"Memories" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring American rapper Kid Cudi. Written alongside Frédéric Riesterer, who produced it with Guetta, it was released in February 2010 as the fourth single from his fourth studio album, One Love. The song became a top five hit in Guetta's native country of France as well as Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, New Zealand, and Ireland; it charted within the top ten in Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and Denmark, with the song reaching a peak of 46 in Cudi's native of the US, where it also achieved platinum certification by the RIAA. The music video was filmed in Miami and directed by Keith Schofield.
Critical reception Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating: "Here he drafts in Kid 'Day N' Nite' Cudi to lay down the vocals over his trademark piano-backed beats. All the makings of a Guetta classic are present and correct, and Cudi's nonchalant, mellow vocals are pleasant enough, but it all feels that bit too familiar. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that 'Memories' adds nothing new to a sound that seemingly took over the world in '09 – not that anyone's going to grumble when it comes on at Oceana this Friday night, of course".
Music video The music video was filmed in Miami on 4 January 2010. It was directed by Keith Schofield.David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi - Memories (Official Video) It shows Kid Cudi, wearing a Guns N' Roses T-shirt and a Cleveland Indians baseball hat, and David Guetta walking along Biscayne Boulevard, while the club scenes were filmed in Nocturnal. Fans were invited to be in the club scene. There is also a scene that takes place in a Franck Provost hair dressing salon, where a hairdresser is using a hair dryer on a hairless man, and another applies shaving foam in a circle on another client's head. It shows the camera crew to be nude models, who are seen reflecting in windows, metal objects and mirrors throughout the video with certain areas censored out. A super clean version of the video was released for use in public settings. Guetta wears a pair of Reebok Pumps in the video.
2021 remix In 2021, Guetta released a new remix of the track. The remix was premiered during his New Year's live set from the French Louvre museum. It was also released as a reaction to the TikTok hype around the original track, which became popular during the lockdown due to COVID-19.
Track listing UK CD single "Memories" – 3:28 "Memories" (Fuck Me I'm Famous Remix) – 6:06
French CD single "Memories" – 3:28 "Memories" (Extended) – 5:20 "Memories" (Fuck Me I'm Famous Remix) – 6:06
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Memories" Chart (2010–21) Peakposition Belgian Airplay (Ultratop Flanders)1 Belgian Airplay (Ultratop Wallonia)1Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)3Italy (FIMI) Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", then search "Memories" and click "Classifiche".13Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)2Poland (Polish Airplay TV)2Russia Airplay (TopHit)16Spain (Spanish Airplay Chart)11
2021 remix Chart (2021) Peakposition Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 83
Year-end charts Chart (2010)PositionAustralia (ARIA)29Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)21Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)7Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)4Canada (Canadian Hot 100)68European Hot 100 Singles17France (SNEP)28Germany (Official German Charts)29Hungary (Dance Top 40)2Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)78Italy (FIMI)43Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)4Netherlands (Single Top 100)10New Zealand (RMNZ)27Romanian Top 10023 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 118Spain (PROMUSICAE) 38Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)41Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)29UK Singles (Official Charts Company)99 Chart (2011)PositionHungary (Rádiós Top 40)79 Chart (2021)PositionFrance (SNEP)58Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)72
2021 remix Chart (2021)PositionHungary (Dance Top 40)13US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)81
Chart (2022)Position Hungary (Dance Top 40) 22
Certifications
Radio and release history
Release history CountryDateFormatCatalogueFrance6 February 2010CD single#6280552Australia17 February 2010Digital Download#6281212BelgiumDenmarkFinlandFranceIrelandNetherlandsNorwaySpainSwedenSwitzerlandAustralia29 March 2010CD Single#6335431BelgiumDenmarkIrelandNetherlandsNorwaySpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited StatesFrance30 March 2010United Kingdom4 April 2010Various8 January 2021Digital download (2021 remix)
Radio history Country Date United States19 October 2010
See also List of Polish Dance Chart number-one singles of 2010
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