Forget Me

Songwriter(s) | * Lewis Capaldi
* Michael Pollack
* Philip Plested
* Tom Barnes
* Pete Kelleher
 Producer(s) | * TMS

"**Forget Me**" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released on 9 September 2022 through Vertigo and Universal and serves as the lead single of his second studio album, *Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent*. "Forget Me" debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart, giving Capaldi his third number-one single in the United Kingdom. It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards.

## Background and composition

The song marks the singer's first release in nearly three years. The song release was accompanied by an open letter, in which Capaldi admits to being nervous about the release, saying, "it could be the beginning of a beautiful chapter in my life, or the very public downward spiral that, let's face it, I'm probably due". According to Capaldi, the song deals with a break-up he experienced the year prior and the "post-life" of his ex he was only able to witness through social media.

The song was described as an "80s-synth inspired track" as well as a "change of pace" in sound for the singer. The 1975's "Somebody Else" inspired the production of the track.

"Forget Me" is performed in the key of E major with a tempo of 102 beats per minute, with Capaldi's vocals ranging from B3 to B5.

## Music video

The music video was released on 9 September 2022 and was directed by Louis Bhose, who had previously directed the music video for "Grace". It was filmed at Pikes Hotel in Ibiza. The video pays homage to Wham!'s "Club Tropicana". About the video, Bhose explained, "You hear a sad song and you expect a sad video. There's catharsis in that. But to go in the other direction completely felt more in line with the Lewis that walked onstage at Glastonbury in full Noel Gallagher getup".

### Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Forget Me"
 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 35

### Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Forget Me"

### Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "Forget Me"
 UK Singles (OCC) | 40

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## References

1. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Brocklehurst, Harrison (19 December 2022). "Every song that hit number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2022, ranked from worst to best". *The Tab*. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
2. ↑ Scott, Hazel (12 September 2022). Lewis Capaldi thanks fans as he shares music video for 'Forget Me'.
3. ↑ Smith, Carl (12 January 2023). BRIT Awards 2023 nominations REVEALED. Official Charts Company.
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6. ↑ Griffiths, George (13 September 2022). You can't forget Lewis Capaldi - comeback track Forget Me is the UK's Number 1 Trending Song.
7. ↑ Lewis Capaldi - The Making of 'Forget Me' (Vevo Footnotes) on YouTube
8. ↑ Lewis, Capaldi (2022-09-09). Forget Me (en).
9. ↑ selected music vids.
10. ↑ Qureshi, Arusa (12 September 2022). Lewis Capaldi recreates Wham!'s 'Club Tropicana' video for new single 'Forget Me'.
11. ↑ HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1051 - Issue Date: October 31st 2022. Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (31 October 2022).
12. ↑ Track Top-40 Uge 38, 2022. Hitlisten.
13. ↑ Top Singles (Week 2, 2023) (French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
14. ↑ Tónlistinn – Lög (is). Plötutíðindi.
15. ↑ Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (it). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
16. ↑ Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 26, 2022 (ja).
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18. ↑ 2022 37-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100) (lt). AGATA (16 September 2022).
19. ↑ NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ (26 September 2022).
20. ↑ Singel 2022 uke 37. VG-lista.
21. ↑ Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 37-2022. Recording Industry of South Africa.
22. ↑ Veckolista Singlar, vecka 37. Sverigetopplistan.
23. ↑ Top Radio Hits Ukraine Monthly Chart June 2023. TopHit.
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27. ↑ End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2022.
28. ↑ Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access.
29. ↑ Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases.