The track is an uptempo new wave track that incorporates elements of reggae. Lyrically the song revolves around forgetting someone who is bad even though you love the person. Upon its release, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was met with mixed reviews from critics; while critics praised the ska influences, they felt that the song overall was not memorable. Commercially, the single fared well, peaking at fifteen on the US Billboard 100 chart and eleven in the United Kingdom; the song also peaked within the top ten of Spain and France.
The music video, which was shot in a Los Angeles mansion, was directed by Joseph Kahn and was premiered and uploaded to YouTube on January 30, 2014. The accompanying video featured both Shakira and Rihanna in revealing outfits and a "naked embrace".
On January 6, 2014, the title of the song was revealed to be "Can't Remember to Forget You" and Rihanna confirmed that she would be contributing her vocals on the track. She also mentioned that it would be released on January 13, 2014, although it was initially going to be released one day later. The next day, Shakira also confirmed the release date of the duet and posted a promotional cover. "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte", the Spanish version, was released on January 21, 2014 which does not feature Rihanna. A physical single release in Germany is set to be out on February 14, 2014.
The actual artwork of the single was released on January 9, 2014, and depicts Shakira wearing a black cut-out body piece with a gold and black medallion. Rihanna is seen lying on her lap, dressed in a strapless body suit and costume jewels. Donna McConell from the Daily Mail described the artwork as "smouldering", while Jordana Ossad from E! Online called the duo "radiant and sultry" and complimented their pose. Two days before the release of the song, a "grainy" snippet of the recording in which Shakira could be heard singing the title of the song leaked online. On January 13, 2014, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was premiered on American syndicated radio program On Air with Ryan Seacrest and the audio of the song was also uploaded to Shakira's Vevo account.
"Can't Remember to Forget You" is an uptempo new wave track that incorporates elements of reggae and ska and has a length of three minutes and twenty eight seconds. The Guardian characterised the song as a "new wave pop" track containing a "guitar-tinged" beat. Rap-Up magazine said the song is an "upbeat" track containing a "reggae-tinged" beat. The song opens with a "low-slung, reggae-tinged verse", which the Guardian compared to the work of The Police, the song moves into a "guitar-heavy" chorus which contains "ska guitars and horns" and a "chunky rock arrangement". Complex described the song as a pop rock track.
Lyrically, the song concerns a man that Shakira can not get off her mind, discussing how easy it is to forget how bad someone is for you when you still love them. The lyrics were noted by E! Online as describing a woman who will follow her man, the concept of the song is introduced in lyrics such as "keep(s) forgetting I should let you go/ But when you look at me/ The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight." Lewis Corner of Digital Spy commented on the lyric; "I keep forgetting I should let you go" as the singers telling their "no-good lothario, who seems to still have a hefty grip on their hearts," continuing to say the songs lyrics are "romantic pitfall." Musically, the song is written in the key of B minor, and set in common time signature with a moderately fast tempo of 130 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of Bm - Em - A - D. Shakira and Rihanna vocals span from the low tone of B3 to the high tone of D5.
On its first day of release the song had 1,172 spins on 143 stations, equating to 11 million audience impressions. "Can't Remember To Forget You" debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 25 on Latin Pop Songs chart. The spanish version debutet at No. 11 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. With the song debuting at number twenty eight in on the US Billboard Hot 100 it became Shakira's highest-debuting track in the United States. Its highest Billboard Hot 100 chart position so far is at number fifteen.
The song made its chart debut in Ireland where it debuted at number seventeen on the Irish Singles Chart. In the UK the single debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, giving Shakira her eleventh UK top forty and Rihanna her thirty-ninth top forty. In France, the song entered the singles chart at number six. The single debuted at number 20 in Germany.
The accompanying music video for "Can't Remember to Forget You" was filmed by American director Joseph Kahn. On December 8, 2013, Shakira tweeted that she had finished shooting the video with Kahn. The premiere of the video took place on January 30, 2014 and debuted during "Shakira: Off the Charts" a 30-min special 8:pm ET/PT on E! Online. The video was made available for streaming on Shakira's VEVO profile on YouTube where it received more than 17.1 million views during its first 24 hours of availability. On February 10 the video reached 100 million views, becoming Shakira's eighth Vevo Certified music video.
Can't Remember to Forget You
Shakira Lyrics
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Saying not to repeat yesterday's mistakes
What I tend to do when it comes to you
I see only the good, selective memory
The way you make me feel, yeah
You got a hold on me, I never met someone so different
Oh here we go
You're part of me
So where you go I follow, follow, follow
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
I can't remember to forget you
I go back again
Fall off the train
Land in his bed, repeat yesterday's mistakes
What I'm trying to say
Is not to forget
You see only the good, selective memory
The way he makes me feel like
The way he makes me feel, I never seemed to act so stupid
Oh here we go
He a part of me now
He a part of me
So where he goes I follow, follow, follow
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
I rob and I kill to keep him with me
I'll do anything for that boy
I'd give my last dime to hold him tonight
I'll do anything for that boy
I rob and I kill to keep him with me
I'll do anything for that boy
I'd give my last dime to hold him tonight
I'll do anything for that boy
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
The lyrics of Shakira's song "Can't Remember to Forget You" tell the story of a woman who finds it difficult to move on from a past lover. In the first verse, she admits to leaving herself a note not to repeat the same mistakes she made with this person. She acknowledges that she tends only to remember the good times together and forgets the negative aspects of their relationship. She admits that he has a hold on her and that she has never met someone so different.
