The song marks the singer's first release in nearly three years. The song release was accompanied by an open letter, in which Capaldi admits to being nervous about the release, saying, "it could be the beginning of a beautiful chapter in my life, or the very public downward spiral that, let's face it, I'm probably due".[4] According to Capaldi, the song deals with a break-up he experienced the year prior and the "post-life" of his ex he was only able to witness through social media.[5]
The song was described as an "80s-synth inspired track" as well as a "change of pace" in sound for the singer.[6]The 1975's "
Somebody Else" inspired the production of the track.[7]
"Forget Me" is performed in the key of
C# minorC-sharp minor with a
tempo of 102 beats per minute, with Capaldi's vocals ranging from B3 to B5.[8]
Music video
The music video was released on 9 September 2022 and was directed by Louis Bhose, who had previously directed the music video for "
Grace".[9] It was filmed at
Pikes Hotel in
Ibiza. The video pays homage to
Wham!'s "
Club Tropicana". About the video, Bhose explained, "You hear a sad song and you expect a sad video. There's catharsis in that. But to go in the other direction completely felt more in line with the Lewis that walked onstage at Glastonbury in full
Noel Gallagher getup".[10]
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202246 into search. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
The song marks the singer's first release in nearly three years. The song release was accompanied by an open letter, in which Capaldi admits to being nervous about the release, saying, "it could be the beginning of a beautiful chapter in my life, or the very public downward spiral that, let's face it, I'm probably due".[4] According to Capaldi, the song deals with a break-up he experienced the year prior and the "post-life" of his ex he was only able to witness through social media.[5]
The song was described as an "80s-synth inspired track" as well as a "change of pace" in sound for the singer.[6]The 1975's "
Somebody Else" inspired the production of the track.[7]
"Forget Me" is performed in the key of
C# minorC-sharp minor with a
tempo of 102 beats per minute, with Capaldi's vocals ranging from B3 to B5.[8]
Music video
The music video was released on 9 September 2022 and was directed by Louis Bhose, who had previously directed the music video for "
Grace".[9] It was filmed at
Pikes Hotel in
Ibiza. The video pays homage to
Wham!'s "
Club Tropicana". About the video, Bhose explained, "You hear a sad song and you expect a sad video. There's catharsis in that. But to go in the other direction completely felt more in line with the Lewis that walked onstage at Glastonbury in full
Noel Gallagher getup".[10]
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202246 into search. Retrieved 21 November 2022.