Do You Remember (Jay Sean song)

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"Basically I'd written this song 'Do You Remember', which I wanted to be a very positive anthem that would spark off nostalgia. Then, when I met Sean Paul at the MTV VMA's, he came up to me saying how he keeps hearing my song 'Down' on the radio and wants to do something together. So, being a big Sean Paul fan, I went back, went through my songs that I'd just recorded... And, when I heard 'Do You Remember', for some reason I could really hear his vibe on it! So I sent it to him, saying 'Listen, I've cut this song which I think you'd be perfect for'... And literally the next day, he sent it back to me with his vocals on it! Then, because we felt we wanted some energy on it, we called up Lil Jon – and that was it! The song was done! Simple as that." [3]

Composition

"Do You Remember" is recorded in the key of B major in common time at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of B–F♯–C♯m–E, while the vocals span from E3 to F♯4. [4] This song is structurally similar to Chris Brown's 2008 song "Forever."

Variations

There are two versions of the song.

Track listing

iTunes digital download
  1. "Do You Remember" (featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon) – 3:31
UK Single CD
  1. "Do You Remember" (featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon) – 3:31
  2. "Do You Remember" (Ruff Loaderz Remix)
  3. "Do You Remember" (Hitty Remix)

Official versions

Music video

The video was shot in Los Angeles on 11 November 2009 [5] with Sean Paul and Lil Jon and was directed by Gil Green. [6] It features Sean, Paul and Lil Jon in a New York City block party setting and features cameos, whatever, used in the films by DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia, Tyga, Birdman and Kevin Rudolf. The lead girl in the video is the model Jessica Vilchis, who plays the role of Jay Sean's love interest in the music video.

The video was also somewhat of a homage to Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" video.

On 3 December 2009, the video premiered on BET. It later had an online world premiere on VEVO on 13 December 2009, and it has nearly 35 million views as of 23 August 2010. [7] As of 2022, the video has over 192 million views.

Reception

DJBooth commented, "like 'Down', this jam has undeniable club/radio appeal – thanks in large part to J remy & Bobby Bass' upbeat, string-led instrumental – which sounds a lot like their boardwork on Down. "Do You Remember" may not be a drastic departure from its predecessor, but Sean's recipe for number-one success yields an equally appetising result the second time around." [8]

"Do You Remember" was the VIP track on UK music channel 4Music on the week commencing 17 January 2010. [9]

Airplay

On 25 January 2010, "Do You Remember" reached a peak of number 1 on the Hot30 Countdown .

Chart performance

In the United States, "Do You Remember" debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week of 21 November 2009, making it Sean's highest debut charting single on the Hot 100. On the issue dated 9 January 2010, the song entered the top ten of the Hot 100 at No. 10, thus doubling Sean's presence on the top ten with "Down" also being at No. 7 that same week. [1] On the Pop Songs chart, which measures airplay on U.S. Mainstream pop radio stations, the song peaked at No. 5 for the chart week ending 13 February 2010. On the Canadian Hot 100, it debuted at No. 55 for the chart week of 12 November 2009, so far peaking at No. 11 two months later for the chart week of 23 January 2010. [10]

On the New Zealand Singles Chart, the song debuted at No. 23 on the week ending 30 November 2009, and has so far peaked at No. 11 on the week ending 8 February 2010. Despite the song not being officially released as a single in the United Kingdom until 22 February 2010, the song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at No. 83 [11] and on the UK Indie Chart at No. 6. [12] It has so far peaked at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart on the week dated 13 February 2010. [13] On the Australian ARIA Charts, the single debuted at No. 43 on the week ending 4 January 2010, [14] when it was the only new entry to enter the Australian Top 50 that week. [15] It went on to peak at No. 7 on the week ending 15 February 2010. The song has also debuted on the European Hot 100 chart, at No. 75, on the chart week dated 6 February 2010, and has so far peaked at No. 39 on the chart week dated 27 February 2010. The song has also reached No. 11 on the Japan Hot 100 on the chart week dated 6 March 2010. [10] That same week on Billboard Japan, it reached No. 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart [16] and No. 8 on the Hot Top Airplay chart. [17]

Charts

"Do You Remember"
Jay Sean Featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon - Do You Remember.jpg
Single by Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon
from the album All or Nothing and the mixtape The Odyssey Mixtape
Released3 November 2009
RecordedDecember 2008
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) J-Remy & Bobby Bass
Jay Sean singles chronology
"Written on Her"
(2009)		"Do You Remember"
(2009)		"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)"
(2010)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Hold My Hand"
(2009)		"Do You Remember"
(2009)		"Got 2 Luv U"
(2011)

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [38] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [39] Gold7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI) [40] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [41] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [42] 3 November 2009Digital download Cash Money Records, Universal Republic
Canada [42]
United Kingdom [43] 22 February 2010 [44]
  • CD single
  • digital download

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