The chorus highlights the main theme of the song, which is her inability to forget her past lover. She keeps forgetting that she should let him go, but whenever he looks at her, the memories of their past together come flooding back. The second verse describes her falling back into the same patterns of behavior, even though she knows it's not good for her. She admits that she has selective memory and only remembers the good times.
The bridge takes a dark turn as Shakira sings that she would rob and kill to keep him with her. She would do anything for him, even give her last dime to hold him. This shows the extreme lengths to which she will go to keep this person in her life, even though doing so causes her pain.
Overall, the lyrics of "Can't Remember to Forget You" are about the difficulty of moving on from a past lover and the power that memories of that person can have over you.
Line by Line Meaning
And I left a note on my bedpost
I wrote a reminder to myself to avoid repeating past mistakes regarding my relationship with you.
Saying not to repeat yesterday's mistakes
The note was written to urge myself to avoid repeating the errors from our past.
What I tend to do when it comes to you
When it comes to you, I have a tendency to only remember your positive qualities and ignore your negative traits.
I see only the good, selective memory
I have selective memory and tend to focus only on the positive aspects of our relationship and forget the negatives.
The way you make me feel, yeah
You have a way of making me feel special and desired.
You got a hold on me, I never met someone so different
You have an emotional grip on me like nobody else I've ever met before.
Oh here we go
I'm about to repeat my mistakes.
You're part of me now
You have become a significant part of my life and I can't imagine living without you.
So where you go I follow, follow, follow
I will follow you wherever you go and make sure you are a part of my life.
I can't remember to forget you
I can't seem to forget you even though I know I should.
I keep forgetting I should let you go
I constantly forget that I need to let go of you and move on with my life.
But when you look at me
Whenever you look at me,
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
The only memory that comes to my mind is the lovely moment we shared while kissing under the moonlight.
I go back again
I make the same mistake again.
Fall off the train
I stray off the path of being rational and make poor decisions.
Land in his bed, repeat yesterday's mistakes
I end up sleeping with him again and repeat the same mistakes over and over.
What I'm trying to say
What I am trying to tell you is
Is not to forget
I do not want to forget
The way he makes me feel like
He makes me feel special and desired in a way that nobody else can.
The way he makes me feel, I never seemed to act so stupid
Under his spell, I seem to lose my rational thinking and act stupidly.
He a part of me now
He has become an integral part of my life now and I cannot let go of him.
I rob and I kill to keep him with me
I would go to great lengths to keep him in my life, even if it means committing crimes.
I'll do anything for that boy
I am willing to do anything to keep him by my side.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Hill, Daniel Ledinsky, Thomas Edward Percy Hull, Erik Kaj Persson Hassle, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Robyn Fenty
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@chicken
1 day ago
Its March 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💙
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2 weeks ago
no matter how many years have passed, this will remain one of my favorite songs of all time
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3 weeks ago
This song is simply phenomenal, it never gets old!
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@Frantic857
@@evaomine Run to Jesus!
Read and trust in His word, the Bible!
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If you have defected from God then read these Scriptures: (Lost Sheep, Luke 15:1-7 - Lost Coin, 15:8-10 - Lost Son, 15:11-32 - Rich Man and Lazarus, 16:19-31) Jesus is calling you back home, read His word, believe and repent. Saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone!.
The world is racing toward "AMAGEDDON" !!! And people need to get right with the Lord!
If you have not read the books of (Daniel chapters 7-12), (Ezekiel chapters 37-39) (Matthew chapters 24:1-51 + 25:1-30), (1 Thessalonians chapters 1-5), (2 Thessalonians chapters1-3) and (Revelation chapters 6-19), now would be a good time. They will explain a lot about what is going on right now!
These books will cover the "Wars" about to come, the Rapture, World judgement, hence the Tribulation and the Great Tribulation! These books will also be the most ominous and scary for the unbelievers and the most exciting and uplifting for those who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior!
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(John 14:6 > Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.)
It is my hope and prayer that people would repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ before all these things take place, because it is going to be very, very scary if you do not and you decide to wait and see what happens!
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All glory, honour, power, and praise be to the Lord our God, Jesus Christ. Amen!
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Justamente yo....
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@PATRK55
It has NOT been 6 years. I refuse to accept this
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PATRK exactly dude
@SIIKAP1
Yup. Time is bullshit now.
@aisha6849
it feels like it came out 3 years ago AT THE MOST. time flies damn