I Keep Forgettin'

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"I Keep Forgettin'"
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Single by Chuck Jackson
from the album Any Day Now
B-side "Who's Gonna Pick Up the Pieces"
Released1962
Recorded1962
Studio Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre
Length2:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jerry Leiber
  • Mike Stoller
Chuck Jackson singles chronology
"Come On and Love Me"
(1962)
"I Keep Forgettin'"
(1962)
"Who's Gonna Pick Up the Pieces"
(1962)

"I Keep Forgettin" is a song by Chuck Jackson, written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Garfield. [1] It appears on his second studio album Any Day Now. It peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Top 100 and remained on the chart for 7 weeks. It did not chart on the R&B chart. This single is often cited as one of the most innovative yet least commercial singles written and produced by Leiber-Stoller.

Contents

In 1982, Michael McDonald released a song titled "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)". The song's similarity to Jackson's "I Keep Forgettin'" resulted in Leiber and Stoller being given a songwriting credit.

Track listing

  1. "I Keep Forgettin'" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Garfield) – 2:43
  2. "Who's Gonna Pick Up the Pieces" (Florence Green, Van McCoy) – 2:47

Chart performance

ChartPosition
Billboard Top 100 55

Cover versions

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References

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  2. Checkmates, Ltd., "I Keep Forgettin'" single release Retrieved January 26, 2016.