You Won't Forget Me (song)

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

"You Won't Forget Me"
Single by La Bouche
from the album S.O.S.
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1997
Length4:16
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

Larry Flick from Billboard stated that the song has a "fast-paced beat, bombastic vocals, candy-coated instrumentation, and a la-la-la chorus." He also noted that "several consecutive spins allow the song to eventually-and permanently-stick to the brain."[1]

Music video

The music video for "You Won't Forget Me" was shot in september 1997 in New York City, USA directed by Andras Mahr & B. Falls. Video was uploaded to YouTube in August 2015. In November 2020, it has got more than 2.9 million views.[2]

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[3] 80
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 70
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 18
France (SNEP)[5] 28
Germany (Official German Charts) 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 48

References
  1. Flick, Larry. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. "La Bouche: You won't forget me". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. "You Won't Forget Me", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 12, 2008)
  6. "La Bouche Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-18.


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