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Never Forget You (Mariah Carey song)

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Single by Mariah Carey
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A-side "Without You"
Released January 21, 1994 (1994-01-21)
Recorded 1993
Genre *Pop
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Label Columbia
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  • Mariah Carey
  • Babyface
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  • Babyface
  • Carey
  • Daryl Simmons
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"Never Forget You" is a song performed by American singer Mariah Carey. It was co-written by Carey and Babyface. It was produced by Carey, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons for Carey's third studio album, Music Box (1993). It was released as the fourth single from Music Box on January 21, 1994, by Columbia Records, as a double A-side with a cover of Badfinger's "Without You". Lyrically, the song's protagonist describes her ex-lover and although they have since moved on, she will never forget them. The song was remixed for single release by Jermaine Dupri, who has since collaborated with Carey on several tracks on almost all her albums since Daydream (1995). No music video was commissioned for the song, making it Carey's first commercially released single not to be accompanied by a video. With virtually no promotion, the song managed to reach number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, number seven on Billboard Hot R&B Singles, and number one on the urban contemporary radio chart published by Radio & Records.

Composition[]

According to sheet music published by Hal Leonard, "Never Forget You" is composed in Script error: No such module "su". time signature and has a "moderately slow" tempo.[1]

Release[]

"Never Forget You" was released as the fourth single from Music Box.[2] Columbia issued it as a double A-side with "Without You" in the United States[3] on January 21, 1994.[4] The latter was promoted to American contemporary hit radio stations while "Never Forget You" was serviced to urban contemporary radio.[5] No music video was commissioned for the song, making it Carey's first single not to be accompanied by one.[6] Billboard writer Andrew Hampp thought this indicated the release was inconsequential to Carey and Columbia.[7]

Jermaine Dupri's R&B remixes of the song are included on its maxi-single release. A radio edit, an extended version and the instrumental version of the remix replace Babyface's original production with a new, pulsating synthetic R&B rhythm.[8] The instrumental version was used on Carey's episode of MTV Cribs. The song has been covered by a Japanese R&B singer Double and is featured on her greatest hits album 10 Years Best: We R&B.[9]

On August 7, 2020, along with the celebration of the 30th-anniversary of Carey's debut studio album Mariah Carey (1990), the song was released as a three-track extended play, titled Never Forget You EP, which contained the remixes from the US CD maxi-single – excluding the song's album version and the track "Without You".[10]

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard described "Never Forget You" as a "softly rhythmic pop/R&B slow jam, equipped with a deliciously catchy chorus and wonderful booming instrumentation." He added, "Carey's vocal is sweetly sincere as she ponders a love affair that has come to an end. Another sparkling moment from the diva's current Music Box opus."[5] Bill Speed and John Martinucci from the Gavin Report called it "a ballad that puts you into a sentimental mood before you can say "I like this.""[11]

Chart performance[]

At the time of the single's release in the U.S. as "Without You/Never Forget You," Billboard magazine's rules allowed double-sided singles to chart together as one entry on the singles chart. A song that picked up the most airplay and/or sales for the respective chart was listed as the A-side. On the U.S. pop charts, it was listed as "Without You/Never Forget You" and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining in the top forty for 21 weeks.[12]

The maxi-single of "Never Forget You" was only released in the United States and promoted to Urban radio audiences, charting as the A-side when it appeared on the R&B charts. As "Never Forget You/Without You," it reached the top ten on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart primarily due to sales, and the RIAA certified it gold.[4]

Track listings[]

  • U.S. CD maxi-single[8]
  1. "Never Forget You" (Radio Edit) – 3:38
  2. "Never Forget You" (Extended) – 5:19
  3. "Never Forget You" (Album Version) – 3:48
  4. "Never Forget You" (Instrumental) – 3:35
  5. "Without You" (Album Version) – 3:33
  • Never Forget You EP[13]
  1. "Never Forget You" (Radio Edit) – 3:38
  2. "Never Forget You" (Extended) – 5:19
  3. "Never Forget You" (Instrumental) – 3:35

Credits[]

Album version[]

Credits adapted from the Music Box liner notes.[14]

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Dupri remixes[]

Credits adapted from the CD single liner notes.[15]

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Charts and certifications[]

1994 US weekly chart performance
Chart (Publisher) Peak
position
Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16]
as "Without You"/"Never Forget You" 		3
Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[17]
as "Never Forget You"/"Without You" 		7
Top 100 R&B Singles (Cash Box)[18] 5
Urban (Gavin Report)[19] 3
Urban (Radio & Records)[20] 1

