{"product_id":"simple-minds-dont-you-forget-about-me","title":"Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)","description":"\u003ch6 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew songs are as inseparable from the 1980s as “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” One opening drum crack, a shimmering guitar figure, and Jim Kerr’s unmistakable “Hey, hey, hey, hey” are enough to summon an entire era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” became the song that transformed Simple Minds from critically respected post-punk and new wave veterans into international stars. Ironically, the band didn’t write it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeith Forsey and Steve Schiff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e composed the track for John Hughes’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Breakfast Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Simple Minds initially hesitated to record material written by outsiders before eventually agreeing to make it their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat decision changed their career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer Forsey gives the recording enormous scale without sacrificing its simplicity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlie Burchill’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e chiming guitar, Derek Forbes’ bass, Mel Gaynor’s thunderous drums, and layers of synthesizer create an arrangement built for arenas, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Kerr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivers the lyric with a mixture of romantic longing and defiant optimism. The improvised “la-la-la” refrain that carries the song toward its conclusion became every bit as recognizable as the chorus itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts placement over the final scene of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Breakfast Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cemented the association. As Judd Nelson’s John Bender walks across the football field and raises his fist, the song turns a teenage film ending into one of the defining pop-cultural images of the decade. Outside the film, it became a phenomenon in its own right, reaching \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and introducing Simple Minds to an enormous new audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1985 12-inch single\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the track additional room through the extended version, emphasizing the rhythm section and widescreen production that made it such an effective crossover between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enew wave, synth-pop, alternative rock, and dance music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple Minds would go on to score major hits with songs they wrote themselves, but “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” remains impossible to separate from their legacy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomantic, triumphant, and gloriously oversized, it is one of those rare singles that became bigger than the film, the band, and eventually the decade that produced it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simple Minds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47235892871222,"sku":"SP-12125","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2592\/7222\/files\/simple-minds-dont-you.jpg?v=1792724055","url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/simple-minds-dont-you-forget-about-me","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}