Don't You (Forget About Me)
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"Don't You (Forget About Me)" is an iconic 1985 pop-rock song by Simple Minds, best known for its prominent use in the film *The Breakfast Club* and its enduring status as a defining anthem of the decade.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Simple Minds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | John Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 7 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardMainstreamRock | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
1980s anthem
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signature song of Simple Minds ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | A Brass Band in African Chimes ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | Don't you forget about me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Simple Minds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Don't You (Forget About Me) music video ⓘ |
| includedInSoundtrack | The Breakfast Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
A&M Records
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Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:23 ⓘ |
| length12InchVersion | 6:32 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Daniel Kleinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | use in the final scene of The Breakfast Club ⓘ |
| notableUsage |
closing credits of The Breakfast Club
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opening credits of The Breakfast Club ⓘ |
| originallyOfferedTo |
Billy Idol
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Bryan Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Breakfast Club (original motion picture soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Simple Minds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Keith Forsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1984 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-02-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| writer |
Keith Forsey
NERFINISHED
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Steve Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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