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Remember Me (Blue Boy song)

{{Short description|1997 single by Blue Boy}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Remember Me

| cover = The BlueBoy - Remember Me.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Blue Boy

| album =

| released = {{start date|1997|1|20|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title= New Releases: Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= 18 January 1997 |page= 31}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

  • Dance{{cite magazine|first= Craig |last= Roseberry |title= Guidance Recordings Tends Roots of Chicago-style House |magazine= Billboard |date= 13 November 1999 |volume= 111 |issue= 46 |page= 32 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=fAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32}}
  • funk

| length =

| label = Pharm

| writer =

| producer = Lex Blackmore

| prev_title = It's Up to You

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Sandman

| next_year = 1997

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|y2Eah_EGiDc|"Remember Me"}}}}

}}

"Remember Me" is a 1996 song by British DJ Alexis 'Lex' Blackmore under his pseudonym Blue Boy, first released by Guidance Recordings, Chicago, titled 'Scattered Emotions'. In 1997 the track was rereleased under the title's name on 12", including the original and remixed versions. Built around samples performed by American singer Marlena Shaw, the song peaked at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 8 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1997 and No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was a top-10 hit in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the track reached No. 13.

Background

The track originally appeared on Mark Farina's remix album Mushroom Jazz Volume One. Jive Records acquired it and earmarked it for single release. The radio edit was remixed by Sure Is Pure, who were also responsible for a couple of top 20 remixes of Sister Sledge songs{{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/15360/sister-sledge/ | title=SISTER SLEDGE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company | website=Official Charts }}Sister Sledge – "We Are Family (Sure Is Pure Remix)", 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp/Warner Music/Rhino Records – A4508TSister Sledge – "Lost In Music (Sure Is Pure Remixes)", 1993 Atlantic Recording Corp/Warner Music/Rhino Records – A4509CD in 1993, released on the duo's Pharm sublabel imprint.{{Cite web|url=https://ra.co/dj/soulmekanik/biography|title=Soul Mekanik · Biography|website=Ra.co|access-date=27 May 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31187/blueboy/ | title=BLUE BOY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company | website=Official Charts }}

"Remember Me" is built around samples from "Woman of the Ghetto" by American jazz, blues and soul singer Marlena Shaw: "Remember me? I'm the one who had your babies", in reference to African-American maids raising white children for little pay, came from a live version, whereas the "ging, gi-gi-gi-gi-ging..." sample repeated throughout the song is the scat portion of the original song's refrain.{{cite web|title= Why do people love to sample Marlene Shaw? |date= 4 January 2014 |publisher= Electric Soul Show |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://www.electricsoulshow.com/news-articles/30-why-do-people-love-to-sample-marlene-shaw}} Shaw had the following to say about it:

{{cquote|When it first happened, and the Mushroom Jazz people contacted me from San Francisco, I was kind of excited about it. But then, once I actually HEARD it, my first reaction was 'Oh my goodness! How in the world can I possibly stand onstage and sing those same notes, and those same lyrics, over and over again?'! You know, 'I'm the one who had your babies - ha-ha-ha-ha'! I mean, it's different when it's being recorded and you're just pushing the button! But then, once I got used to the idea, I became excited all over again! And actually several other people have sampled the song since, though with them it's been the onstage version I did on the (1973-released) 'Live At Montreux' album that seems to have got more attention - I guess because it was more spontaneous. Which, as I say, is something that HAPPENS in my live performances! And I particularly liked the St. Germain version, which had more of a jazz flavour to it.{{cite magazine|first= Pete |last= Lewis |title= Marlene Shaw: California Soul II Soul |magazine= Blues & Soul |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/383/marlena_shaw_california_soul_ii_soul/}}

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Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "wickedly catchy dance anthem", noting further that "while the groove is appropriately aggressive and street-credible, the song is iced with accessible keyboards, and a loopy hook takes up permanent residence in the brain upon impact."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |author-link= Larry Flick |title= Single Reviews > New & Noteworthy |magazine= Billboard |volume= 109 |issue= 32 |page= 54 |issn= 0006-2510 |date= 9 August 1997 |access-date= 6 February 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-08-09.pdf}} Australian music channel Max included "Remember Me" in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2012.{{cite web|title= Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time – 2012 |publisher= Max |year= 2012 |access-date= 26 April 2020 |url= https://www.maxtv.com.au/top-1000-greatest-songs-of-all-time-2}} In 1996, Andy Beevers from Music Week{{'}}s RM Dance Update wrote that it is "wooing the jazz and funk crowd", placing a Marlena Shaw classic "over a very basic but very bouncy funk rhythm. It's blindingly simple, dead cheeky and undeniably effective".{{cite magazine|first= Andy |last= Beevers |title= Hot Vinyl |magazine= Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |page= 11 |date= 16 November 1996 |access-date= 5 October 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-11-16.pdf}} Later, in 1997, another editor James Hyman rated it five out of five, calling it a "ridiculously simple and thus ultra-catchy funker". He added that the samples "and the subsequent 'Remember me, I'm the one who had your babies' hook added to a sparse hip hop break and a gently throbbing bassline not only recalls another classic—the Young Disciples' 'Apparently Nothin'—but commands an instant top 10 chart placing."{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Hyman |author-link= James Hyman |title= Hot Vinyl |magazine= Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |page= 11 |date= 1 February 1997 |access-date= 9 May 2022 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-02-01.pdf}}

