Never Forget You (Zara Larsson and MNEK song)

"Never Forget You"
Single by Zara Larsson and MNEK
Released	22 July 2015
Format	Digital download
Recorded	Iceland
Genre	House dance[1][2]
Length	3:33
Label	Virgin EMI Epic
Writer(s)	Uzoechi Emenike Zara Larsson Arron Davey
Producer(s)	MNEK Astronomyy
MNEK singles chronology
"The Rhythm" (2015) "Never Forget You" (2015) "At Night (I Think About You)" (2016)
Zara Larsson singles chronology "Lush Life" (2015) "Never Forget You" (2015) "Girls Like" (2016) Music video "Never Forget You" on YouTube

"Never Forget You" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson and British singer MNEK. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2015 as a digital download. The song reached the top 10 in several countries, including The United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, and became both Larsson and MNEK's first US entry, peaking at number 13 in May 2016. The single is certified 4× Platinum in Sweden and 2× Platinum in the US.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Never Forget You" was first released onto YouTube on 17 September 2015 at a total length of four minutes and two seconds. As of October 2016 it has received over 278 million views.^[3]

The music video features a girl who meets a creature, or, makes up an imaginary friend. It shows the girl growing up and always thinking about and spending time with the creature (played by Chris Fleming) or imaginary friend. The video was filmed in Iceland and was directed by Richard Paris Wilson.

Track listing

Digital download – single[4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Forget You"	3:33

Digital download – EP
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Forget You" (MNEK VIP)	6:01
2.	"Never Forget You" (LuvBug Remix)	4:43
3.	"Never Forget You" (Bearcubs Remix)	4:05
4.	"Never Forget You" (Kove Remix)	4:13
5.	"Never Forget You" (Mr. Belt and Wezol Remix)	4:55
6.	"Never Forget You" (Ragz Originale Remix) (featuring Nick Brewer))	3:02

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 44 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 9 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 11 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 15 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 8 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[11] 69 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 20 Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 5 Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[15] 11 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 4 France (SNEP)[17] 105 Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 20 Germany (Airplay Chart)[19] 27 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 15 Italy (FIMI)[21] 52 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[22] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 6 Norway (VG-lista)[26] 2 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[27] 43 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[28] 12 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[29] 45 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 18 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 32 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 5 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[34] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[35] 13 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[36] 1 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 16 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[38] 5 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[39] 27

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA)[40] 65 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[41] 47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[42]	3× Platinum	210,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[43]	Platinum	30,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[44]	2× Platinum	160,000^^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[45]	Platinum	60,000^^
Germany (BVMI)[46]	Gold	200,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[47]	Platinum	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48]	2× Platinum	30,000^*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[49]	2× Platinum	20,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[50]	2× Platinum	40,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[51]	5× Platinum	200,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[52]	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)[53]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	22 July 2015[4]	Digital download	Virgin EMI Epic
United States	10 September 2015	Digital download	Epic

References

1. MNEK, Zara Larsson, And A Mythical Beast Roam Iceland In ‘Never Forget You’ Video | SPIN
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47. "Italian single certifications – Zara Larsson & MNEK – Never Foerget You" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 July 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Zara Larsson & MNEK in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
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52. "British single certifications – MNEK & Zara Larsson – Never Forget You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 November 2015. Enter Never Forget You in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
53. "American single certifications – Zara Larsson – Never Forget You". Recording Industry Association of America. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

• Music video on YouTube