"Unforgettable"
Single by French Montana featuring Swae Lee
from the album Jungle Rules
ReleasedApril 7, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
French Montana singles chronology
"No Pressure"
(2017) 		"Unforgettable"
(2017) 		"A Lie"
(2017)
Swae Lee singles chronology
"Ball Out the Lot"
(2016) 		"Unforgettable"
(2017) 		"Guatemala"
(2018)
Music video
"Unforgettable" on YouTube

"Unforgettable" is a song by Moroccan-American rapper French Montana featuring Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd. It was released through Epic Records and Bad Boy Records on April 7, 2017, as one of the lead singles from his second studio album Jungle Rules, along with "No Pressure".[1] Produced by Jaegen, 1Mind, C.P Dubb, 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. The official music video for "Unforgettable" has received over 1.5 billion views on YouTube.[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.

With this song, French Montana became the first African-born artist to have a diamond certified song.[3][4][5]

Background

French Montana premiered the song on November 9, 2016 (his birthday) where it featured Swae Lee and Jeremih.[6] The song was later re-mixed and mastered for its release as a single on April 7, 2017, alongside "No Pressure" featuring Future. After the release of "Unforgettable," streaming platforms updated the song to include a production credit from Mike Will Made It.[7][8][1] The song has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as well as platinum or multi-platinum in over sixteen countries.

Composition

"Unforgettable" is a dancehall and hip hop song.[9] 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.[10]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on April 13, 2017, on French Montana's Vevo account on YouTube.[11] The video was shot in Kampala, Uganda. It was directed by French Montana and Spiff TV and includes Ugandan young dance group Triplets Ghetto Kids. As of June 2023, the video has over 1.5 billion views on YouTube.[11]

Remixes and cover versions

"Unforgettable (remix)"
Remix by French Montana featuring Swae Lee and Mariah Carey
ReleasedAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Infamous"
(2017) 		"Unforgettable (remix)"
(2017) 		"The Star"
(2017)

A version featuring Swae Lee with an additional verse by Slim Jxmmi, the other member of Rae Sremmurd, was released on May 26, 2017.

On June 26, 2017, a Spanish version performed by Colombian singer J Balvin was released.

There is also a remix (as well as an acoustic version) featuring American singer Mariah Carey.[12]

Use in media

The song is featured in an episode of Grown-ish.[13]

The song was performed by 16-year-old Zhavia on the first episode of the Fox series The Four: Battle for Stardom, winning against Elanese, and dethroning her from one of the four seats.

Track listing

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

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[87] 11× Platinum 770,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[88] Platinum 30,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[89] Platinum 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[90] Diamond 800,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[91] 3× Platinum 270,000‡
France (SNEP)[92] Diamond 233,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[93] 3× Platinum 1,200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[94] Platinum 50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[95] 3× Platinum 180,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[96] Platinum 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[97] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[98] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[99] 2× Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[100] Platinum 40,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[101] 5× Platinum 200,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[102] 4× Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[103] 5× Platinum 3,000,000‡
United States (RIAA)[104] 11× Platinum 11,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[105] Platinum 2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label(s) Ref.
Various April 7, 2017 Digital download Original
United States April 18, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary [106]
Various June 9, 2017 Digital download J Hus & Jae5 Remix
Major Lazer Remix
August 2, 2017 Latin Remix
Italy August 18, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Original Sony [107]
Various August 25, 2017 Digital download Mariah Carey Remix
  • Epic
  • Bad Boy
  • Coke Boys
Mariah Carey Acoustic Remix
Tiësto vs. Dzeko AFTR:HRS remix
September 8, 2017 Slushii Remix

