“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” Simple Minds
“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” is a popular eighties song that was recorded by Scottish rock band, Simple Minds. John Leland (of Spin Magazine) described it as a “romantic and melancholy dance track that cuts ice in both, the living room and on the dancefloor”.”
Its infectious sound appealed to the masses, and in 1986, it received a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”.
On this very day, May 21st 1985, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. Taken from the “Breakfast Club” soundtrack, here’s SIMPLE MINDS, with “DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME”…