“Can’t Remember To Forget You” is the lead single from by Colombian singer-songwriter & artist Shakira‘s upcoming fourth English and overall tenth album – which is self-titled, Shakira.
The track features vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna.
The track is an uptempo new wave track that incorporates elements of reggae. Lyrically the song revolves around forgetting someone who is bad even though you love the person.
The song was co-written by Shakira, Rihanna, John Hill, Tom “Kid Harpoon” Hull, Daniel Ledinsky and Erik Hassle, while production was handled by Shakira, Hill and Hull.
The highly anticipated song premiered in mid January 2014, on Shakira’s official VEVO channel, and through RCA Records and Sony Latin Iberia. A Spanish-language version of the song, titled “Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte“, was released on January 21, 2014.
Lyrics for Shakira & Rihanna – Can’t Remember to Forget You
[Shakira:]
I left a note on my bedpost
Said not to repeat
Yesterday’s mistakes
What I tend to do
When it comes to you
I see only the good
Selective memory
The way you make me feel, yeah
You gotta hold on me
I’ve never met someone so differentOh here we go
You part of me now
You part of me
So where you go I follow, follow, followOh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I can’t remember to forget you
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I can’t remember to forget youI can’t remember to forget you
[Rihanna:]
I go back again
Fall off the train
Land in his bed
Repeat yesterday’s mistakes
What I’m trying to say is not to forget
You see only the good, selective memoryThe way he makes me feel like
The way he makes me feel
I never seemed to act so stupid
Oh here we go
He a part of me now
He a part of me
So where he goes I follow, follow, follow[Chorus:]
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I can’t remember to forget you
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I can’t remember to forget youI rob and I kill to keep him with me
I do anything for that boy
I’d give my last dime to hold him tonight
I do anything for that boyI rob and I kill to keep him with me
I do anything for that boy
I’d give my last dime to hold him tonight
I do anything for that boyOh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I can’t remember to forget you
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I can’t remember to forget youBut when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
Oh, oh, oooh, oh
I can’t remember to forget you