Forget Me Too

"Forget Me Too" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. The song features guest vocals by American singer Halsey and drumming and production by Travis Barker. It is the fifth track on Machine Gun Kelly's fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall (2020).

"Forget Me Too"
Song by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Halsey
from the album Tickets to My Downfall
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
GenrePop punk[1][2][3]
Length2:51
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Travis Barker
Music video
"Forget Me Too" on YouTube

Background

"Forget Me Too" is a collaboration between Machine Gun Kelly (vocals), Halsey (vocals), and Travis Barker (drumming and production).[1] A collaboration between the three under the title had been rumored since June 2020, when the title was registered to Halsey's BMI registration.[4] The song's existence was not confirmed until September 2020, and was not heard in any capacity until it was released on September 25, 2020, alongside the entirety of Machine Gun Kelly's fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall.[5] Shortly after its release, it was announced that a music video was being produced for the song as well,[6] which was officially released on October 22, 2020.[7]

Machine Gun Kelly recounted that the song came together relatively quickly, noting that it was probably the quickest feature recording session of his career. Barker recalled working on the song, and noting that its upbeat, energetic nature could be a good fit for Halsey. They sent her a work in progress version of the track that night, and by the next day, Halsey came to the studio to record her vocal part. The recording sessions for her part lasted 10 minutes and was completed in just two takes—an initial take, and a second take that was identical but higher in pitch, which was used in the final recording. Despite the quickness of the process, Halsey noted that it had taken them seven years to figure out the right way to collaborate.[5]

Themes and composition

The song was widely described as pop punk by publications,[1][2][3] specifically in the style of the genre in the early 2000s.[1][2] Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey alternate vocals in the song, with the song culminating with them singing the last chorus of the song together.[3] The song's "energetic guitar" has been noted as being one of the most memorable moments on the Tickets To My Downfall album, showing off the frustration that both parties feel in the relationship.[8]

Reception

The song has been generally well received. Alternative Press noted that the song was one of the most popular off of Tickets to My Downfall, accumulating over 6 million streams in just four days on Spotify, outperforming most of Machine Gun Kelly's material on the platform.[6] Kerrang! praised the song for successfully capturing "the energy and bounce of early 2000s pop punk to dazzling effect" and concluded that it was a "total banger".[2]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Listen to Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey's pop-punk collaboration". NME. September 25, 2020.
  2. "Hear Halsey And Machine Gun Kelly's Huge New Pop-Punk Collab". Kerrang!. September 25, 2020.
  3. Fuamoli, Words by Sose (September 28, 2020). "Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey finally collaborate on pop-punk banger 'Forget Me Too'". triple j.
  4. Dowd, Rachael (June 30, 2020). "Does Halsey have a collab with MGK and Travis Barker on the way?". Alternative Press.
  5. Dowd, Rachael (September 25, 2020). "MGK reveals how his collab with Halsey and Travis Barker came to be". Alternative Press.
  6. Dowd, Rachael (September 29, 2020). "It looks like a video for MGK and Halsey's "forget me too" is on the way". Alternative Press.
  7. Dowd, Rachael. "SEE MGK AND HALSEY TRY TO LET GO IN THE TURBULENT "FORGET ME TOO" VIDEO". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. Murray, Madison (November 6, 2021). "6 Of The Best Guitar Moments On Machine Gun Kelly's Tickets To My Downfall". The Honey POP. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  9. "Machine Gun Kelly feat. Halsey – Forget Me Too" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  10. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 October 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1596. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 5, 2020. p. 4.
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  23. Rolling Stone https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-09-30/. Retrieved October 1, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  28. "British single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly & Halsey – Forget Me Too". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  29. "American single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly – Forget Me Too (feat. Halsey)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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