Forget Him (Bobby Rydell song)

"Forget Him" is a song written by Tony Hatch and released in 1963 by Bobby Rydell. The song spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4 on January 18, 1964,Hot 100 - Bobby Rydell Forget Him Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018. while it spent 14 weeks on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 13.Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 14, 2016. The song also reached No. 3 on Billboards Middle-Road Singles chart,Adult Contemporary - Bobby Rydell Forget Him Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018."Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, January 18, 1964. p. 58. Retrieved March 31, 2018. No. 3 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, Chart No. 354, December 23, 1963. No. 8 on the Irish Singles Chart, and No. 2 in Hong Kong."Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, January 18, 1964. p. 61. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

The song first charted in the United Kingdom on May 29, 1963.Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 24, 2016. It received significant airplay, began to rise in the charts and was noticed by Paul McCartney. In 2000, McCartney said the initial idea for "She Loves You" came from a Bobby Rydell hit that was popular at the time (mid-1963).The Beatles (2000). The Beatles Anthology. London: Cassell & Co., page 96 Lennon and McCartney started composing "She Loves You" on June 26, 1963 (about four weeks after the release of "Forget Him" in the UK). "She Loves You" was completed the following day.

"Forget Him" peaked in the United States in early 1964 and was ranked No. 20 on Cash Boxs "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964"."Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964", Cash Box, December 26, 1964. p. 12. Accessed July 28, 2016.

Chart performance Chart (1963–1964)PeakpositionCanada (CHUM Hit Parade)3Hong Kong2New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)Flavour of New Zealand, 23 January 19644UK Record Retailer13US Billboard Hot 1004US Billboard Middle-Road Singles3US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, January 18, 1964. p. 6. Accessed July 14, 2016.5

Cover versions English rock and roll singer Billy Fury covered "Forget Him" as a non-album single in 1983. It became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #59. Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos covered the song in 1966 as "Esqueça" ("Forget" in Portuguese).

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