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- Rushen wrote the track along with Terri McFaddin and Freddie Washington, who also served as the session’s bass player, creating its iconic bassline.
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"Forget Me Nots" is a 1982 song by the American R&B musician Patrice Rushen. It appears on her seventh album, Straight from the Heart. It has been sampled and interpolated in several songs, including "Men in Black" (1997) by Will Smith and "Fastlove" (1996) by George Michael.
- "(She Will) Take You Down to Love" (U.S.)
- April 2, 1982
- 1982
The song is heard during the film's closing credits, and heavily samples "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen. Lyrically, Smith discusses the role, function, and duties of the Men in Black as the character Agent J , while Coko of the R&B group SWV provides the chorus and background vocals.
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- "M.I.B. Main Theme", "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)" (Alicia Keys)
- June 3, 1997
- Columbia
Rushen and her "Forget Me Nots" co-writer Theresa McFaddin are credited writers on "Men In Black," earning a nice payday from their 15-year-old song. Cheryl "Coko" Clemons from the group SWV (Sisters With Voices) did the female vocals on this song ("Here come the Men In Black...").
Patrice Rushen. Track 1 on Straight From The Heart. Produced by. Charles Mims Jr. & Patrice Rushen. Rushen’s first and only Top 40 hit – Forget Me Nots earned her spot #86 on VH1’s 100 Greatest...
Nov 1, 2023 · The story of Patrice Rushen’s Forget Me Nots, the song that became more famous as the theme from the Will Smith and Tommy Lee film Men in Black and was sampled by George Michael.
May 27, 2022 · Just one year later, “Forget Me Nots” again made an appearance on the charts, this time for Will Smith’s film anthem “Men In Black.” The single was Smith’s first foray as a solo rapper and featured SWV singer Coko, who re-sung the original chorus with new lyrics to fit the “Men In Black” song.
