I Forgot

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"I Forgot"
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Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Renaissance
Released11 June 2001 (UK) [1]
Length4:58
Label Island Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Tender Heart"
(2001)
"I Forgot"
(2001)
"Cinderella"
(2001)

"I Forgot" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. An English language version of the French song "L'important c'est d'aimer" (1999), originally written and performed by Pascal Obispo, it was adpated by Richie and Patrice Guirao for his sixth studio album Renaissance (2000) and appeared on several selected versions of the album. The song was released as the album's third single in Belgium and France, also serving as Renaissance's fourth single in United Kingdom. It peaked at number 18 in the Wallonian region of Belgium and reached the top forty of the UK Singles Chart. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listings

CD maxi single [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Forgot" (Radio Edit)
Richie3:16
2."Still" (Live)Richie5:16
3."Don't Stop the Music" (Extended Album Version)6:12

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [4]

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [2] 18
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 34

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  3. 1 2 "Lionel Richie: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. Renaissance (booklet). Lionel Richie. Island Def Jam. 2000.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)