Unforgettable (French Montana song)

"Unforgettable"
Single by French Montana featuring Swae Lee
from the album Jungle Rules
Released April 7, 2017
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
French Montana singles chronology
"No Pressure"
(2017)		 "Unforgettable"
(2017)		 "A Lie"
(2017)

"No Pressure"
(2017)		 "Unforgettable"
(2017)		 "A Lie"
(2017)
Swae Lee singles chronology
"Ball Out the Lot"
(2016) Ball Out the Lot2016		 "Unforgettable"
(2017) Unforgettable2017		 "Guatamela"
(2018) Guatamela2018
Music video
"Unforgettable" on YouTube

"Unforgettable" is a song by American rapper French Montana. It was released through Epic Records and Bad Boy Records on April 7, 2017 as the lead singles from his second studio album Jungle Rules along with "No Pressure".[1] The song features vocals from Swae Lee and was produced by Jaegen and 1Mind. The song peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it French Montana's first song as a lead artist to reach the top 10 of that chart and Swae Lee's first as a solo artist.[2]

"Unforgettable" has reached the top 10 in 15 countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and the top 20 in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lebanon, Norway, Scotland, and Spain.

Background

French Montana originally released the song in November 2016 which featured Swae Lee and Jeremih.[3] The song was later re-mixed and mastered and was released as an official single on April 7, 2017 alongside "No Pressure" featuring Future.[4][1] The song has been certified Multi Platinum in over seven countries and 5x platinum in the US alone by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Composition

"Unforgettable" is a dancehall and hip hop song.[5] According to the sheet music published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.[6]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on April 13, 2017 on French Montana's Vevo account on YouTube.[7] The video was shot in Kampala, Uganda. It was directed by French Montana and Spiff TV and includes Ugandan young dance group known as the Triplets Ghetto Kids. As of October 2018, the video has over 780 million views on YouTube.[7]

Cover versions

On June 26, 2017, a Spanish version performed by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy and Dominican rapper Messiah was released.[8]

There is also a remix featuring Grammy Award winner Mariah Carey.

Use in media

The song is featured in an episode of Grown-ish.[9]

The song was performed by 16-year-old Zhavia on Season 1 Episode 1 on Fox's new TV show, The Four: Battle For Stardom, winning against Elanese, and dethroning her from one of the four seats.

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Unforgettable" (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 3:53
  2. "Unforgettable" (featuring Swae Lee) [Clean] – 3:53
  • J Hus & Jae5 Remix
  1. "Unforgettable" (J Hus & Jae5 Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 3:46
  • Major Lazer Remix
  1. "Unforgettable" (Major Lazer Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 3:16
  • Latin Remix
  1. "Unforgettable" (with J Balvin) (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 3:34
  2. "Unforgettable" (with J Balvin) (featuring Swae Lee) [Clean] – 3:34
  • Tiësto & Dzeko's AFTR:HRS Remix
  1. "Unforgettable" (Tiësto & Dzeko's AFTR:HRS Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 3:40
  • Mariah Carey Remix
  1. "Unforgettable" (with Mariah Carey) (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 3:53
  2. "Unforgettable" (with Mariah Carey) (featuring Swae Lee) [Clean] – 3:53
  3. "Unforgettable" (with Mariah Carey) (Acoustic) (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 4:04
  4. "Unforgettable" (with Mariah Carey) (Acoustic) (featuring Swae Lee) [Clean] – 4:04
  • Slushii Remix
  1. "Unforgettable" (Slushii Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) [Explicit] – 3:07
  2. "Unforgettable" (Slushii Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) [Clean] – 3:07

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[67] 5× Platinum 350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[68] Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BEA)[69] Platinum 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[70] 8× Platinum 640,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[71] 2× Platinum 180,000^
France (SNEP)[72] Diamond 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[73] 2× Platinum 800,000^
Italy (FIMI)[74] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[75] Platinum 30,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[76] Platinum 20,000*
Portugal (AFP)[77] 2× Platinum 20,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[78] Platinum 40,000^
Sweden (GLF)[79] 5× Platinum 200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[80] 3× Platinum 1,800,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[81] 6× Platinum 6,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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