Forgotten Years
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"Forgotten Years" | ||||
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Single by Midnight Oil | ||||
from the album Blue Sky Mining | ||||
B-side |
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Released | April 1990[1] | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie | |||
Producer(s) | Midnight Oil, Warne Livesey | |||
Midnight Oil singles chronology | ||||
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"Forgotten Years" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, released in April 1990 as the second single from their seventh studio album, Blue Sky Mining (1990). The song peaked at No. 26 on the Australian Singles Chart, No. 1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Album Rock Chart.
The song was inspired by drummer Rob Hirst's grandfather and father's experience of war and how they said it was up to future generations to avoid wars in the future and not to forget how horrible wars are.[citation needed] The music video was filmed in Douaumont Ossuary, France.[citation needed]
Track listings
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Forgotten Years" | Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie | 4:21 |
2. | "Shakers and Movers" | Moginie, Peter Garrett | 4:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Forgotten Years" | Hirst, Moginie | 4:21 |
2. | "You May Not Be Released" | Moginie | 3:38 |
Charts
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 26 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 36 |
France (SNEP)[5] | 44 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 24 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 97 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Midnight Oil – Forgotten Years". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ Forgotten Years (Australian 7-inch single sleeve). Midnight Oil. CBS Records. 1990. 655894 7.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Forgotten Years (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Midnight Oil. CBS Records. 1990. OIL 6.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1268." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Midnight Oil – Forgotten Years" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Midnight Oil – Forgotten Years". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Midnight Oil Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Midnight Oil Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
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