Remind Me to Forget

{{Infobox song

| name = Remind Me to Forget

| cover = Kygo Remind Me to Forget.png

| type = single

| artist = Kygo featuring Miguel

| album = Kids in Love

| released = {{start date|2018|3|16|df=y}}

| genre = * Electro

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=37}}

| label = {{hlist|Sony|Ultra|RCA}}

| writer = {{hlist|David Phelan|Alex Oriet|Phil Plested}}

| producer = Kygo

| chronology = Kygo

| prev_title = Stranger Things

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Born to Be Yours

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Miguel

| type = single

| prev_title = Told You So

| prev_year = 2017

| title = Remind Me to Forget

| year = 2018

| next_title = Come Through and Chill

| next_year = 2018

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|FRjOSmc01-M|"Remind Me to Forget"}}}}

}}

"Remind Me to Forget" is a song recorded by Norwegian record producer Kygo, featuring guest vocals from American singer Miguel. Written by David Phelan, Alex Oriet, Phil Plested and produced by Kygo, it was released on 16 March 2018 by Sony Music, Ultra Music and RCA Records,{{cite news|last=Sargent|first=Jordan|title=Kygo – "Remind Me To Forget" (ft. Miguel)|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/03/kygo-remind-me-to-forget-miguel-stream/|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Spin|date=16 March 2018}} as the third and final single from Kygo's second studio album, Kids in Love (2017). The song was featured in the movie trailer for the 2019 film, Five Feet Apart.

Release and composition

On 8 March 2018, a short clip of the song first surfaced on the internet.{{cite news|last=Powell|first=Karlie|title=Kygo's Major New Collab with Miguel Sounds Amazing [TEASER]|url=http://www.youredm.com/2018/03/10/kygos-major-new-collab-with-miguel-sounds-amazing-teaser/|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Your EDM|date=10 March 2018}} On 10 March 2018, Kygo announced the song on Instagram and Facebook with a series of promotional photos.{{cite news|last=Bein|first=Kat|title=Kygo Announces New Song 'Remind Me To Forget' Out Friday|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8240744/kygo-remind-me-to-forget|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Billboard|date=12 March 2018}} "Remind Me to Forget" is a midtempo electro, tropical house and R&B track about "learning to let go of a love lost".{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Abby|title=Kygo & Miguel Team Up For Laser-Blasted 'Remind Me to Forget' Performance On 'Tonight Show': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8456121/tonight-show-kygo-miguel-remind-me-to-forget-fallon|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=Billboard|date=15 May 2018}}{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Rachaell|title=LISTEN: 2018 ESSENCE Fest Performer Miguel Teams Up With Producer Kygo For New Single, 'Remind Me To Forget'|url=https://www.essence.com/festival/2018-essence-festival/miguel-kygo-remind-me-to-forget|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Essence|date=16 March 2018}}

Critical reception

The song was well received by music critics. Shanté Honeycutt of Billboard noted the song's potential to become "a summer dance jam", regarding it as a memorable song despite the title, writing: "Kygo's lighthearted production is a match for Miguel's powerhouse vocals".{{cite news|last=Honeycutt|first=Shanté|title=Kygo Teams Up with Miguel on 'Remind Me to Forget': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8248786/kygo-miguel-remind-me-to-forget|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Billboard|date=16 March 2018}} Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop called the song "another strong addition to both artist's growing catalog of hits", writing that it features an "uptempo and infectious dance-friendly production from Kygo", on which "Miguel shows off his vocals".{{cite news|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|title=Miguel Assists Kygo On New Single "Remind Me To Forget"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/miguel-assists-kygo-on-new-single-remind-me-to-forget-new-song.1977790.html|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=HotNewHipHop|date=16 March 2018}} Similarly, Essence{{'}}s Rachaell Davis wrote that "the song features Miguel delivering his signature vocals over an infectious beat". Artistdirect deemed the song a mixture of Kygo's "upbeat tropical house sound" and "Miguel's seductive and sultry vocals", resulting in "an endlessly-playable melody".{{cite news|title=Kygo Releases New Track Remind Me To Forget|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/kygo-releases-new-track-remind-me-to-forget/11868981|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Artistdirect|date=16 March 2018}} Rap-Up described the collaboration as "dance floor-ready", on which Miguel's "soothing" vocals are backed by "Kygo's melodic, pulsing instrumental".{{cite news|title=New Music: Kygo feat. Miguel – 'Remind Me to Forget'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2018/03/16/new-music-kygo-miguel-remind-me-to-forget/|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Rap-Up|date=16 March 2018}} Karlie Powell of Your EDM opined that the song "bridges the gap between EDM and mainstream", as the two artists "play off each other's styles for a straight up unforgettable result".{{cite news|last=Powell|first=Karlie|title=Kygo & Miguel Are A Perfect Match In New Collab "Remind Me to Forget" [LISTEN]|url=http://www.youredm.com/2018/03/16/kygo-miguel-are-a-perfect-match-in-new-collab-remind-me-to-forget-listen/|accessdate=17 March 2018|work=Your EDM|date=16 March 2018}}

