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Simple Minds released "Don't You (Forget About Me) from “The Breakfast Club” soundtrack
Posted on 2/20/24 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 2/20/24 at 1:01 pm
On this day in 1985
Don’t You (Forget About Me) video
One of the best songs ever written
A true classic that will never get old.
“Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
It was written and composed by producer Keith Forsey and guitarist Steve Schiff. Forsey and Schiff wrote the song for Simple Minds
The song was used in the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club.
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" was a breakout hit for Simple Minds and became 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
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Don’t You (Forget About Me) video
One of the best songs ever written
A true classic that will never get old.
“Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
It was written and composed by producer Keith Forsey and guitarist Steve Schiff. Forsey and Schiff wrote the song for Simple Minds
The song was used in the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club.
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" was a breakout hit for Simple Minds and became 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
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
This post was edited on 2/20/24 at 1:15 pm
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Posted on 2/20/24 at 1:34 pm to STigers
I always heard it was written & set up for Billy Idol but he backed out thinking it wasn’t edgy enough for him & Simple Minds got it instead & it became a classic
Posted on 2/20/24 at 1:40 pm to Hetfield
Forsey and Schiff wrote the song for Simple Minds but offered it to several other acts before Simple Minds agreed to record it. - Wikipedia 
Offered to Billy Idol (who did perform a version of it in recent years) and Cy Curnin of the Fixx, as well as the others
Not sure who got offered it first
Offered to Billy Idol (who did perform a version of it in recent years) and Cy Curnin of the Fixx, as well as the others
Not sure who got offered it first
Posted on 2/20/24 at 2:54 pm to STigers
Here's a good article about the history of the song and who got offered it first. (John Hughes wanted Simple Minds to do the song, they didn't want to perform a song someone else wrote.)
LINK /
Side note: The regular Stereogum feature on songs that hit number 1 is always solid. They've expanded it recently to include songs that topped the alternative charts.
LINK /
Side note: The regular Stereogum feature on songs that hit number 1 is always solid. They've expanded it recently to include songs that topped the alternative charts.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 3:09 pm to STigers
Lead singer - Jim Kerr married Chrissie Hynde during the mid 80s.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 3:32 pm to timbo
Great Article
Thanks for posting
Thanks for posting
Posted on 2/20/24 at 4:03 pm to STigers
That feature is always a gem. You got some time to kill, you can get all the stories about your favorite hit songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s. This week, they did Thrift Shop.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 4:45 pm to STigers
You're a neo maxi zoom dweebie.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 5:47 pm to STigers
Love the movie, love the song. I graduated high school in 1985, and this song, along with “Purple Rain”, were my high school sweetheart and my songs.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 12:56 pm to STigers
Didn't the band dislike the song after they recorded it?
Posted on 2/21/24 at 1:35 pm to STigers
Billy Idol cover
Not nearly as good.
Not nearly as good.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 2:52 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
quote:
Billy Idol cover
Hated it
So glad Simple Minds decided to record it. Not a big fan of Billy’s voice.
Live performance 2015
Molly Ringwald dancing in the audience with none other than Taylor Swift (y’all’s favorite topic around here)
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 4:08 pm to STigers
quote:
Hated it
Posted on 2/21/24 at 4:11 pm to Cdawg
Will I get banned for this pic?
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 8:23 pm to STigers
What's the story on that photo? Taylor Hanson, B-real, Lemmy? 
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:57 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
Billy's version is fine with me musically.
It's just the fact that we're all set with the Simple Minds' version our brain doesn't want to accept this version
It's just the fact that we're all set with the Simple Minds' version our brain doesn't want to accept this version
Posted on 2/22/24 at 10:57 am to Cdawg
Not sure if that was a rhetorical question but here’s the answer anyway
Reddit link
YT video
quote:
What's the story on that photo?
Reddit link
YT video
Posted on 2/22/24 at 1:12 pm to East Coast Band
I can't figure out why people liked this song.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 2:09 pm to hogcard1964
Most were in jr. high and had a thing for Molly Ringwald.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 5:43 pm to STigers
That song certainly has stood the test of time, great lyrics and I thought he had a great voice. Alive and Kicking was my fav song of theirs.
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