Don't Forget to Remember Me

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"Don't Forget to Remember Me"

Single by Carrie Underwood
from the album Some Hearts
Released	March 2006 (U.S.)
Format	Digital download
Genre	Country/Pop
Length	4:00
Label	Arista Records
Writer(s)	Morgan Hayes Kelley Lovelace Ashley Gorley
Producer(s)	Mark Bright
Certification	—
Chart positions
#27 (Canada) #49 (USA Hot 100) #2 (Hot Country Songs)
Carrie Underwood singles chronology
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" 2005	"Don't Forget to Remember Me" 2006	"Before He Cheats" 2006

"Don't Forget to Remember Me" is the second country single from Carrie Underwood's triple-platinum debut album Some Hearts. Underwood performed this single live on American Idol during the fifth season's finale on May 24, 2006.

[edit] Song Description

In this country music track, Underwood tells a story of the good-bye when she is ready to leave home after eighteen years. "...momma kept on talking, putting off good-bye, then she took my hand and said, 'Baby don't forget..." Not only her mother gives her good advice before leaving but also gives her some cash in case she runs "short". When she's ready to leave the house to move on with her life her mother tells her to "Not forget her". Underwood has to accept the fact that now she is living all by herself as she relates in her lyrics "This downtown apartment sure makes me miss home, and those bills there on the counter, telling me I'm on my own" In this song, the "Sister" is also mentioned in part of the song "...'Hey momma, don't forget to tell my baby sister I'll see her in the fall..." and her father takes place as well "...And make sure you tell Daddy that I'm still his little girl..."...God also plays a substantial role in this song "...Lord I feel so small sometimes, in this big old place..." "...here's a map and here's Bible, if you ever lose your way..."

[edit] Music Video

Underwood in the music video.

In the music video, which was premiered on CMT on March 12, 2006 Underwood is shown walking off of a bus and immediately signing autographs, as the song moves on Underwood, in her new house, has flashbacks of when she is loading up her Chevy with equipment and hugging her mother as she sings in the song "...We were loading up that Chevy both tryin' not to cry..." Underwood also sings while approaching a public telephone to call her mother and at the end of the music video she takes the stage and sings to an empty large auditorium.

Carrie Underwood's mother appears in the video as herself.

[edit] Chart Performance

The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 after two weeks of being in the Hot Country Songs top thirty, at number ninety-eight. By the time of Underwood's performance on the season finale of American Idol, "Don't Forget to Remember Me" was just outside the U.S. top fifty. The song proved to be another hit as it reached #1 on the Radio And Records Country Chart and has peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.