Billy Idol Don't you forget about me

Keith Forsey wrote the song for Bill who was due to record it at a studio in Wembley. He didn't because he had been ill I think with a throat infection or was in the states promoting white wedding. The more mischievous had said he was in the grip of a heavy drug problem...anyway little known Big Country soundingSimple's had a hit with Waterfront so Keith bounced it off them...and the rest is as they say history...

he was, yeah,  HE WAS BEAUTIFUL!

woah it was a surprise for me! I had no idea he made a cover on this song, but yet I find him sound somewhat quite simular to the original (voice wise)

This song was originaly written for him,but he refused to record it.Then it was offered to Simple Minds and it became their biggest hit ever and one of the biggest world hits ever.

thank you. I wonder why did he refused to record it

I don't know eather,but Simple Minds initialy refused to record it too.

What? A cover I like?
and I'm not just saying that because it's Billy Idol...
I always felt Simple Minds' was a bit too much like a lullaby.

Breakfast club <3

simple minds have more hits than billy idol? Thats news to me because they are a one hit wondert

they are a two hit wonder had a no. 3 hit "alive and kicking"