Can't Forget You (Sonia song)

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"Can't Forget You"
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Single by Sonia
from the album Everybody Knows
Released25 September 1989
Studio PWL 1 and 4 (London, England) [1]
Genre Pop
Length3:25
Label Chrysalis
Songwriter(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Sonia singles chronology
"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"
(1989)		"Can't Forget You"
(1989)		"Listen to Your Heart"
(1989)

"Can't Forget You" is a song by English singer Sonia, released as her second single in September 1989. The mid-tempo song later appeared on her debut album, Everybody Knows , released in 1990. It was a moderate hit on the chart, reaching number 17 in UK and number five in Ireland.

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Background and writing

Contrary to fan speculation, [2] "Can't Forget You" was written specifically for Sonia by Stock Aitken & Waterman (SAW) and thus was not initially offered to, nor recorded by, Kylie Minogue. [3] [4] It was written after Sonia had spoken about her relationship with Mike Stock. [5]

Critical reception

Richard Lowe from Smash Hits wrote, "I think they're splendid [ SAW ] and Sonia's first single was probably the best all year. This one's not quite as catchy and won't do half as well but it's a good tune, well sung, nevertheless." [6] Gary James of Entertainment Focus said almost the same thing: to him, "Can't Forget You" is "unmistakably a SAW production" and a "mid-tempo bop", but considered that it was "slightly more downbeat and mellow than [the previous single]". [5] A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media said the song is a "harmless lightweight disco". [7]

Chart performance

"Can't Forget You" was less-successful than Sonia's debut single, "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"; it peaked at number 17 in the UK and spent six weeks in the top 75. [8] In Ireland, "Can't Forget You" fared better, peaking at number five, though only spending three weeks on the chart. [9] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 51 in its second week and spent five weeks on the chart. In Australia, "Can't Forget You" peaked at number 98 on the ARIA singles chart. [10] Following the underperformance of Donna Summer's "Love's About To Change My Heart", the surprisingly poor chart showing of "Can't Forget You" has been cited as among the first significant signs of SAW's looming commercial implosion over the following 12 months. [4]

Formats and track listings

  1. "Can't Forget You" - 3:25
  2. "Can't Forget You" (Instrumental) - 3:25
  1. "Can't Forget You" - 3:25
  2. "Can't Forget You" (Instrumental) - 3:25
  1. "Can't Forget You" (Extended Mix) - 6:05
  2. "Can't Forget You" (Instrumental) - 3:25
  3. "Can't Forget You" - 3:25

Credits and personnel

The following people contributed to "Can't Forget You":

Charts

1989-1990 weekly chart performance for "Can't Stop Forget You"
Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 98
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [11] 47
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [12] 51
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [13] 19
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 5
Spain (Productores de Música de España)[ citation needed ]17
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 17
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [14] 21

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