Forget About the World

For the album by Jimmy Rankin, see Forget About the World (album).
"Forget About the World"
Single by Gabrielle
from the album Gabrielle
Released10 April 1996[1]
Length4:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Gabrielle
  • Ben Barson
  • Andy Dean
  • Ben Wolff
Producer(s)The Boilerhouse Boys
Gabrielle singles chronology
"Give Me a Little More Time"
(1996) 		"Forget About the World"
(1996) 		"If You Really Cared"
(1996)
Music video
"Forget About the World" on YouTube

"Forget About the World" is a song by English singer-songwriter Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle along with Ben Barson, Andy Dean, and Ben Wolff for her self-titled second album (1996). "Forget About the World" did not perform as well as its predecessor "Give Me a Little More Time", peaking at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the lowest-charting single from Gabrielle.

The release included a remix by French electronic music duo Daft Punk. On their Alive 2006/2007 concert tour they created a mashup with "Aerodynamic", which was later released on the Alive 2007 live album.

Critical reception

Caitlin Moran from Melody Maker wrote, "Firstly, 23? Twenty-three? That's where "Forget About the World" charted at. Where's the justice in that? Gabrielle releases one of the sweetest, slinkiest summer ballads, with just the right about of melancholy and unease ribboning through it, and the bastard peaks at twenty three. I had a tenner on it going to Number One, and everything."[2]

Track listings

UK CD: 1 (GODCD 146)[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Forget About the World"4:19
2."Forget About the World" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss mix)4:55
3."Forget About the World" (Booker T. R&B mix)5:42
4."Forget About the World" (Daft Punk 'Don't Forget About The World' mix)6:47
5."Forget About the World" (Matty's mix)5:43
UK CD: 2 - Four Track EP (GOLCD 146) [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Forget About the World"4:23
2."If You Really Cared" (acoustic)4:12
3."People May Come" (acoustic)4:45
4."Give Me a Little More Time" (acoustic)4:22
UK cassette single (GODMCD 146)[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Forget About the World"4:19
2."Forget About the World" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss mix)4:55

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 143
Scotland (OCC)[7] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 23

References

  1. ^ "Search the Official Charts - Forget about the World". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ Moran, Caitlin (29 June 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 50. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ Forget About The World (UK CD1 liner notes). Gabrielle. Go! Beat. 1996. GODCD 146, 850 563-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Forget About The World (UK CD2 liner notes). Gabrielle. Go! Beat. 1996. GOLCD 146, 850 611-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Forget About The World (UK cassette single sleeve). Gabrielle. Go! Beat. 1996. GODMCD 146, 850 562-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Gabrielle's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 3". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.