1994 US year-end chart performance
Chart (Publisher) Position
Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[21]
as "Without You"/"Never Forget You" 		16
Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[21]
as "Never Forget You"/"Without You" 		61
Top 100 R&B Singles (Cash Box)[22] 35
Urban (Radio & Records)[23] 39
List of certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 600,000[24]

References[]

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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "American single certifications – Mariah Carey – Without You". Recording Industry Association of America. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Mariah+Carey&ti=Without+You&format=Single&type=#search_section. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Flick, Larry (January 29, 1994). "Single Reviews". Billboard: 79. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-01-29-N.pdf. Retrieved March 16, 2021. 
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "Footnotes".
  7. ↑ Hampp, Andrew (August 31, 2013). "Mariah Carey's Music Box at 20: Classic Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mariah-careys-music-box-at-20-classic-track-by-track-review-5679999/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Mariah Carey – Never Forget You (1994, CD)". https://www.discogs.com/Mariah-Carey-Never-Forget-You/release/567062. 
  9. ↑ "NEVER FORGET YOU (1995 March Rec. Demo) by Double on iTunes". https://itunes.apple.com/album/never-forget-you-1995-march-rec-demo/738995804?i=738996474. 
  10. ↑ Wass, Mike (August 7, 2020). "Mariah Carey Drops Three 'Music Box' Remix EPs". Idolator. https://www.idolator.com/7913251/mariah-carey-drops-three-music-box-remix-eps. 
  11. ↑ Speed, Bill; Martinucci, John (January 28, 1994). "Gavin Urban — New Releases". Gavin Report. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/94/Gavin-1994-01-28.pdf. Retrieved March 12, 2022. 
  12. ↑ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/hsi/. Retrieved 2021-04-13. 
  13. ↑ "Never Forget You EP by Mariah Carey on iTunes". https://itunes.apple.com/album/never-forget-you-ep/1525927386. 
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ "Never Forget You" (CD single). Columbia Records. 19934. 44K 77418.
  16. ↑ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/hsi/. 
  17. ↑ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/bsi/. 
  18. ↑ "Top 100 R&B Singles". Cash Box: 10. April 16, 1994. https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_28/page/10/. Retrieved March 12, 2023. 
  19. ↑ "Gavin Urban". Gavin Report: 14. April 8, 1994. 
  20. ↑ "Songs Reaching Top 15 in 1994". Radio & Records: 31. December 16, 1994. Template:ProQuest. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "The Year in Music". Billboard: YETemplate:Hyphen26, YETemplate:Hyphen34. December 24, 1994. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAgEAAAAMBAJ. 
  22. ↑ "Top 50 Urban Singles". Cash Box: 15. December 31, 1994. https://archive.org/details/cashbox58unse_14/page/16/. Retrieved March 22, 2023. 
  23. ↑ "The Top 94 of 1994". Radio & Records: 30. December 16, 1994. Template:ProQuest. 
  24. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard (BPI Communications) 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. https://books.google.com/books?id=uAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57. Retrieved May 5, 2015. 

Books

  • Hal Leonard (2007). Mariah Carey Anthology (EPUB ed.). ISBN 9781458464415. 
  • Nickson, Chris (1998). Mariah Carey Revisited: Her Story. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-19512-5. OL363685M. 
  • Shapiro, Marc (2001). Mariah Carey: The Unauthorized Biography. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-444-3. 
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Mariah Carey
Studio albums
Mariah Carey (1990) · Emotions (1991) · Music Box (1993) · Merry Christmas (1994) · Daydream (1995) · Butterfly (1997) · Rainbow (1999) · Glitter (2001) · Charmbracelet (2002) · The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) · E=MC² (2008)
Compilations
#1's (1998) · Valentines (2000) · Greatest Hits (2001) · The Remixes (2003)  · The Ballads (2008)
Live albums
MTV Unplugged (1992)
Video compilations
The First Vision (1991) · MTV Unplugged +3 (1992) · Here Is Mariah Carey (1993) · Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden (1996)  · Around the World (1998) · #1's (1999)  · The Adventures of Mimi (2007)
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Music Box Tour (1993) · Daydream World Tour (1996)  · Butterfly World Tour (1998)  · Rainbow World Tour (2000) · Charmbracelet World Tour: An Intimate Evening with Mariah Carey (2003-2004) · The Adventures of Mimi Tour (2006)
Selected filmography
The Bachelor (1999) · Glitter (2001) · WiseGirls (2002)  · Ally McBeal (2002) · State Property 2 (2005) · You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) · Tennessee (2008) · Precious (2009)
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