I Forgot to Remember to Forget

“I Forgot to Remember to Forget” is a 1955 rockabilly and country song, first recorded by Elvis Presley written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers. It was Elvis’ first charting hit and first no. 1 record nationally. The single was the fifth and final single released on Sun Records before Elvis moved to RCA Records. The song was recorded at Sun Studio on July 11, 1955, by Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and Johnny Bernero on drums, and released on August 20, 1955, along with “Mystery Train”.  It was first re-released along with “Mystery Train” by HMV in New Zealand in November 1955, the first appearance of Elvis Presley on 12” vinyl internationally. It was re-released by RCA Victor in December, 1955, after Elvis switched to that label. Scotty Moore’s guitar had a Nashville steel guitar sound, and Bill Black played a clip-clop rhythm. Elvis sang a brooding vocal. This is the closest the trio came to a traditional country song while at Sun.  The song reached the Billboard national country music chart #1 position on February 25, 1956 on the Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart, and remained there at #1 for 2 weeks, and spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Billboard C&W Most Played in Juke Boxes chart. It was the first recording to make Elvis Presley a nationally-known country music star.