Can't Forget About You Explained

Can't Forget About You
Cover:CantForgetAboutYou.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Nas featuring Chrisette Michele
Album:Hip Hop Is Dead
Recorded:2006
Genre:Hip hop, jazz rap
Label:Def Jam, Columbia
Producer:will.i.am
Chronology:Nas
Prev Title:Hip Hop Is Dead
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)
Next Year:2007

"Can't Forget About You" is the second and final single from American hip hop artist Nas' 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead, released on January 23, 2007.[1] It features Chrisette Michele, and the track is produced by will.i.am.[2] Its lyrics deal with Nas reciting various unforgettable memories such as Mr. T becoming a wrestler and when DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince won the first Rap Grammy. Its b-side is "Hustlers" featuring The Game and Marsha from Floetry. It features a sample of "Unforgettable by Nat King Cole. The song reached number forty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, making it, to date, his highest charting R&B song since "I Can" peaked at 7 in 2003.

Music video

The director for the music video is Chris Robinson. Appearances were made by Michele, producer L.E.S., and Natalie Cole. Natalie Cole appeared in tribute to her father Nat King Cole whose song "Unforgettable" is sampled in "Can't Forget About You". On December 31, 2007, the music video appeared at number 90 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 countdown.

Notes and References

  1. Can't Forget About You
  2. Reid, Shaheem. 'Nas King Cole' Shoots 'Unforgettable' Clip, Preps New Album For '07. MTV News. Accessed January 11, 2007.