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Who sang Don t You (forget About Me)?

Release date: 20/2/1985

Duration: 04:23

Writer(s): Keith Forsey

Simple Minds released the song Don t You (forget About Me). Date of release: 20/2/1985.

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This song is about a person who asks someone not to forget him.

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Simple Minds - Short Biography

- Simple Minds is a Scottish rock band formed in 1977 in Glasgow, Scotland.
- They are best known worldwide for their 1985 hit "Don't You", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
- Other commercially successful singles include "Glittering Prize," "Someone Somewhere in Summertime," "Waterfront" and "Alive and Kicking."
- They also hit number one in the UK with "Belfast Child" in 1989.
- The band has released a series of hit singles throughout their career.

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- "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a song by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released as a single in 1985.
- It was written and composed by producer Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, a guitarist and songwriter for the band Nina Hagen.
- Forsey and Schiff wrote it for Simple Minds, and offered it to several bands before Simple Minds agreed to record it.
- The song was used in the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club (1985) and in the 2010 film Easy A.
- The song was written by producer Keith Forsey and guitarist Steve Schiff while they were working on the music for the film The Breakfast Club (1985).
- Forsey and Schiff were inspired by the scene in which an introvert and a school bully bond while no one is looking.
- Schiff and Forsey were fans of Simple Minds and wrote the song with the band in mind.
- The band declined to record the song when Forsey offered it to them, but then found success by offering it to Billy Idol.
- "Don't You (Forget About Me)" reached number one in the United States, Canada and Ireland.

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