Music video

The Colin Tilley-directed music video for "Remind Me to Forget" was released on 6 May 2018 on Kygo's official YouTube channel. It features Miguel, a piano-playing Kygo, and a female ballerina performing in separate rooms of a house during some kind of cataclysm, with walls and furnishings being destroyed by unseen forces.{{Cite news|title=Miguel's World Is Falling Apart In New "Remind Me To Forget" Video|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/miguels-world-is-falling-apart-in-new-remind-me-to-forget-video-new-video.43696.html|accessdate=16 December 2018|work=Hot New Hip Hop|date=17 May 2018}}

Live performances

On 14 May 2018, Kygo and Miguel performed the song live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.{{cite news|last=Elder|first=Sajae|title=Watch Miguel and Kygo's Laser Light-Filled Performance of "Remind Me To Forget You" on 'Fallon'|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2018/05/watch-miguel-kygo-laser-light-filled-performance-remind-me-to-forget-you-fallon|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=Complex|date=15 May 2018}}{{cite news|title=Miguel and Kygo Perform 'Remind Me to Forget' on 'Tonight Show'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2018/05/15/miguel-kygo-perform-remind-me-to-forget-on-tonight-show/|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=Rap-Up|date=15 May 2018}}

Credits and personnel

Credit adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|title=Remind Me to Forget / Kygo TIDAL|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/85597526|website=Tidal|accessdate=17 March 2018}}

Kygo – production
David Phelan – composition
Alex Oriet – composition
Phil Plested – composition
Serban Ghenea – mix engineering
Randy Merrill – master engineering
John Hanes – engineering

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|14\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=26 May 2018}}
scope="row"\| Australia Dance (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/dance-singles-chart\|title=ARIA Dance Singles Chart – Week Commencing 11 June 2018\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|accessdate=15 June 2018}} \| 2
{{single chart\|Austria\|4\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=31 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|8\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|5\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=15 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|35\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=30 May 2018}}
scope="row" \| Croatia Airplay (HRT){{cite web\|url=http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-24-rujna-2018/179534/\|title=Croatia ARC TOP 100\|publisher=HRT\|accessdate=24 September 2018\|archive-date=25 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065450/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-24-rujna-2018/179534/\|url-status=dead}} \| 26
{{single chart\|Czech Republic\|1\|year=2018\|week=31\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=7 August 2018}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|13\|year=2018\|week=24\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=19 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|France\|20\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=16 July 2018}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|14\|songid=1744059\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Hungary\|6\|year=2018\|week=35\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=6 September 2018}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|11\|year=2018\|week=12\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=30 March 2018}}
{{single chart\|Hungarystream\|12\|year=2018\|week=19\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=20 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Ireland3\|29\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=26 May 2018}}
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2702\|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 23\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=Italian\|accessdate=9 June 2018}} \| 89
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|6\|year=2018\|week=22\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=2 June 2018}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|18\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=26 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|29\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|2\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=24 March 2018}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|54\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=7 June 2018}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite news\|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Toamna-incepe-tot-cu-Mahmut-Orhan-p5966\|title=Top Airplay 100 – Toamna începe... tot cu Mahmut Orhan!\|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – Fall starts off... with Mahmut Orhan!\|language=Romanian\|author=Arvunescu, Victor\|date=2 September 2018\|accessdate=2 September 2018\|publisher=Un site de muzică}} \| 33
{{single chart\|Scotland\|72\|date=20180323\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=24 March 2018}}
{{single chart\|Slovakia2\|4\|year=2018\|week=38\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 September 2018}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|8\|year=2018\|week=21\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=3 July 2018}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|3\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=13 April 2018}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|2\|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel\|song=Remind Me to Forget\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|UK\|69\|date=20180323\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=24 March 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|63\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 September 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|1\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 September 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceelectronic\|4\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=18 September 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|12\|artist=Kygo\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=11 September 2018}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles 2018|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=10 January 2019}}

