Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) - wikipedia Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' Standard international artwork 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 ) Format 12 '' 7 '' Recorded 10 July 1984 Genre New wave, synthpop, pop rock Length 4 : 20 6 : 32 ( extended version ) Label Virgin A&M ( US ) Songwriter ( s ) Keith Forsey Steve Schiff Simple Minds singles chronology `` Up on the Catwalk '' ( 1984 ) `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' ( 1985 ) `` Alive and Kicking '' ( 1985 ) `` Up on the Catwalk '' ( 1984 ) `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' ( 1985 ) `` Alive and Kicking '' ( 1985 ) Audio sample file help Music video `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' on YouTube `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' is a 1985 pop song performed by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. The song is best known for being played during the opening and closing credits of the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club. It was written and composed by producer Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, a guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band. Contents 1 Recording history 2 Music video 3 Track listing 3.1 7 `` : Virgin / VS749 ( UK ) 3.2 7 `` : A&M Records / AM - 2703 ( US ) 3.3 12 `` : Virgin / VS749 - 12 ( UK ) 3.4 12 `` : A&M Records / SP - 12125 ( US ) 3.5 1988 3 '' CD : Virgin / CDT2 ( UK ) 3.6 1988 CD : A&M Records / 75021 2375 2 ( US ) 3.7 1990 CD : Virgin / THEME10 ( UK ) 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Recording History Forsey asked Cy Curnin from The Fixx, Bryan Ferry and Billy Idol to record the song, but all three declined ; Idol did later perform a cover of it on his 2001 compilation album Greatest Hits. Schiff then suggested Forsey ask Simple Minds who, after refusing as well, agreed under the encouragement of their label, A&M. According to frontman Jim Kerr, the band was reluctant to record the song as they felt they should only record their own material, relenting after persuasion from Kerr 's wife at the time, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, and a phone call from Forsey in which he expressed his admiration for the band. According to one account, the band `` rearranged and recorded ' Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) ' in three hours in a north London studio and promptly forgot about it. '' Continuing the rock direction recently taken on Sparkle in the Rain but also glancing back at their melodic synthpop past, it caught the band at their commercial peak and, propelled by the success of The Breakfast Club, became a # 1 hit in the U.S. and around the world. It is also the band 's only # 1 hit on the U.S. Top Rock Tracks chart, staying atop for three weeks. While only reaching # 7 in the UK, it stayed on the charts from 1985 to 1987, one of the longest time spans for any single in the history of the chart. The song did not appear on the band 's subsequent album Once Upon a Time, but it did appear on the 1992 best - of Glittering Prize 81 / 92. It soon became a fixture of the band 's live sets - with an extended audience participation section during its inclusion on the 2015 tour to promote the band 's Big Music album. Two versions were created for release. A short version, 4 : 23 in duration, appeared on the single and the original motion picture soundtrack album of The Breakfast Club. A longer version, 6 : 32 in duration, was released as a 12 '' single. This version contains longer breakdowns and drum fills, a second appearance of the bridge and a longer ending. John Leland from Spin wrote that `` ' Do n't You Forget About Me, ' a romantic and melancholy dance track, therefore cuts ice both in the living room and on the dance floor. '' Music video The music video, directed by Daniel Kleinman, takes place on a dancing floor in a dark room with a chandelier, a rocking horse, a jukebox, and television sets displaying scenes from The Breakfast Club. The room gets increasingly cluttered with random objects as the video progresses, up until the last minute. The video on YouTube had been viewed over 94 million times as of January 29, 2018. Track listing 7 `` : Virgin / VS749 ( UK ) Side one `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' - 4 : 20 Side two `` A Brass Band in Africa '' - 5 : 10 7 `` : A&M Records / AM - 2703 ( US ) Side one `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' - 4 : 20 Side two `` A Brass Band in Africa '' - 5 : 10 12 `` : Virgin / VS749 - 12 ( UK ) Side one `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' - 6 : 32 Side two `` A Brass Band in African Chimes '' - 9 : 22 12 `` : A&M Records / SP - 12125 ( US ) Side one `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) ( long version ) '' - 6 : 32 Side two `` A Brass Band in African Chimes '' - 9 : 22 1988 3 '' CD : Virgin / CDT2 ( UK ) `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' - 6 : 32 `` A Brass Band in African Chimes '' - 9 : 22 1988 CD : A&M Records / 75021 2375 2 ( US ) `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) ( live ) '' - 9 : 02 `` Bass Line '' - 4 : 37 `` The American '' - 3 : 33 1990 CD : Virgin / THEME10 ( UK ) `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' - 6 : 35 `` Up On The Catwalk ( extended version ) '' - 7 : 36 `` A Brass Band in African Chimes '' - 9 : 24 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1985 ) Peak Position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 6 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( VRT Top 30 Flanders ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Canada ( CHUM ) France ( SNEP ) 24 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) 10 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 13 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 8 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) 9 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) US Cash Box Top 100 Chart ( 1988 ) Peak Position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 100 Chart ( 2004 ) Peak Position Italy ( FIMI ) 16 Chart ( 2012 ) Peak Position US Rock Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 41 Year - end charts Chart ( 1985 ) Position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 47 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 28 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 21 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 23 Italy ( FIMI ) 6 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 8 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 11 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 26 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 26 US Billboard Hot 100 16 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) 33 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) 10 US Cash Box Top 100 12 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 5,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 10,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 500,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Chart successions Preceded by `` Forever Man '' by Eric Clapton US Billboard Mainstream Rock number - one single 20 April 1985 -- 4 May 1985 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Trapped '' by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Preceded by `` Crazy for You '' by Madonna US Billboard Hot 100 number - one single 18 May 1985 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Everything She Wants '' by Wham ! Preceded by `` We Are the World '' by USA for Africa Dutch Top 40 number - one single 1 June 1985 -- 15 June 1985 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Dancing in the Dark '' by Bruce Springsteen Preceded by `` Crazy for You '' by Madonna Canadian `` RPM '' Singles Chart number - one single 1 June 1985 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Everybody Wants to Rule the World '' by Tears for Fears See also List of number - one singles of 1985 ( Canada ) List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of the 1980s List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1985 List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number - one songs of the 1980s List of Dutch Top 40 number - one singles of 1985 References Jump up ^ Simpson, Dave ( 15 November 2016 ). `` Simple Minds : how we made Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) ''. theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` A History of Simple Minds ''. The Official Glasgow Barrowland & Barras Market Site. 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External links AllMusic : Keith Forsey Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Leave Right Now '' by Will Young American Idol Farewell Song Season 10 ( 2011 ) Succeeded by `` Please Remember Me '' by Scotty McCreery Simple Minds Jim Kerr Charlie Burchill Mel Gaynor Andy Gillespie Ged Grimes Brian McGee Tony Donald Duncan Barnwell Mick MacNeil Derek Forbes Kenny Hyslop Mike Ogletree John Giblin Eddy Duffy Albums Life in a Day Real to Real Cacophony Empires and Dance Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call New Gold Dream ( 81 -- 82 -- 83 -- 84 ) Sparkle in the Rain Once Upon a Time Street Fighting Years Real Life Good News from the Next World Néapolis Our Secrets Are the Same Neon Lights Cry Black & White 050505 Graffiti Soul Big Music Acoustic Walk Between Worlds Live albums Live in the City of Light Real Live 91 Sunday Express -- Live ( Volumes 1 & 2 ) 5X5 Live Live -- Big Music Tour 2015 Acoustic In Concert Compilations Themes for Great Cities 79 / 81 Celebration Glittering Prize 81 / 92 The Promised The Best of Simple Minds Early Gold Silver Box Celebrate : The Greatest Hits Singles `` Love Song '' `` Promised You a Miracle '' `` Glittering Prize '' `` Someone Somewhere ( In Summertime ) '' `` Waterfront '' `` Speed Your Love to Me '' `` Up on the Catwalk '' `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' `` Alive and Kicking '' `` Sanctify Yourself '' `` All the Things She Said '' `` Ghost Dancing '' `` Belfast Child '' `` This Is Your Land '' `` Kick It In '' `` Let There Be Love '' `` Stand By Love '' Promo singles `` Mandela Day '' ( US ) Themes series Themes -- Volume 1 : March 79 -- April 82 Themes -- Volume 2 : August 82 -- April 85 Themes -- Volume 3 : September 85 -- June 87 Themes -- Volume 4 : February 89 -- May 90 Themes -- Volume 5 : March 91 -- September 92 Related articles Discography Lostboy ! 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Question: who sings the theme song from the breakfast club
Answer: Scottish rock band Simple Minds