{{Short description|2010 single by Big Time Rush}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Til I Forget About You | cover = Til I Forget About You.png | alt = | type = single | artist = Big Time Rush | album = BTR | B-side = Famous | released = September 21, 2010 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = * Pop * pop rock * electropop | length = 3:58 | label = * Nickelodeon * Columbia | writer = * Claude Kelly * Sam Hollander * Dave Katz | producer = S*A*M and Sluggo | next_title = Boyfriend | next_year = 2011 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|86484QLtudg|"Til I Forget About You}}}} }}
"'''Til I Forget About You'''" is the debut single by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released via iTunes on September 21, 2010, as the lead single from their debut studio album, ''BTR'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Time Rush: Til I Forget About You - Single|website=iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id392165606}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Twitter">{{cite tweet|user=jamesmaslow|author=James Maslow|number=25145416283|date=21 September 2010|title=Hey guys! Our new single "Till I Forget About You" is available on iTunes now! You can also pre order the album there and get a bonus track!}}</ref>
==Background== "Til I Forget About" was written by Sam Hollander, Dave Katz and Claude Kelly, while production was handled by S*A*M and Sluggo.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=BTR |publisher=Columbia Records |year=2010}}</ref> In an interview with Artistdirect, James Maslow stated that the song is about being able to get over a girl and moving on.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/big-time-rush-talks-btr-upcoming-tour-and-tarantino/7680911|title=Big Time Rush Talks "BTR", Upcoming Tour and Tarantino|website=Artistdirect|date=October 11, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021042755/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/big-time-rush-talks-btr-upcoming-tour-and-tarantino/7680911|archivedate=October 21, 2010|access-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
==Release== Before the iTunes release, the song premiered on September 14, 2010, via the group's music site and Nickelodeon's website.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.j-14.com/2010/09/big-time-rush-premiere-their-first-song-off-btr.html|title=Big Time Rush Premieres Their First Single Off BTR|magazine=J-14|date=September 14, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231214545/http://www.j-14.com/2010/09/big-time-rush-premiere-their-first-song-off-btr.html|archivedate=December 31, 2010|access-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref> The single served as the lead single of the group's album, ''BTR''. The physical release of the single was available on September 28, 2010 as a CD single containing the song "Famous" as the B-side in selected stores in the United States.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|title=Big Time Rush: Til I Forget About You Single, CD|website=Amazon |url=https://amazon.com/dp/B0045OSP4K}}</ref> The remix EP was released as a United Kingdom exclusive on August 23, 2011.<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|title=Big Time Rush: Til I Forget About You (Remixes) - EP|website=iTunes |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/453728134}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video debuted on television on October 1, 2010 on Nickelodeon after the premiere of the ''Big Time Rush'' episode, "Big Time Fans".<ref name="Music Video">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.j-14.com/2010/10/big-time-rush-premieres-til-i-forget-about-you-video.html|title=Big Time Rush Premieres "Til I Forget About You" Video|magazine=J-14|date=October 1, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117173728/https://www.j-14.com/2010/10/big-time-rush-premieres-til-i-forget-about-you-video.html|archivedate=November 17, 2010|access-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref> The video begins with the foursome playing inside their tour bus when suddenly Kendall gets a text message from his girlfriend which says "its over". As they arrive to their next venue they find out it's actually a country club and then Carlos finds a button on his Camcorder that says: ROCK OUT, after touching it the camcorder changes the way people and things look and makes them ''rock'', which is when the music sequence starts. The video ends at an indoor concert the group holds inside one of the rooms of the country club.<ref name="Music Video"/> According to Kendall Schmidt, the group rented a mansion to film the video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/big-time-rush-songs-memories-stories-dale-pa-ya-spanglish-boyfriend-worldwide-the-turd-song-interview-tour-reunion|title=Big Time Rush Share Favorite Memories From Their Biggest Hits, New Songs And One Unexpected Fan Favorite|author=Taylor Weatherby|publisher=Grammy Awards|date=August 25, 2022|access-date=June 10, 2024}}</ref>
==Track listing== *'''Digital download''' #"Til I Forget About You" – 3:57
*'''US CD single''' #"Til I Forget About You" – 3:57 #"Famous" – 3:06
*'''UK remix EP''' #"Til I Forget About You" (radio edit) – 3:22 #"Til I Forget About You" (Cash Cash remix—radio edit) – 3:30 #"Til I Forget About You" (Halatrax remix—radio edit) – 3:21 #"Til I Forget About You" (YBZ mix) – 3:58
