song=Forget Me Too|rowheader=true|access-date=March 29, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|18|artist=Machine Gun Kelly feat. Halsey|song=Forget Me Too|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 23, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| Bolivia Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/bolivia/anglo/20210215|title=Top 20 Bolivia – Anglo – Del 15 al 21 de Febrero, 2021|publisher=Monitor Latino|language=Spanish|accessdate=February 15, 2021}}
| 7 |
| {{single chart|Canada|33|artist=Machine Gun Kelly|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|39|year=2020|week=40|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 5, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland4|47|date=20201002|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|39|artist=Machine Gun Kelly|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 6, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-10-02|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=October 3, 2020}}
| 4 |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital2|86|year=2020|week=40|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 30, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|40|date=20201002|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKrock|1|date=20201002|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|44|artist=Machine Gun Kelly|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|5|artist=Machine Gun Kelly|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-09-30/|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=October 1, 2020|title=Archived copy|archive-date=April 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413101820/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-09-30/|url-status=dead}}
| 15 |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+Year-end chart performance for "Forget Me Too" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-rock-songs|title=Year-End Charts: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2020)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2020}}
| 43 |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-rock-songs/|title=Year-End Charts: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2021)|magazine=Billboardaccess-date=December 2, 2021}}
| 32 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Forget Me Too"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Machine Gun Kelly|title=Forget Me Too|award=Gold|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=February 28, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=Machine Gun Kelly|title=Forget Me Too|award=Gold|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=July 14, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=mgk & Halsey|title=Forget Me Too|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2020|certyear=2025|access-date=June 2, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Machine Gun Kelly & Halsey|title=Forget Me Too|award=Gold|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=May 11, 2025|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Machine Gun Kelly & Halsey|title=Forget Me Too|award=Silver|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=February 13, 2022|id=17872-5858-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Machine Gun Kelly|title=Forget Me Too (feat. Halsey)|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=September 1, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
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Category:Machine Gun Kelly (musician) songs
Category:Halsey (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by Machine Gun Kelly (musician)
Category:Songs written by Halsey (singer)