Before I Forget (song)

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"Before I Forget"
Before I Forget cover1.gif
Single by Slipknot
from the album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
ReleasedMarch 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)
Genre Nu metal [1]
Length
  • 4:38 (album version)
  • 4:20 (radio edit)
  • 3:37 (single mix)
Label Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rick Rubin
Slipknot singles chronology
"Vermilion Pt. 2"
(2004)		"Before I Forget"
(2005)		"The Nameless"
(2005)
Alternative cover
Before I Forget cover2.gif
No.TitleLength
1."Before I Forget" (Single Mix)3:37
2."The Blister Exists" (Live)5:19
7" vinyl part two
No.TitleLength
1."Before I Forget" (Full-Length Single Mix)4:23
2."Three Nil" (Live)4:55
US promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."Before I Forget" (Single Mix)3:37
2."Before I Forget" (Full-Length Single Mix)4:23
EU promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."Before I Forget" (Single Mix)3:37
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Before I Forget" (Live)4:26

Charts

Chart performance for "Before I Forget"
Chart (2005)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 35
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [8] 3
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 32
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [10] 11

Certifications

Certifications for "Before I Forget"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] 3× Platinum240,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [12] Platinum30,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [13] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New Songs 2018 List - Top 10, Best 100 Latest Hot Hit Songs & Music". www.top10songsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. ↑ ascap.com/repertory#ace/performer/SLIPKNOT. Despite the group writing credit, it is thought that Gray and Taylor were primarily responsible for the song
  3. ↑ Bryant, Tom (14 July 2012). "Hell unleashed". Kerrang! #1423. p. 25.
  4. ↑ Law, Sam (March 27, 2020). "The 20 greatest Slipknot songs – ranked". Kerrang . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Chillingworth, Alec (December 22, 2020). "The Top 50 best Slipknot songs ever". Louder Sound . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ Scuzz. "Top 100 Most Rocking Videos 2007". Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Slipknot Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Slipknot Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Slipknot – Before I Forget". Music Canada . Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Slipknot – Before I Forget". Radioscope. Retrieved December 22, 2024.Type Before I Forget in the "Search:" field.
  13. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Slipknot – Before I Forget" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ "British single certifications – Slipknot – Before I Forget". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – Slipknot – Before I Forget". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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