Don't You (Forget About Me)

"Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a 1985 song by Scottish band Simple Minds and was released as a single for the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club. It went to number 1 in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands and made the top 20 in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland. It was originally offered to Bryan Ferry, Corey Hart, Cy Curnin and Billy Idol (who recorded a new version of the song in 2001) before it went to Simple Minds.

"Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
B-side	"A Brass Band in African Chimes"
Released	20 February 1985 (US) 8 April 1985 (UK)
Recorded	November 1984
Genre	New wave pop pop rock
Length	4:20 6:32 (extended version)
Label	Virgin A&M (US)
Songwriter(s)	Keith Forsey Steve Schiff
Producer(s)	Keith Forsey
Simple Minds singles chronology
"Up on the Catwalk" (1984) "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985) "Alive and Kicking" (1985)
Music video
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" at YouTube

Track listing

7″: Virgin/VS749 (UK), 7″: A&M Records/AM-2703 (US)

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" – 4:20
2. "A Brass Band in Africa" – 5:10

12″: Virgin/VS749-12 (UK), 12″: A&M Records/SP-12125 (US)

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" – 6:32
2. "A Brass Band in African Chimes" – 9:22

12″: Virgin/VSX 1250 (Canada)

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (extended version) – 6:32
2. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" – 4:20
3. "A Brass Band in Africa" – 5:10

1988 3″ CD: Virgin/CDT2 (UK)

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" – 4:20
2. "A Brass Band in African Chimes" – 9:22

1988 CD: A&M Records/75021 2375 2 (US)

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (live) – 9:02
2. "Bass Line" – 4:37
3. "The American" – 3:33

1990 CD: Virgin/THEME10 (UK)

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" – 6:35
2. "Up on the Catwalk" (extended version) – 7:36
3. "A Brass Band in African Chimes" – 9:24