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

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Simple Minds notableWork Don't You (Forget About Me)
The Breakfast Club notableSong "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
linked to: Don't You (Forget About Me)
Don't You (Forget About Me) hasChorusLyric Don't you forget about me
linked to: Don't You (Forget About Me)
Alive and Kicking follows Don’t You (Forget About Me)
linked to: Don't You (Forget About Me)