Forget Me Nots

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This article is about the Patrice Rushen song. For the Martha & the Vandellas song, see Forget Me Not. For other uses, see Forget me not (disambiguation).

“Forget Me Nots”

Single by Patrice Rushen
from the album Straight From the Heart

Released

April 26, 1982

Format

7" single
12" single

Recorded

1982

Genre

Funk

Length

4:45

Label

Rhino

Writer(s)

Terri McFadden
Patrice Rushen
Freddie Washington

Producer

Patrice Rushen

Certification

Gold

Patrice Rushen singles chronology

"Never Gonna Give You Up"
(1981)

"Forget Me Nots"
(1982)

"Breakout!"
(1982)

"Forget Me Nots" is a 1982 hit recording by R&B singer songwriter Patrice Rushen.

Originally deemed by record label executives as a "flop", Rushen bravely released the song and to her better judgement, the song became a Top 40 (#23) pop and Top 5 (#2) R&B hit on the Billboard charts and is the hit she's most notable for. Patrice Rushen was nominated for a Grammy Award on the Grammy Awards 25th anniversary for Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

The bass line is particularly recognizable, and was performed on the record by session bass player Freddie Washington.

The song has been heavily sampled by artists in different genres including George Michael's "Fastlove" (which samples the song near the end) and Will Smith's 1997 blockbuster smash, "Men in Black".

In 2006 jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour collaborated with Patrice Rushen and South African singer Zamajobe on a cover version of the song for his album, Smoke 'n Mirrors. Zamajobe sang the lead vocal, with Rushen on background vocals, Fender Rhodes and an organ solo. The version featured a brief African rhythm interlude. ^[1]

In 2007 German dance project Vinylshakerz released their version of Forget Me Nots.