SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:21 Min.
Simple Minds performed this pop tune for 1985’s The Breakfast Club soundtrack. Among the subsequent ‘80s anthology albums this song appears on is VH1: The Big 80’s The Big Movies released in 1998.
REVIEW:
Not only is this signature Simple Minds hit synonymous with The Breakfast Club, it remains a fond reminder of mid-80s high school pop. Its poignant lyrics re: remembering all of your friends is just timeless. The ‘la-la-la’ chorus becomes perhaps too repetitive late in the song, but the distinctive melody alone is a gem. For any 80’s pop or movie tunes playlist, Don’t You (Forget About Me) is really a ‘can’t miss’ prospect.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 9 Stars
Note: An ideal companion download would be John Parr’s “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” from 1985’s St. Elmo’s Fire movie soundtrack. This tune also appears on various 80’s compilations.
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