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for "Til I Forget About You" ! Chart (2010) ! Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Canada (Nielsen Soundscan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Charts/SINGLES.html|title=Nielsen Soundscan Singles: Top 20|publisher=Jam! Canoe|archive-url=https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20101022005633/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/SINGLES.html|archive-date=October 22, 2010|access-date=December 8, 2025}}</ref> | 2 |- {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|11|artist=Big Time Rush|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 December 2020|refname="US Bubbling Under Hot 100 BTR"}} |- ! scope="row"| US Heatseeker Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="US Heatseekers Songs BTR">{{cite magazine |title=Big Time Rush Chart History (Heatseeker Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-time-rush/chart-history/hts/ |access-date=29 January 2021 |magazine=Billboard }}</ref> | 12 |- ! scope="row"| US Kid Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="US Kid Digital">{{Cite magazine|title=Big Time Rush Chart History (Kid Digital Songs)|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/big-time-rush/chart-history/kdt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214020315/https://www.billboard.com/music/Big-Time-Rush/chart-history/KDT|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 14, 2019|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| US Pop Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="US Pop Digital">{{Cite magazine|title=Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Digital Songs)|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/big-time-rush/chart-history/ppd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214020504/https://www.billboard.com/music/Big-Time-Rush/chart-history/PPD|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 14, 2019|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> | 33 |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2010 year-end chart positions for "Til I Forget About You" ! Chart (2010) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US Kid Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/kid-digital-song-sales |title=Kid Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2010 {{!}} Billboard |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 12, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929112656/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/kid-digital-song-sales |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> | 8 |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2011 year-end chart positions for "Til I Forget About You" ! Chart (2011) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US Kid Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/kid-digital-song-sales |title=Kid Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2011 {{!}} Billboard |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 12, 2021 |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129044509/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/kid-digital-song-sales |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> | 11 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Til I Forget About You"}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Big Time Rush|title=Til I Forget About You|award=Gold|relyear=2010|certyear=2022|digital=true|refname=riaa}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release dates and formats for "Til I Forget About You" ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Version ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | United States | September 21, 2010 | Digital download | rowspan="26" | Original | Columbia | <ref name="Twitter"/> |- | September 28, 2010 | CD | {{Hlist|Columbia|Nickelodeon}} | <ref name="Amazon"/> |- ! scope="row" | Australia | rowspan="24" | January 7, 2011 | rowspan="25" | Digital download | rowspan="24" | Columbia | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Austria | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/at/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Belarus | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/by/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | China | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cn/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Cyprus | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cy/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Czech Republic | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cz/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Denmark | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/dk/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Finland | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fi/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Germany | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Italy | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/it/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Kenya | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ke/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Latvia | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/lt/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Lithuania | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/lv/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Netherlands | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nl/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | New Zealand | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Norway | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/no/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Poland | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/pl/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Russia | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ru/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Slovenia | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/si/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | South Korea | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/kr/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Spain | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Sweden | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/se/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Switzerland | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ch/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606?l=en|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Ukraine | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ua/album/til-i-forget-about-you-single/392165606|title=Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music|author=Big Time Rush|date=January 7, 2011|website=music.apple.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | United Kingdom | August 12, 2011 | Remixes EP | Sony | <ref name="iTunes"/> |}
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Category:2010 songs Category:2010 debut singles Category:Big Time Rush songs Category:Songs written by Sam Hollander Category:Songs written by Dave Katz Category:Songs written by Claude Kelly Category:Song recordings produced by S*A*M and Sluggo Category:Columbia Records singles