Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In 1985 one of the most iconic songs of the 80s "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was released, universally considered an 80s anthem!
It was written and composed by the record producer Keith Forsey and the guitarist Steve Schiff for the film The Breakfast Club (1985). Simple Minds initially declined to record it, preferring to record their own material, but accepted after several other acts also declined!
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" became a breakout hit for Simple Minds, an iconic song and a 1980s anthem. The single reached No. 1 in the United States and Canada, becoming Simple Minds' biggest hit in the United States.
It also reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top ten in charts around the world!
It's been 40 years, but the song is still more alive than ever...to celebrate I decided to make a slowed down version of the song, but an instrumental version! I consider this iconic song my all time favorite ever, be it instrumental, slowed or the original!
Lyrics:
"Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ooh whoa
Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone dancing, you know it, baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out
And love's strange, so real in the dark
Think of the tender things
That we were working on
Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
Will you stand above me
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling
Rain keeps falling
Down, down, down
Will you recognize me
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling
Rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ooh whoa
Don't you try and pretend
It's my feeling
We'll win in the end
I won't harm you
Or touch your defenses
Vanity, insecurity
Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone dancing, you know it, baby
Going to take you apart
I'll build us back together at heart, baby
Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away
Or will you walk away
Will you walk on by?
Come on, call my name
Will you call my name?
I say, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
When you walk on by
And you call my name
When you walk on by...!"
Don't you forget about me/Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff/Virgin/A&M/1984
In 1985 one of the most iconic songs of the 80s "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was released, universally considered an 80s anthem!
It was written and composed by the record producer Keith Forsey and the guitarist Steve Schiff for the film The Breakfast Club (1985). Simple Minds initially declined to record it, preferring to record their own material, but accepted after several other acts also declined!
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" became a breakout hit for Simple Minds, an iconic song and a 1980s anthem. The single reached No. 1 in the United States and Canada, becoming Simple Minds' biggest hit in the United States.
It also reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top ten in charts around the world!
It's been 40 years, but the song is still more alive than ever...to celebrate I decided to make a slowed down version of the song, but an instrumental version! I consider this iconic song my all time favorite ever, be it instrumental, slowed or the original!
Lyrics:
"Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ooh whoa
Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone dancing, you know it, baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out
And love's strange, so real in the dark
Think of the tender things
That we were working on
Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
Will you stand above me
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling
Rain keeps falling
Down, down, down
Will you recognize me
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling
Rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ooh whoa
Don't you try and pretend
It's my feeling
We'll win in the end
I won't harm you
Or touch your defenses
Vanity, insecurity
Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone dancing, you know it, baby
Going to take you apart
I'll build us back together at heart, baby
Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away
Or will you walk away
Will you walk on by?
Come on, call my name
Will you call my name?
I say, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
When you walk on by
And you call my name
When you walk on by...!"
Don't you forget about me/Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff/Virgin/A&M/1984
