I Keep Forgettin'

"I Keep Forgettin'"
Single by Chuck Jackson
from the album Any Day Now
Released	1962
Format	7" single
Recorded	Bell Sound Studios, New York, New York, U.S.
Genre	R&B soul
Length	2:43
Label	Wand Stateside
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller Garfield
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)
"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.

In 1982, Michael McDonald released a song titled "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)", its 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

Cover versions

• Checkmates, Ltd. featuring lead singer Sonny Charles recorded a version on their 1969 album Love Is All We Have to Give produced by Phil Spector. They released it as a single in 1970, but it did not chart.^[2]
• The Artwoods recorded a version of the song for his 1966 album Art Gallery.
• Ringo Starr recorded a version of the song for his 1983 album Old Wave.
• David Bowie recorded a version of the song for his 1984 album Tonight.
• Procol Harum recorded a version of the song. It appeared on the album Procol's Ninth, released in 1975.
• Joe Cocker recorded a version of the song for his 2004 album Heart & Soul.

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