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"Don't Forget to Remember Me" is a song written by Morgane Hayes (now known as Morgane Stapleton), Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley, and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in March 2006 as the fourth single from Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts. It is also her second release to country radio. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard country charts in early 2006, and number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has sold 403,000 copies.[2]
| "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | ||||
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| Single by Carrie Underwood | ||||
| from the album Some Hearts | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2006 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:00 (album version) 3:14 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | [1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright | |||
| Carrie Underwood singles chronology | ||||
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Underwood tells a story of good-bye when she is ready to leave home after graduating high school. When she is ready to leave the house to move on with her life, her mother tells her not to forget her. Underwood has to accept the fact that now she is living all by herself as she relates in her lyrics.
In the music video, which was premiered on CMT on March 16, 2006. Underwood is shown walking off a bus and immediately signing autographs, as the song moves on Underwood, in her new house, has flashbacks of when she is loading up her Chevy with equipment and hugging her mother as she sings in the song "We were loading up that Chevy both tryin' not to cry." Underwood also sings while approaching a public telephone to call her mother and at the end of the music video she takes the stage and sings to an empty large auditorium. Underwood's mother appears in the video as herself.
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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Some Hearts.[3]
- Jim Van Cleve – fiddle
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Morgane Hayes – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Adam Steffey – mandolin
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
The song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 98 after two weeks of being in the Top 30 on the country charts. It reached number two on Hot Country Songs and spent one week at that position.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 49 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
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As of August 13, 2013, the single has sold 403,000 copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.[8]
2007 ASCAP Country Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | Most Performed Song of the Year | Won |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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