Have You Forgotten? (song)
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| Single by Darryl Worley | ||||
| from the album Have You Forgotten? | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | DreamWorks | |||
| Writer(s) | Wynn Varble Darryl Worley |
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| Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
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"Have You Forgotten?" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Darryl Worley. The song was released in March 2003 as the first single from his album of the same name. It was #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs for seven weeks, reaching #1 after five weeks on the charts, and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Worley's highest peaking crossover hit.
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[edit] Content
In December 2002, Worley performed for United States soldiers in Afghanistan and Kuwait. When he returned home in the last week of December, he and Nashville songwriter Wynn Varble penned "Have You Forgotten?". Worley debuted the song at the Grand Ole Opry one month later, on January 10, 2003.
Regarding his motivation for writing the song, Worley says, "I didn't really care if I made a bunch of money from it. I did want the people that it was written for—the men and women that died in the tragedy of 9/11 and their families, the men and women that wore the uniforms here in our country and then last but not least, our military troops that were in Afghanistan takin' care of business—I just wanted to do something to honor them."[1]
[edit] Reception
The song has attracted criticism for attempting to tie American military presence in Iraq to the September 11th attacks. Village Voice named the song its 11th worst of the decade.[2] Rick Cohoon of Allmusic, in his review, said that the song "basically tells us that because of what happened on 9/11 we have a moral obligation to enter combat against those who perpetrate terror." He states that the only problem is that "the song’s argument seems mainly to target U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and the war on terror, which few Americans oppose. If that is the aim, Worley is essentially preaching to the choir." In his conclusion Cohoon states that "the song is cleverly written and will definitely bring tears to your eyes."[3] The song was popular with much of the American public, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
[edit] Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva. It debuted March 8, 2003 on CMT Most Wanted Live.
[edit] Chart performance
"Have You Forgotten" debuted at #41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 8, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 22 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Preceded by "Brokenheartsville" by Joe Nichols |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single April 5-May 17, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Three Wooden Crosses" by Randy Travis |
[edit] References
- ^ Christian Bordal, "Patriotic Country Music and a Divided U.S.", Day to Day, NPR, December 28, 2004
- ^ Village Voice, "The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 11: Darryl Worley, 'Have You Forgotten?'"
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/song/t6212866 Allmusic: Have You Forgotten? Review
- ^ "Darryl Worley Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Darryl Worley. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ "Darryl Worley Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Darryl Worley. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
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