| 69

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Singles|publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40|accessdate=30 December 2018|archive-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228221814/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/|url-status=dead}}

| 30

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2018|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=21 December 2018}}

| 42

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuels 2018|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=21 December 2018}}

| 25

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=5 December 2018}}

| 92

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2018|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2018|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=9 July 2020}}

| 107

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2018|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=21 December 2018}}

| 65

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2018|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2018|accessdate=9 March 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 50

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2018|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2018|accessdate=9 March 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 82

scope="row"| Iceland (Plötutíóindi){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2018/|title=TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018|language=is|website=Plötutíóindi|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}

| 50

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|title= Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018 |publisher= Dutch Top 40 |accessdate= 5 January 2019 |url= https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2018 |language= nl}}

| 49

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2018&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018|publisher=MegaCharts|language=Dutch|accessdate=5 January 2019}}

| 66

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/top_vendas/Top_200_2018.xls|title=Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=Portuguese|accessdate=16 August 2020}}

| 146

scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/5974|title=Airplay 100 – Topul Anului 2018|trans-title=Year-end chart 2018|publisher=Kiss FM|language=Romanian|accessdate=30 December 2018|date=30 December 2018}}

| 58

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20180001|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=15 January 2019}}

| 7

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2018|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=31 December 2018}}

| 37

scope="row"| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=18 March 2019}}

| 11

scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-dance-electronic--songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=14 August 2019}}

| 10

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|certyear=2018|title=Remind Me to Forget|artist=Kygo|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|date=8 October 2018|access-date=13 October 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Kygo ft. Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|access-date=14 August 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|relmonth=03|certyear=2018|certmonth=06|access-date=1 July 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Kygo & Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|access-date=7 November 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Gold|id=8027|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Kygo & Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|access-date=2 September 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Kygo & Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=17 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Kygo & Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|id=6027|access-date=21 November 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=31 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Kygo|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=25 July 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Kygo & Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=kygo-miguel-remind-me-to-forget|access-date=16 February 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Kygo feat. Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|access-date=18 December 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Kygo & Miguel|title=Remind Me to Forget|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|id=15902-5060-1|access-date=5 November 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Kygo|source=artist|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=28 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| 16 March 2018 \| Digital download \| {{hlist\|Sony\|Ultra\|RCA}} \|
scope="row"\| Italy \| 30 March 2018 \| rowspan="2"\| Contemporary hit radio \| Sony \| {{Cite web\|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/kygo-feat-miguel-remind-me-to-forget-177595-30-03-2018-radiodate/\|title=KYGO "Remind Me to Forget" \| (Radio Date: 30/03/2018)}}
scope="row"\| United States \| 15 May 2018 \| RCA \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|title=Top 40/M Future Releases\|accessdate=10 May 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509225653/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|archivedate=9 May 2018}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| 16 March 2018

| Digital download

| {{hlist|Sony|Ultra|RCA}}

scope="row"| Italy

| 30 March 2018

| rowspan="2"| Contemporary hit radio

| Sony

| {{Cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/kygo-feat-miguel-remind-me-to-forget-177595-30-03-2018-radiodate/|title=KYGO "Remind Me to Forget" | (Radio Date: 30/03/2018)}}

scope="row"| United States

| 15 May 2018

| RCA

| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|accessdate=10 May 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509225653/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archivedate=9 May 2018}}

References

External links

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