References

  1. ^ a b "Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee) – Single by French Montana on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Trust, Gary (July 10, 2017). "Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's 'Despacito' With Justin Bieber: 9th Week Atop Billboard Hot 100, 1st Atop Radio Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. ^ AllHipHop.com - Hip-Hop Culture Without Boundaries. (2022, August 29). French Montana Becomes First African-Born Artist To Earn A Diamond Single. AllHipHop. https://allhiphop.com/news/french-montana-becomes-first-african-born-artist-to-earn-a-diamond-single/
  4. ^ Centeno, T. M. (2022, August 26). French Montana Becomes The First African-Born Artist To Go Diamond. iHeart. https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-08-26-french-montana-becomes-the-first-african-born-artist-to-go-diamond/
  5. ^ Grant, S., Grant, S., & Grant, S. (2022). French Montana becomes first African born artist to go RIAA Diamond with ‘Unforgettable’ The Source - the Magazine of Hip Hop Music,Culture and Politics. https://thesource.com/2022/08/29/french-montana-becomes-first-african-born-artist-to-go-riaa-diamond-with-unforgettable/
  6. ^ "French Montana - Unforgettable - Stream [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "French Montana Forgets Who Produced 'Unforgettable' - XXL". 4 August 2017.
  8. ^ "No Pressure (feat. Future) – Single By French Montana On Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "Jungle Rules - French Montana | Overview | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  10. ^ The Theorist "Unforgettable" Sheet Music in G# Minor Produced by Jaegan. musicnotes.com
  11. ^ a b "French Montana - Unforgettable ft. Swae Lee". YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  12. ^ Lamarre, Carl (August 25, 2017). "Mariah Carey Adds Her Sweet Touch to French Montana's Acoustic 'Unforgettable (Remix)': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Music from grown-ish S1E03". Tunefind. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  14. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  15. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Urban Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  16. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  17. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  18. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  19. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 20 Chile – Del 11 al 16 de Septiembre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. September 11, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  22. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201748 into search. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201729 into search. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  24. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  25. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  26. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  27. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  28. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  29. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Unforgettable". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  30. ^ "Media Forest Week 35, 2017". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  31. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 39" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  32. ^ "The official lebanese Top 20 - French Montana". The official lebanese Top 20.
  33. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  34. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  35. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  36. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". VG-lista. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  37. ^ "Panamá Top 20 - Del 18 al 24 de Septiembre, 2017". Monitor Latino. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  38. ^ "Paraguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  39. ^ "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  40. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  41. ^ tOOL, Niv Maman, NTT,Niv tHE. "Media Forest - Know You Are ON AIR". Mediaforest.ro. Retrieved 11 July 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  42. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  43. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201747 into search. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  44. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201729 into search. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  45. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  46. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  47. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  48. ^ "French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  49. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  50. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  51. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  52. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  53. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  54. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  55. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  56. ^ "French Montana Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  57. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  58. ^ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Single-Charts 2017". oe3.orf.at. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  59. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  60. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  61. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  62. ^ "Track Top-100 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  63. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2017" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  64. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  65. ^ "Stream Top 100 - 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  66. ^ "Top 50 Israel airplay 2017". mediaforest.bizz. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  67. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2017". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  68. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2017". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  69. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2017". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  70. ^ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 100 Singles 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  71. ^ "Airplay 100 – Top of the Year 2017" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  72. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  73. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  74. ^ Copsey, Rob (January 3, 2018). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  75. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  76. ^ "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  77. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  78. ^ "Pop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  79. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  80. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  81. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2018" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  82. ^ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  83. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  84. ^ "...und weiter geht's mit den erfolgreichsten Singles und Alben des Jahrzehnts. Heute mit Platz 48, auf dem "Unforgettable" (French Montana feat. Swae Lee) und Lady Gagas Debütwerk "The Fame" landen" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
  85. ^ Copsey, Rob (December 11, 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  86. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  87. ^ "Oct 2023 Single Accreds" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  88. ^ "Austrian single certifications – French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  89. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2017". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  90. ^ "Canadian single certifications – French Montana – Unforgettable". Music Canada.
  91. ^ "Danish single certifications – French Montana – Unforgettable". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  92. ^ "French single certifications – French Montana – Unforgettable" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  93. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (French Montana feat. Swae Lee; 'Unforgettable')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  94. ^ "Italian single certifications – French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 6, 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Unforgettable" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  95. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 15 March 2022. Type French Montana feat. Swae Lee in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Unforgettable in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  96. ^ "Dutch single certifications – French Montana – Unforgettable" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved October 14, 2021. Enter Unforgettable in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2017 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  97. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  98. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  99. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com - Singles Top 100 (07/2018)". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  100. ^ "Spanish single certifications – French Montana feat Swae Lee – Unforgettable (Tiësto vs. Dzeko AFTR:HRS Remix)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  101. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 51, 2017 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  102. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Unforgettable')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  103. ^ "British single certifications – French Montana Ft Swae Lee – Unforgettable". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  104. ^ "American single certifications – French Montana – Unforgettable". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  105. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 26/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  106. ^ "Top 40/Rhythmic-Crossover". All Access. March 31, 2017. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017.
  107. ^ "French Montana ft. Swae Lee "Unforgettable" – (Radio Date: 18/08/2017)". radiodate.it.
Categories