You Won't Forget Me (song)

"You Won't Forget Me" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group La Bouche, released on September 29, 1997, as the second single of their second album, S.O.S. (US version). It achieved a minor success in comparison with their 1995 hit, "Be My Lover", peaking at number 18 in Finland, number 24 in Sweden, number 28 in France and number 29 in Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached number 70. In the US, it peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also their last single on that chart.

"You Won't Forget Me"
Single by La Bouche
from the album S.O.S.
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1997
GenreEurodance
Length4:16
LabelMCI
Songwriter(s)
  • Franz Reuther
  • Peter Bischof-Fallenstein
  • Lane McCray
La Bouche singles chronology
"Bolingo (Love is in the Air)"
(1996)		 "You Won't Forget Me"
(1997)		 "A Moment of Love"
(1998)
Music video
"You Won't Forget Me" on YouTube

Critical reception

Doug Hamilton from The Atlanta Constitution felt that "You Won't Forget Me" "lives up to its name --- it's a sassy bit of sexual bravado set to a percolating beat. Alas, the title track isn't a cover of the Abba classic, but, incredibly, it's almost as catchy. (Dig McCray's sly chant "dit-dit-dit, dash-dash-dash, dit-dit-dit".)"[1] Larry Flick from Billboard noted that the song has a "fast-paced beat, bombastic vocals, candy-coated instrumentation, and a la-la-la chorus." He added that "several consecutive spins allow the song to eventually-and permanently-stick to the brain."[2] William Stevenson from Entertainment Weekly said that "the insistent beat, heavy bass line, and oft-reprised refrain should haunt club kids all summer."[3] Another editor, David Browne, commented, "The song is like a tank storming the sand dunes of your head. Its pumping, rock-this-party chorus—”Wherever you’re going, wherever you’ll be/ You won’t forget me”—is both a threat and a promise, and the single delivers on both."[4]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Andras Mahr & B. Falls.[5] It was shot in the autumn of 1997 in New York City and features the duo performing the song on a stage in front of a dancing crowd. The video was later published on La Bouche's official YouTube channel in August 2015, and had generated more than 10 million views as of February 2023.[6]

Charts
Chart performance for "You Won't Forget Me"
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 80
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 70
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 18
France (SNEP)[9] 28
Germany (Official German Charts) 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 48

References
  1. Hamilton, Doug (July 2, 1998). "Sugary To Cerebral: Angelique, La Bouche Rule Dance Floor". The Atlanta Constitution.
  2. Flick, Larry (April 25, 1998). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  3. Stevenson, William (July 17, 1998). "This Week: Music". Entertainment Weekly. Issue 441.
  4. Browne, David (June 26, 1998). "Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are);You're Still The One;Closing Time;You Won't Forget Me". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  5. "La Bouche: You won't forget me". Mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  6. "La Bouche - You Won't Forget Me (Official Video) (VOD)". August 11, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via YouTube.
  7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 159.
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. July 3, 1998. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  9. "You Won't Forget Me", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 12, 2008)
  10. "La Bouche Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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