"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
''Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent'' is the second studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, released on 19 May 2023 through Vertigo Records and Capitol Records. It was preceded by three singles—the UK number ones "Forget M ...
''. "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 Song of the Year may refer to:
* Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
* Dove Award for Song of the Year
* Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year
* Grammis Song of the Year
* Grammy Award for Song of the Year
* Latin Grammy Awa ...
at the
2023 Brit Awards
Brit Awards 2023, the 43rd edition of the ceremony, presented by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), was held on 11 February 2023 to recognise the best in British and international music. The ceremony took place at The O2 Arena in London, and ...
.
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
E major (or the key of E) is a major scale based on E, consisting of the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has four sharps. Its relative minor is C-sharp minor and its parallel minor is E minor. Its enharmonic equivalent, ...
with a
tempo of 102 beats per minute, with Capaldi's vocals ranging from B
3 to B
5.
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
Pikes Hotel, now known as Pikes Ibiza, is a luxury hotel in Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. It is located in the countryside, to the northeast of the town of Sant Antoni de Portmany, and to the northwest of Ibiza Town. A 15th-century ...
in
Ibiza
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. 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".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
{{Lewis Capaldi
2022 singles
2022 songs
Lewis Capaldi songs
Songs written by Ben Kohn
Songs written by Lewis Capaldi
Songs written by Michael Pollack (musician)
Songs written by Peter Kelleher (songwriter)
Song recordings produced by TMS (production team)
UK Singles Chart number-one singles