Chart performance

"Remember Me" was very successful on the charts all over the world. In Europe, it was a top 10 hit in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. In the latter, the single peaked at number eight in its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on 9 February 1997. It also reached the top spot on both the UK Dance and UK R&B singles charts. Additionally, "Remember Me" was a top 20 hit in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 13 in June 1997. Outside Europe, it reached number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US, number six on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada and No. 17 in Australia. The single was awarded with a gold record in Australia and the UK, with a sale of 35,000 and 400,000 units.

Track listings

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  • UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= UK CD single liner notes |publisher= Pharm |id= CD PHARM1}}
  1. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 7-inch edit)
  2. "Remember Me" (original 12-inch)
  3. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 12-inch remix)
  4. "Remember Me" (Cavern 3 remix)
  5. "Remember Me" (Rae and Christian remix)
  • UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= UK 12-inch single sleeve |publisher= Pharm |id= 12 PHARM1}}

:A1. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 7-inch edit)

:A2. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 12-inch remix)

:B1. "Remember Me" (original 12-inch)

:B2. "Remember Me" (Rae and Christian remix)

  • UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= UK cassette single sleeve |publisher= Pharm |id= CA PHARM1}}
  1. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 7-inch edit)
  2. "Remember Me" (original 12-inch)
  • European maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= European maxi-CD single liner notes |publisher= Jive Records |id= 051628-2}}
  1. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 7-inch edit)
  2. "Remember Me" (original 7-inch edit)
  3. "Remember Me" (Deep Zone club mix)
  4. "Remember Me" (Dub Zone)
  5. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 12-inch remix)
  6. "Remember Me" (original 12-inch)
  7. "Remember Me" (Sub dub)
  • European 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= European 12-inch single sleeve |publisher= Jive Records |id= 051628-6}}

:A1. "Remember Me" (Deep Zone club mix)

:A2. "Remember Me" (Dub Zone)

:B1. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 12-inch remix)

:B2. "Remember Me" (original 12-inch)

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  • US CD single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= US CD single liner notes |publisher= Om Records |id= OM005 S5}}
  1. "Remember Me" (radio edit)
  2. "Remember Me" (12-inch remix)
  3. "Remember Me" (original mix)
  • US maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= US maxi-CD single liner notes |publisher= Om Records |id= OM005 S1}}
  1. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure radio edit) – 3:49
  2. "Remember Me" (Deep Zone club mix) – 7:27
  3. "Remember Me" (Mad House vocal mix) – 3:51
  4. "Remember Me" (original 12-inch) – 7:02
  5. "Remember Me" (Da Ill Flip remix) – 6:47
  6. Mushroom Jazz sampler – 5:05
  • US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= US 12-inch single vinyl disc |publisher= Om Records |id= OM005SV3}}

:A1. "Remember Me" (Deep Zone club mix)

:A2. "Remember Me" (Sub dub)

:B1. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure 7-inch)

:B2. "Remember Me" (Pimplab mix)

:B3. "Remember Me" (Da Ill Flip mix)

  • Australian and New Zealand CD single{{cite AV media notes|title= Remember Me |others= Blue Boy |year= 1997 |type= Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes |publisher= DanceNet |id= DNET076 - EPD}}
  1. "Remember Me" (original edit) – 3:59
  2. "Remember Me" (original 12-inch) – 7:04
  3. "Remember Me" (Mad House vocal mix) – 5:11
  4. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure mix 1) – 10:46
  5. "Remember Me" (Sure Is Pure mix 2) – 10:26
  6. "Remember Me" (Marc Rae mix) – 6:56

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1997)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|17|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Austria|21|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Flanders|12|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|17|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
scope="row"|Belgium Dance (Ultratop){{cite web|title= Ultratop Dance: 19/04/1997 |publisher= Ultratop. Hung Medien |access-date= 20 May 2018 |url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/dance/1997/19970419 |language= nl}}

|16

{{single chart|Canadadance|6|chartid=3285|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine|title= Hits of the World |magazine= Billboard |date= 21 June 1997 |volume= 109 |issue= 25 |page= 51 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=KBAEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22denmark%22&pg=PA51 |id= see last week position}}

|4

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title= Eurochart Hot 100 Singles |magazine= Music & Media |volume= 14 |issue= 24 |page= 15 |date= 14 June 1997 |access-date= 17 December 2019 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-06-14.pdf}}

|13

{{single chart|Finland|5|artist=Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|France|17|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Germany|18|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|songid=3438|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite magazine|title= Íslenski Listinn: Topp 40: Nr. 212 vikuna 13.3. '97 – 19.3. '97 |magazine= Dagblaðið Vísir |page= 16 |date= 14 March 1997 |access-date= 5 February 2018 |url= http://timarit.is/files/12416974.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH}}

|2

{{single chart|Ireland2|6|artist=Blue Boy|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi / FIMI){{cite magazine|title= Hits of the World |magazine= Billboard |date= 31 May 1997 |volume= 109 |issue= 22 |page= 60 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=YQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22italy%22&pg=PA60}}

|18

scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-05-24.pdf|title=Major Market Airplay: Italy|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=21|page=23|date=24 May 1997}}

| 7

{{single chart|Dutch40|13|year=1997|week=14|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|17|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Norway|4|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Scotland|8|date=19970223|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2018}}
scope="row"|Spain (AFYVE){{cite magazine|title= Hits of the World |magazine= Billboard |date= 19 July 1997 |volume= 109 |issue= 29 |page= 59 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=qA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59 |id= see last week position}}

|4

{{single chart|Sweden|8|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|4|artist=The Blue Boy|song=Remember Me|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016}}
{{single chart|UK|8|date=19970209|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2016|refname="UK"}}
{{single chart|UKdance|1|date=19970126|rowheader=true|access-date=12 February 2018}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=19970126|rowheader=true|access-date=30 May 2018}}
scope="row"|US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|title= Hot Dance Music |magazine= Billboard |date= 18 October 1997 |volume= 109 |issue= 42 |page= 34 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=nAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34}}

|2

scope="row"|US Hot Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1997)

!Rank

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|title= ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1997 |publisher= ARIA Charts |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1997.htm}}

|71

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|title= Jaaroverzichten 1997 |publisher= Ultratop. Hung Medien |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1997 |language= nl}}

|66

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|title= Rapports annuels 1997 |publisher= Ultratop. Hung Medien |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1997 |language= fr}}

|81

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title= Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1997 |magazine= Music & Media |volume= 14 |issue= 52 |page= 7 |date= 27 December 1997 |access-date= 17 December 2019 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-27.pdf}}

|44

scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|title= Jahrescharts – 1997 |publisher= Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment Charts |url= https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1997 |archive-date= 9 May 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150509002428/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1997 |language= de}}

|77

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|title= Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997 |publisher= Dutch Top 40 |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1997 |language= nl}}

|93

scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|title= Top of the Year 1997 |publisher= Romanian Top 100 |url= http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1997.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 22 September 2005 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050922001105/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1997.html |language= ro}}

|62

scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|title= Årslista Singlar – År 1997 |website= Hitlistan.se |url= http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19970101&newi=0&mode=list&navi=no&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE |archive-date= 25 September 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150925232249/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19970101&newi=0&mode=list&navi=no&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE}}

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scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|title= Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997 |publisher= Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1997 |language= de}}

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scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title= Top 100 Singles 1997 |magazine= Music Week |date= 17 January 1998 |page= 27}}

|44

scope="row"|US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|title= Hot Dance Club-Play Singles |magazine= Billboard |date= 27 December 1997 |volume= 109 |issue= 52 |page= YE-44 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=0g0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22remember+me%22&pg=RA1-PA6}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1997|certyear=1997|access-date=7 August 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Blueboy|title=Remember Me|award=Gold|relyear=2012|certyear=2020|id=5451-615-1|access-date=7 August 2020}}

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Cover versions and sampling

In late 2008, the Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala started performing this song as part of their live sets, eventually recording a cover version of it as a B-side to the "Sundown Syndrome" single. This cover became quite popular in Australia, reaching No. 78 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2009.{{cite web|title= Hottest 100 2009 |publisher= Triple J |year= 2009 |access-date= 19 December 2013 |url= http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/09/countdown/cd_list.htm}}

In November 2012, British musician Daley sampled this song for his own composition "Remember Me", with the refrain sung by Jessie J.{{cite web|first= Natalie |last= Ferrol |title= Jessie J and Daley cover Blue Boy's Remember Me (I'm the One Who Had Your Babies) |publisher= MOBO Awards |access-date= 12 May 2016 |url= http://www.mobo.com/news-blogs/track-week-daley-ft-jessie-j-remember-me}}

In 2013, South African group Goldfish sampled the song for their track "Three Second Memory". TheSouthAfrican.com said of the song: "Where to start? Obviously the title track, which takes the vocal sample "Remember Me" and builds around it to a level which justifies its standing as the basis of the album."{{cite web|first= Tim |last= Hillyer |title= Album Review: 'Three Second Memory' – Goldfish |website= TheSouthAfrican.com |date= 15 April 2014 |url= http://www.thesouthafrican.com/entertainment/album-review-three-second-memory-goldfish.htm |archive-date= 14 July 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170231/http://www.thesouthafrican.com/entertainment/album-review-three-second-memory-goldfish.htm}}

In 2024, Puma sampled the song for its "FOREVER. FASTER" world-wide campaign (the first in 10 years for the German company).

References

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Category:1997 songs

Category:1997 singles

Category:British dance songs

Category:British funk songs

Category:Jive Records singles

Category:Om Records singles