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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 third single from Music Box in the first quarter of 1994, 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. No music video was commissioned for the song, making it Carey's first commercially released single not to be accompanied by a video.

"Never Forget You"
Single by Mariah Carey
from the album Music Box
A-side	"Without You"
Released	February 22, 1994 (1994-02-22)
Recorded	1993
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	3:46
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Mariah Carey Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Producer(s)	Mariah Carey Babyface Daryl Simmons Jermaine Dupri (remix)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Hero" (1993) "Never Forget You" / "Without You" (1994) "Anytime You Need a Friend" (1994)

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.[1]

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.[2]

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."[3] 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.""[4]

Remixes and other versions

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.[5] 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.[6]

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".[7]

Track listing

• U.S. CD maxi-single[5]

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[8]

1. "Never Forget You" (Radio Edit) – 3:38
2. "Never Forget You" (Extended) – 5:19
3. "Never Forget You" (Instrumental) – 3:35

Charts and certifications

References

На других языках

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- [en] Never Forget You (Mariah Carey song)

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[es] Never Forget You (canción de Mariah Carey)

«Never Forget You» (en español «Nunca te olvidaré») es una canción escrita por la cantante estadounidense Mariah Carey y Babyface, y producida por Carey, Babyface y Daryl Simmons para el tercer álbum de estudio de Carey Music Box (1993). Fue el tercer sencillo del álbum y se publicó como sencillo doble junto con la canción «Without You», un cover de Badfinger.

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[ru] Never Forget You

«Never Forget You» — поп/R&B песня, написанная американской певицей Мэрайей Кэри и Кеннетом Эдмондсом для третьего студийного альбома «Music Box» 1993 года; продюсерами стали сама певица, Бэйбифейс и Daryl Simmons. Песня была издана в качестве третьего сингла с альбома «Music Box» в феврале 1994 года. Сингл был выпущен в формате Double A-side, который содержал две песни: кавер-версию британской рок-группы Badfinger «Without You» и «Never Forget You». Для сингла не был снят музыкальный видеоклип, что было впервые за всю творческую карьеру певицы. Мэрайя никогда не пела эту песню на концертах.

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